School Holidays

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the September 1960 edition.

Caption: “The scene at Himatangi during the school holidays when Hundreds flocked to the beach to make the most of the warm wea...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          September 1960

Three children posing in fancy dress outside a house. Probably related to the Pike family.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          194X

When the Palmerston North City Library moved from the corner of Main Street East and The Square to its present location in the old CM Ross Building, a book chain was undertaken to commemorate the occasion. Here we see local children participating ...

Creator:      Suzanne Kilsby
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1996

Enjoying the opportunity to find out about over 60 clubs who set up stalls and displays in the Palmerston North Central Library.

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Place:          George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 26, 2018

Merv Hancock pictured in the Non-Fiction zone of the Central Library, Palmerston North.

Born and bred in Palmerston North, Dr Hancock attended Terrace End School and Palmerston North Boys High School before studying at Auckland University. He ma...

Creator:      Tony Kim
Place:          Central Library, 4 the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2012

Workmen constructing the entrance ramp to the new Palmerston North City Library, which leads from The Square across to George Street. The new City Library was formerly a department store, originally built for C M Ross Co. Ltd in 1928.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1996

The staircase, seen here looking down from the third floor, was built as part of the original C M Ross department store, in The Square, in 1928. The building was bought by the City Council in 1992 and converted into the City Library, opening 1996....

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1996

Each year the Palmerston North Libraries hold a Christmas party for volunteers, to acknowledge the work they do throughout the year. The event is held on the Ground Floor of the Central Library.

Creator:      Adam Melville, for the Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 4, 2018

Jonah Lomu and team mates from the Hurricanes Rugby Team visited Palmerston North City Library. Jonah read to a group of children from a Hairy McLarey book.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Library
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2000

An aerial view of the renovations to the former department store that became the City Library. The building was originally constructed as the C M Ross Co Ltd department store, in 1928, and stretched from The Square to George Street. The constructi...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North City Library, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1996

The new City Library building was originally built as the C M Ross department store in 1928. It was bought by the City Council and renovated as the new Library, opening 1996. This view is of the conversion of the former tearooms on the second floo...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1996

The Highbury Whānau Centre provides a range of services to support young people and their families including, counselling, psycho-education, mentoring and youth work, support and advocacy, after school and holiday programmes, Rugby League club, Te...

Creator:      Adam Melville
Place:          155 Highbury Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          May 10, 2019

These unpublished images were taken alongside an image that was captioned in the Manawatū Evening Standard on 17th December 1973.

"Organisers and helpers raise the poster that will be the front-piece on the Palmerston North Clock Tower for Sunday...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 17, 1973

The first image in this pair was taken for a story published in the Manawatū Standard on 11th December 1973.

"Casting cares of the fuel shortage to the winds, Father Christmas abandoned his reindeer and sleigh for a fire engine in Feilding on Sat...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Feilding
Date:          December 11, 1973

These unpublished images were taken alongside an image that was captioned in the Manawatū Evening Standard on 30th November 1973.

"Mrs V. B. Short, provincial president of the Women's Division of Federated Farmers presents the city librarian, Mr ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 30, 1973

The first image in this pair was taken for a story published in the Manawatū Standard on 6th December 1973.

Mr Brian Mather gives a talk to pupils from Takaro Primary School on Māori clothing and artefacts.

As part of a pilot project, a collabo...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 6, 1973

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 24th March 2026. Part 3 of 3.
Morrie explains the wide scope of Environment Network Manawatū’s work.
 Food sovereignty is one focus, but not the only one.
 Circular economy projects pla...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 24, 2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 24th February 2026. Part 1 of 2. 
Viv Stanley describes jointly owning a large home with a long-time friend in Feilding. The idea developed over many years after retirement di...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Feilding
Date:          February 24, 2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 23rd December 2025. 
The Cunninghams built a small dwelling on bare land before their main house.
 A house sitter suggested their cosy sleep-out could become a B&B.
 Airbnb was gro...

Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          December 23, 2025

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 30th December 2025. 
Mike Lawrence, Anne Weir, Jane Bolton, Stuart Birks.
Christmas memories are shared around a table by friends of different backgrounds.
 Mike recalls never believing...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 30, 2025

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 6th January 2026. Part 1 of 2.
Stewart Picken grew up on a small Gisborne farm
 He studied agriculture at Massey in the 1950s
 He was the first in his family to attend university
&nb...

Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 6, 2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 13th January 2026. Part 2 of 2.
Stewart Picken describes his long involvement with the National Party.
 His interest was shaped by farming life and family background.
 He held local and...

Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 13, 2026

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 27th January 2026.
Radio was once the main source of entertainment in the family home
 Families gathered around the radio for music, requests, and shared routines
 Television later disr...

Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          January 27, 2026

Photo of Major Cowper's Desoutter I Monoplane after he flew from Hawera with his wife and child, landing at Foxton beach to enjoy the feastive season. 30th of December, 1930. 
Photo taken by Josie Griffiths, with her box brownie camer...

Place:          Foxton beach
Date:          December 30, 1930

Dehavilland Rapide at Milson aerodrome after it's epic flight from England to Australia as part of an International Air Race. The plane then flew on to Palmerston North, this part of the flight taking 12 hours and 9 minutes. It was the first ...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 1934

 Dehavilland Rapide at Milson aerodrome after it's epic flight from England to Australia as part of an International Air Race. The plane then flew on to Palmerston North, this part of the flight taking 12 hours and 9 minutes. It was the ...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 1934

 Gypsy Moth aircraft as an honor guard over the newly arrived "Tainui", after it completed an International Air Race. 
Dehavilland Rapide aircraft flew to Palmerston North after competing in an Air Race, the final part of the fli...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 1934

The Miles Hawk, "Spirit of Manawatu" at Milson Aerodrome. This plane swooped in over the enthusiastic crowd at 175 miles per hour at an alititude of 100 feet to much applause!
Photo taken by Josie Griffiths, with her Box Brownie camera, on...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 1934

Avro Avian aircraft at Milson aerodrome. Early 1930's, Goodwin Chichester Company.
Wings displayed in the folded back position to show the easy storage capabilities of the aircraft.
Photo taken by Josie Griffiths with her Box Brownie ca...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          193X