Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life, work and legacy of Mina McKenzie (1930-1997). Mina was appointed as Manawatū Museum's first director in 1978. As a leader in the sector, she influenced museums in Ne...
Creator: Karis Evans
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1, 2025
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. When the Feilding and Districts Community Archive opened in 2009, it received a time capsule from the Feilding Public Library. The capsule had been filled and sealed in 1986 b...
Creator: Marilyn Wightman
Place: Feilding
Date: August 8, 2026
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Coombrae, the first "home for the aged" built in Feilding. Land for the facility was donated by the Coombe family, who lived at 30 North Street Feilding. A 21 bed f...
Creator: Marilyn Wightman
Place: Feilding
Date: May 23, 2026
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. The band is Soundproof, resident house band for the Fitzherbert Motor Inn.
Photos 1-4 (left-right) - Mike Griffin (guitar and vocals), Mike Miers (keyboards and guitar), Graham “Jam...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1972
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. The band is Soundproof, resident band of the Fitzherbert Motor Inn.
Photos 1-4 (left to right): Graham “Jamie” James (bass), Trevor Harrison (vocals), Mike Miers (keyboards and guitar...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1972
This image is part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. The address is 101 Fitzherbert Avenue.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1972
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of the Majestic Hotel, Fitzherbert Avenue 1930-1990.
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 10, 2014
This is the Ministry of works housing that were located at the Ashhurst end of the gorge. These houses were located were the new gorge road crosses over the river.
Creator: Carl Olivecrona
Place: Manawatu gorge
Date: 1953
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A 94 year old man's living conditions caused controversy in 1975. Bill Marshall was living independently in a run down shack behind a house in Pioneer Highway. Two week...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 16, 2010
Nancey Kinross (front right) is seen here with some friends outside her newly restored house at 56 Brightwater Terrace. The house was built in 1880 and is notable as a typical example of 1880s architecture. Nancey bought the house in 1979 and sinc...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 56 Brightwater Terrace, Terrace End, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
28 Ranfurly Street was once a Category Two Historic Place. At the time of photographing, the house was due to be demolished after several fires damaged the property. It was built in 1905 by Frank Kirk. For more information see [the listing](http:/...
Creator: Heather Glasgow - PNCC
Place: Ranfurly Street
Date: February 19, 2018
Ian Matheson was the City Archivist for Palmerston North. This interview, with Murray Hulls of Newstalk ZB focuses on an upcoming tour to Foxton, including places of interest, and a short history of local radio stations.
Creator: Newstalk ZB
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 199X
Information received with this photograph identified the figures as, standing from left: Miss Broome (Young Children), Mrs Wood (Matron), Miss Fraser (Principal), Miss Hudson (Music and Modern Languages - French and German). Seated, from left: Mis...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Whanganui
Date: 1894
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history and construction of Palmerston North City Council Civic Administration Building and Convention Centre. Construction of the brutalist style buildings started in Oct...
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 24, 2026
Creator: Jocelyn Woodward-Candy
Date: November 5, 2025
The Palmerston North City Library book bins were created and installed around 1996. The design concept seen here was implemented in 2016. This bin was located at 194 Ruapehu Drive in Aokautere, near the shopping complex in Summerhill.
Creator: PNCC
Place: Ruapehu Drive, Aokautere
Date: June 6, 2023
This two storey house is now divided into flats for rent.
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 495 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. For a time, the Pellow family was the only New Zealand company making custom made dance shoes. Albert Pellow started making dance shoes in Pitt Street Palmerston North in abou...
Creator: Dr Tania Kopytko
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 17, 2026
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. On 30 April 1874, Alexander McDonald, standing on Awahuri bridge, shot Mac a mail stagecoach horse above the right eye. Remarkably the horse was treated and survived.
Creator: Val Burr
Place: Manawatū
Date: January 3, 2026
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The establishment and history of Papaioea Park, a 3.6 Terrace End park accessible fron Ruahine Street, Featherston Street, Rangitira Avenue and Papaioea Place. Established in ...
Creator: Geoff Watson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 27, 2025
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of a historic Feilding homestead, originally located on a 15 hectares site in the 1870s, at 142 Denbigh Street Feilding. The home was moved to 6 North Street Feild...
Creator: Marilyn Wightman
Place: Feilding
Date: January 10, 2026
This booklet gives a brief overview of the development of the constituent parishes that came together to form Pathways Presbyterian Church. Their story begins in the 1870s and 2026 marks, broadly speaking, 150 years of Presbyterianism in Palmersto...
Creator: Pathways Presbyterian Church
Date: 2026
Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1913-1914. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Date: 1913 to 1914
Bulls School pupils and some staff.
Photograph shows a large group of students assembled sitting outdoors, with three adults standing. Far left adult is teacher Margaret Read, Mr Gore is near middle.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatū
Date: circa 1970
Some staff from Bulls School. This photograph shows a social occasion, most likely a dinner.
From left to right - Reg Speller, Mr Gore, Margaret Read, Gwen Evans, Dorothy Speller
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatū
Date: circa 1970
Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1912-1913. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Date: 1912 to 1913
Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1916-1917. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Date: 1916 to 1917
This is the programme for the Forty-Fifth Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber, Baptist Church Hall and St Andrew's Hall between 4 May and 10 May 1968. The competition categories ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1968
This is the programme for the Fifty-First Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber and St Andrew's Hall between 20 May and 23 May 1974. The competition categories included speech and ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1974
A typed list of belongings that expactant mothers should bring with them when entering the Palmerston North Hospital Maternity Wards. It also includes details of visiting hours and regulations about which family members are permitted to visit. Thi...
Date: 196X