The students depicted are: Back row: Roz Taylor, Christine Roche, Frances Hepburn, Jackie McDonald, Brigid Kennedy, Unknown, Carla Howe, Patricia Lee, Tricia McCavana, Lorraine Crawford; 4th row: Gabrielle O'Connor, Clare Wylie, Judith Lee, Patricia Costigan, Eileen Sheehan, Claire Anderson, Barbara Grant, Stephanie Hehir, Adrienne Parrot; 3rd row: Muriel Wilson, Susan Roche, Judith Aldersley, Judith Roche, Brenda Beable, Penny Blandford, Karen Hesp, Catherine Stewart, Jane Macmillan, Tui Ngauru; 2nd row: Marilyn Regan, Karen Paterson, Unknown, Elizabeth King, Carmel Henderson, Darian Austin, Sheena Baxter, Julie Barnao, Lesley Hodson, Janice O'Connor; Front row: Sharon Mulcahy, Unknown, Jane Lyttleton, Frances Shone, Lyn Cooksley.

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of images from the 1930s-1970s. 

The students depicted are: Back row: Phillipa Direen, Anne Brittenden, Maria Lynch, Judy Hoffman, Dale Hollis, Christine Toomer, Helen Stewart, Biddy Lynch, Suzanne O'Kane; Middle row: Geraldine Scott, Margaret Roche, Vicki Jarrett, Louise Findlay, Pam Phillips, Mary Greer, Denise Green, Vicky Greer, Alison Davis, Wendy Hood, Marian Bateman; Front row: Angela Gittings, Barbara Gunnell, Marie Mitchell, Erin Connolly, Mary Shone, Judith McKegg, Dawn Cronin, Charmaine Barnett, Elizabeth Rockell, Diane Orr.

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s. 

A building on the corner of Grey Street and Carroll Street

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 May, 1959. "About 300 acres of farmlands flooded to the north of Rangiotu included half a mile of the main Palmerston North-Himatangi road, which last evening was closed to traffic. This morning several cars were successful in their venture across. All stock has been removed to higher levels, and nearby farmers were up at all hours last night in case the flooding became really serious." Other photos associated with this article was published on the same day.

The Andrews Building on George Street was constructed in 1929 for S. Andrews.

View of The Square from Main Street to Church Street East.

The rear of businesses including, Tool Sharpening & Engineering LTD and Walker & Donald LTD, as seen from Donnington Street. The Telecom Tower is in the background.

The H.L Young building on Broadway Avenue. Henry Llewellyn Young (c1877-1954) established a printing business with Lindsey Buick in 1901, Buick and Young, in Cuba Street, Palmerston North. When Buick dropped out of the business in 1912 it became known as H L Young Ltd. New premises were built in Broadway in 1920. In the 1930s it was the largest general printing company in the North Island.

The Bath House on Broadway Avenue. The building is now occuppied by the restaurant Aberdeen on Broadway (2020).

A view of Broadway Avenue showing the former Coronation Building and Broadway Chambers.

G H Bennetts, established 1891, constructed this building c1917-1918. The shop front was renovated in 1965. Bennett was instrumental in changing the name of Broad Street into Broadway, which became official in 1926.

A view of Broadway Avenue showing the former Berryman's, Broadway Chambers and Coronation Buildings.

Centrepoint Theatre on the corner of Pitt Street and Church Street.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street down Princess Street (central street) to the church on the corner of Ferguson and Morris Streets. Beyond can be seen the Tararua Ranges. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street, down Main Street, towards Ashhurst and the Ruahine Ranges. Running parallel to the right is Church Street. Cars can be seen parked on the recently uplifted railway track land, after the station and train lines were relocated to the edge of the city. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street, across to Broadway and beyond. The Regent Theatre, then a cinema, can be seen at centre, along with other businesses on Broadway. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street down onto Church Street and the construction of the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board building. Beyond left can be see the church on the corner of Ferguson and Morris Streets. Beyond can be seen the Tararua Ranges. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street down onto Princess Street, between the corner of Main and Princess at right, to corner of Broadway and Princess to left. the Catholic Cathedral, St Patricks can be seen clearly on Broadway. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the top of the Telecom Tower, over The Square, and down over the Railway Land (formerly the yards and station for the railway).

One of a set of photographs taken from the Telecom Tower during its construction.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street, down to the roundabout on the corner of Princess Street and Broadway. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street directly towards the Aokautere area and the Tararua Ranges in the background. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street, looking roughly south-east. the T& G toweron Broadway can be clearly seen at centre, and the small, original Post Office on Main Street in the foreground left (this is now the Cafe at the Esplanade). Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street, down to the corner of Princess Street and Church Street, with Ferguson Street to the right. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking down to the corner of Main Street, with the then Public Library on the left foreground and the then Chief Post Office on right foreground. Shows across one side of The Square to corner of Coleman Place, with the DIC department Store facing.

A set of photos taken when the Telecom Tower was being constructed.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street towards the Tararua Ranges in the background. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

Looking from the Telecom Tower on Main Street, across Broadway and beyond. The Regent Theatre, then a cinema, can be seen at left on Broadway. Photograph taken during the early stages of construction of the tower.

View of Palmeston North that looks over Church Street, in the foreground, towards the Tararua Mountains in the east. The Club Hotel and PDC in Church Street can be seen in foreground right.

One of a set of photographs taken during the construction of the Telecom Tower.

View down Church Street, from the Club Hotel. Notable buildings that can be distinguished are the PDC, All Saints Church and the Grand Hotel. The Tararua Mountain Range can be seen in the distance.

One of a set of photographs taken during the construction of the Telecom Tower in Main Street.

The clock tower was constructed with money donated by Arthur Hopwood, a local businessman in 1955. The sound shell as seen in this image was removed in the 1990s and the tower extended by the additions of a 'lantern' at the top in the 2000s.

Debutante Ball c.1947 at the Sanson Hall.
Debutante's [left to right]: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Joyce Foster, Merlene Howard, Miss Young, unknown, Leigh Locket, unknown, Marion Webb, Marlene Thompson, Jacqueline Thompson, unknown.
Row of gentlemen, behind debutants [left to right]: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Tim Young, Ken Mossop, unknown, unknown, lloyd George, Ian Hogg, unknown.

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.