Early settlers' gathering
Early settler's picnic held in 1896 at the Manawatū Polo Club's grounds in Hokowhitu. The bush line of the Papeoia clearing can be seen behind. Woman, direct c...
Early settler's picnic held in 1896 at the Manawatū Polo Club's grounds in Hokowhitu. The bush line of the Papeoia clearing can be seen behind. Woman, direct c...
The Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company Limited was established in 1890, as a farmer's co-operative business. A freezing works has operated continuously ...
Looking across The Square to the Grand Hotel, built 1906. To the left can be seen the Occidental Hotel opposite the Bank of New Zealand, on the corner of Fitzhe...
The Coronation Fountain, built 1902, is in the forefront of this view of the Square. Directly behind can be seen the men's toilets built in 1982, and the centra...
Hand coloured photograph looking from the Grand Hotel corner towards the Chief Post Office. In the foreground can be seen the Lakelet quadrant before the lakele...
William Alexander Swinbourn (c1881-1943) was Headmaster of College Street School from 1924 - 1936. William Swinbourne was born in Waverley. He taught in and was...
The Square photographed in 5 segments and put together. From left showing the streets that connect with The Square: Church Street; Fitzherbert Avenue; Church St...
Looking along dirt road to the bridge, crossing the Rangitikei River at Bulls.
The buildings from left to right are: the three C M Ross (Rosco) buildings built ca 1890, 1883 and 1915. All three were demolished in 1927 for the new four stor...
John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all, seven glass houses and other buildings were bu...
John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all seven glass houses and other buildings were bui...
John Nairn (c1864-1943) came to Palmerston North from the South Island and established his market garden business, Manawatu Vineries, in 1893. The family busine...
John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all seven glass houses and other buildings were bui...
Palmerston North held celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The procession started in The Square and was followed by a cere...
Palmerston North held celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The procession started in The Square and was followed by a cere...
Palmerston North held celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. A procession marched from The Square to the Showgrounds followe...
Aerial view of the parade ground and the associated buildings of the Showgrounds, which were established on this site in 1886. To the left of the photograph (si...
Panorama of a rugby game in play between Te Aute College and Wanganui High School. Shows spectators, grandstands and field. A number of tents have been erected ...
A panorama of the Palmerston North Showgrounds, showing grandstand, band rotunda, show buildings and yards. The showgrounds were opened in 1886 on the site of t...
Two photographs of The Square in Palmerston North. The top one looks across the railway lines and one quadrant of The Square with the cannon in it. Beyond can b...
Ruahine Street runs along the bottom of the photograph, with Church Street on the left. Ferguson Street is to the right. Rostrata' maternity home can be seen on...
Sixth photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb. Savage Crescent is clearly visible, with the Palmerston North Golf...
Fifth photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb. Botanical Road runs through the centre of the photograph to the Pa...
Fourth photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb. Botanical Road runs down the right of the photograph, and the end...
The Dannevirke women's representative hockey team lined up with other competitors at a tournament, which was probably held in Invercargill. The Dannevirke playe...
Third photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb of Palmerston North. College Street runs left to right in the foreg...
Group portrait of the staff of the Palmerston North Post Office.
Portrait of George Dunn.
Development began on the Victoria Esplanade, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. Cherry blossom trees were first planted in the 1920s, and bec...
A hand coloured photograph showing the road that connects Palmersotn North to Linton