Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size. The fence still exists around the park today (2020).

Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size.

A plan showing the railway line running through the centre of The Square, and other features.

A plan for a 27 seater bus for the Palmerston North Borough Council. The Palmerston North Municipal motor service began in 1921.

The plan is undated but is prior to 1930 when Palmerston North became a city.

Plan of 33 seater bus on Leyland 'Tiger' passenger chassis, as produced for the Palmerston North City Council.

The plan is undated but Leyland produced the 'Tiger' between 1927 and 1968.

A plan for a 19 seater bus for the Palmerston North Borough Council. The Palmerston North Municipal motor service began in 1921.

The plan is undated but is prior to 1930 when Palmerston North became a city.

Plan showing the layout of the yards, between West Street and The Square. The railway station and yards were in Main Street from 1890 to 1964, when all services finally moved to the Tremaine Avenue site on the edge of Palmerston North. Much of this land is now called 'the Railway Land" and is maintained as a recreational space.

Plan is a copy of the original railways plan 13984, drawn to a scale of 1 chain: 1 inch. Amended 1948 and 1953.

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The Palmerston North Golf Club was formed in 1930 and was originally sited in West End, off the corner of Botanical and Park Roads. This plan shows the existing layout in 1945.

In the the early 1960s the City Council acquired the land for housing and the Club relocated to No 100 Brightwater Terrace, Terrace End.

The Palmerston North Golf Club was formed in 1930 and was originally sited in West End, off the corner of Botanical and Park Roads where this club house was built. In the the early 1960s the City Council acquired the land for housing and the Club relocated to No 100 Brightwater Terrace, Terrace End.

The general layout of Memorial Park, showing the arena, skating rink, padding pool and lake. It was originally named Fitzroy Park, and was formally renamed Memorial Park in 1954.

A design for both men's and women's toilets in The Square and a separate rest room for women.

The Palmerston North City Council depot still operates from this site on the corner of Ferguson Street and Albert Street.

The survey shows the area near the Manawatū River in Hokowhitu, including Jickell Street and Centennial Drive. The transit camp was established post WWII and served as temporary housing when then was a shortage.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building in Main Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building in the centre.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building in the centre.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building in Main Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Church Street. This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

The ladies restrooms in The Square are of an art deco design, and have served as public toilets for women since 1936. They now have an addition at the rear of the building that contains men's toilets and the I-site information centre, but the frontage remains as originally designed.

This was the second band rotunda constructed in The Square. It was built in 1907, and demolished in 1956 to make way for the Hopwood Tower.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Chchur Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building and library between Main Street and Church Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

Plan for what became the Coronation Fountain in The Square. It was built in 1902 and was moved from the centre of the Square to opposite what is now the City Library in 1926, and then to near the corner of Broadway and The Square in 2005.

The fountain has plaques that commemorate three events; it was erected to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII in August 1902 and also commemorates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Borough of Palmerston North, and the reaching of city status in 1930.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Church Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building on Main Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan shows a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Church Street.

This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.

This plan is undated but shows the War memorial (erected 1926) and the Ladies Rest (constructed 1936). It does not incorporate the train running through the Square (the last trains ran through The Square in 1964).

It would appear that this plan was not used.

It is unclear when it was created, but the design does not incorporate the railway running through the middle of The Square (the last trains ran through the centre of the city in 1964).

This plan was not used.

The Coronation Fountain was first constructed near the centre of The Square in 1902. It was moved in 1926 to accommodate the new war memorial that commemorated those who fell in WWI.

The fountain sat in its new position in The Square, opposite what is now the City Library, until it was again moved to its present location near the corner of Broadway and The Square in 2005.

Drawings of the war memorial that was built in The Square, initially to commemorate those who had fallen in World War One.