The Puketotara Estate was located on the western bank of the Oroua River in the vicinity of its junction with the Manawatūorou River. The Pascal brothers, Claud and John, emigrated to New Zealand from France. They were involved in the flax industr...
Creator: Roy McLennan
Place: Puketotara Station, Ourua, Manawatū
Date: 1886
The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906, designed by the architect Joshua Charlesworth. It was extended in both the 1920's and 1937. After the Wellington earthquake in 1942, the clock tower was removed. The building remained in ...
Creator: John Perrin (Junior)
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1905 to 1906
This photograph consists of two views. One is of the bridge over the lakelet in the Square with the Post Office (erected 1905-1906 in the background. The second is of the bridge over the lakelet in the Square with the with the Occidental Hotel in ...
Creator: A Rickard, Palmerston North
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1910 to 1925
Looking north over the city from the top of the old Public Library building on Main Street. In the distance at right can be see the multi storey Palmerston North Hospital. St Patrick's Cathedral spire is the other notable landmark. The building on...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
This postcard shows The Square in the early 1900s with Main Street running off at centre top. During this time the railway ran down the centre of Main Street and through the centre of The Square, as seen behind the band rotunda. Prominent features...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1907
The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906 and was extended in both the 1920's and again in 1937, as seen in this photograph. It was designed by Mr J Charlesworth and built by James Trevor and Sons. The clock and chimes were instal...
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1937
This postcard is of The Square - Main Street is shown running through the middle of the image. Prominent features of this postcard are the band rotunda and the old Post Office. The original, smaller, structure was built 1899 and moved to the Victo...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1909
This image was published in the August 27th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Ms Gray with issue number ne of ‘Hard Times’.”
An excerpt from the article read: “A ‘union for the unemployed’ is about to be formed in Pa...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Frank's Pool Rooms, Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: August 27, 1978
These images were taken for the August 13th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Surrounded by "Super Sid books, the man himself autographs another copy for Mrs Ngaire Cheetham.”
An ex...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: August 13, 1978
These images were taken for the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Murray Gribbin used his feet to publicise the work done by Youthline the other day - he ran to Wellingto...
Creator: The Tribune
Date: August 20, 1978
This image was published in the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “’There now that didn’t hurt did it?’ charge sister Peggy McLeod says to Feilding’s Jim Horner, holding 500 ml of blood that was flowing thr...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: 54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date: August 20, 1978
These images were taken for the August 27th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Mr Young points to the bridge's trouble spot, which is supported by the steel trusses below it.”
An exc...
Creator: The Tribune
Date: August 27, 1978
These images were taken for the August 27th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Pupils and staff of the Palmerston North Girls' High School embark on a two week educational trip to Fij...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 27, 1978
These images were taken for the August 27th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Mr Worboys ‘presents’ the weighty scales to Mr Doolan.”
The article read: “Turning scrap metal into cas...
Creator: The Tribune
Date: August 27, 1978
These images were taken for the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Just why are you adults interrupting us when we've got more important things to do? Trying out their ne...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 20, 1978
These images were taken for the August 27th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published.
An excerpt from the article read: “Life was winding down for Josie Jones eight years ago. Her children were growing up an...
Creator: The Tribune
Date: August 27, 1978
These images were taken for the July 30th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption “The producer also acts in the play... Adrian Ogier, with a rose clenched between his teeth, hams it up for...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 30, 1978
These images were taken for the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published.
The article read: “Pupils from the Palmerston North Karate School are shown taking part in the school's first tournament ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North Concert Chamber
Date: August 20, 1978
These images were taken for the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Andy Joseph tests the spa pool's steaming waters for temperature while other conference members discuss ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 20, 1978
This image was published in the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Sue Wilson (left) and Julia Sutherland with VSA's raffle tickets, information about VSA - and a book written by VSA's first selection offic...
Creator: The Tribune
Date: August 20, 1978
These images are believed to have been taken for an article which was published in the July 23rd 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the images were not published with the text.
The article read: “A five day plan to quit smoking. That...
Creator: The Tribune
Date: July 23, 1978
These images are believed to depict various acts who performed during the biennial Youth Festival in July 1978 but were not published in the July 23rd 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The article read: “Hundreds of children from nin...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 23, 1978
This image was published in the July 23rd 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The caption read: “Last week’s winds wreaked havoc around the Manawatu - yet the district escaped the worst of the storm that hit New Zealand. The gales flat...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 23, 1978
These images were taken for the August 6th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Mr and Mrs Brougham, their daughter Marion (18 months), Mr Kear, and Mr Carter pictured with ‘their’ ne...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Amberley Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: August 6, 1978
These images were taken for the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Ambassador Selden (centre) receives a model of an F-111 after a flight in the real thing. Making the pre...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Ohakea
Date: July 23, 1978
This image was published in the August 6th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Bronwyn Fergus and Bronwyn Wilson, employed under the Government’s relief scheme, hard at work. So far they’ve painted every fire hydrant in...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pahiatua
Date: August 6, 1978
These images were taken for the August 6th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption “Elated with his win, a delighted Warren Fuller raised his arm in triumph.”
The short article read: “About...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Barber Hall, Palmerston North
Date: August 6, 1978
These images were taken for the August 13th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption “Moving the net around was quite a struggle- even for five strong boys. From left: David Gray. John, Yates...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 13, 1978
This image was published in the July 23rd 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Gang Show members provide an interlude with an ‘It Ain't Half Hot Mum’ skit.
The article read: “Hundreds of children from nineteen Palmers...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 23, 1978
This image was published in the July 23rd 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: "Even at a social function, he can’t resist checking the quality of the wine. Here Malcolm Reeves, who won several prizes, checks the quality...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Awapuni Park Community Centre, Palmerston North
Date: July 23, 1978