George Street, west side.

The Child Bros Ltd General Carriers Palmerston North truck is seen in front of the Britannia Buildings, corner of George and Main Streets. Amongst the tennants in the buildings are H.S. Wycherley Saddlery, Moore Motors, B.B. Whitehead Public Accountant, Strawbridge Signs and a piano servicing company.
The Britannia Buildings were demolished circa 1978.

Possibly taken at the air pageant which marked the official opening of the aerodrome on December 5 1931.

The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas.

The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas. This view shows the mall from The Square looking towards George Street. Coleman Mall was further revitalised during the development of the Palmerston North City Library in 1996.

The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas.

A building under construction in 1935 for Leary’s Pharmacies Ltd, to replace the original building built by Richard Leary in 1885. Richard Leary established his business in 1875 and continued in business until his death in 1901. A J Graham, an employee of Leary's, took over the management of the pharmacy in 1902 and continued its operation until 1927 when a company, “Leary’s Pharmacies Ltd”, was formed in conjunction with Messrs J K Paton and R L C Aitchinson. The architect was R Thorrold-Jaggard.

The Griffith family Buick car decorated as a "Dove of Peace" for the peace procession held to celebrate the end of World War One. These celebrations were held on July 19-21 1919 in Palmerston North. On Saturday the 19th of July at 9.30 am a 21 Gun Salute under the director of Col. McDonald was executed. Later speeches were given at the Show Grounds. On Monday - Children's Day - 21st of July as a procession was undertaken through Palmerston North to the Show Grounds, 500 pigeons symbolising peace were released from the oval.

Collinson and Cunninghame was located on the corner of Broadway and The Square. This company was established in 1904 by a pair of drapers Leo Collinson and John Cunninghame. The Company traded successfully as Collinson and Cunninghame until it was sold to the Farmers trading Company in 1983.

These people are involved in the Premiere Drapery Company - Interhouse One Act Plays. They are Bill Sexton (producer), Shirley Sexton, Ray Blair, ?, Ivan Bennett, ?. The original Premiere Drapery Company building was owned by Watchorn and Co and then W F Durward until it was reorganised into the PDC in 1915 when bought by James Wallace. In 1956, the company was taken over by the Manawatu Co-Op Society and renamed the Premiere Department Store. The PDC building was demolished in 1990 to make way for the Plaza Mall and the business ceased to exist.

Fly-pass of aircraft. The first International Agricutural Aviation Show was held at Milson Airport, Palmerston North, 9 - 10th November, 1956. Over 60 aircraft attended and a crowd of 2000 were entertained with a fly-pass of 64 planes.

Photographed by Mr Shailer from the top of the Clock Tower when it was being constructed in 1956.

The Municipal Chambers, designed by R and W Thorrold-Jaggard replaced the earlier (1905) building on the site, they were opened on 13 June, 1945 and this shot apparently taken in springtime, may be either from earlier in 1945 (since the rooms look unoccupied) or from early 1946 (since the electric clock was not added until later). Thorrold-Jaggard papers, especially volumes III and IV; IV, 12 includes a defence of the Thorrold-Jaggard art deco style of architecture.

Shows the pumps of the Central Service Station, looking towards the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square. Also shows 'Four Winds' Coffee Lounge and the Bank of New Zealand. The BNZ opened again as a branch on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square, on the site of the first BNZ, in December 1963.

On this site, in the southern corner of The Square, beside All Saints Church, the Colonial Bank built at impressive and handsome brick edifice after a fire in 1891 swept through this part of town. That building was purchased by the Council in 1900 for the Public Library but in 1905 the Library was exiled to the corner opposite the Post Office and the Council itself moved in. The 1944 the building was demolished and this photograph (taken from in front of All Saints), looks back past the vacant lot towards the Evening Standard headquarters (1937 remodelled 1975-1976) and shows the site before the new building, now Square Edge, was erected.

Garners began in The Square, Palmerston North 7 February 1906 with a small drapery business. Three years later Miss M M Garner & Miss H M Garner went into business with her brother Henry they became “Garner and Garner'. In 1930 Keith Garner joined the firm, later becoming its Managing Director. By 1937 Miss May Garner was no longer involved in the business and Garners moved to the old Zealandia Hall site in Broadway Avenue, which was remodelled to suit the business. The building was remodelled again in 1959 and the premises were extended through to Main Street.
R and W Thorrold-Jaggard were the architects. Garners were bought out by Smith and Brown in the 1960s.
Note the store "The Kash" was operated and run independently by Frank Meredith Garner (brother of Harry). The reason why Misses May and Hilda Garner went into business with Harry was their mother provided the money for the store to be established on condition that Harry worked the store with his sisters May and Hilda as equal partners. Keith Garner was sent to Beaths in Christchurch in 1923 (he was aged 17) where he trained as a draper there. After he qualified he came back to Palmerston North and went to work for his father Harry at Garners.

The Keeble Building was the National Insurance Building in the 1980s. It is now the premises of Horizons Education [2018].

Possibly a Bell model 47 helicopter. The first International Agricutural Aviation Show was held at Milson Airport, Palmerston North, 9 - 10th November, 1956. Over 60 aircraft attended and a crowd of 2000 were entertained with a fly-pass of 64 planes.

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Everybody's Theatre, in Coleman Place, was built by Benjamin Fuller around 1913, had a seating capacity of about 700. It was conducted as a picture theatre for almost 16 years. All day shows were the norm starting at 1 pm and concluding at 10 pm with picture programmes being repeated several times. A 25 h.p. gas engine to supply power for the motion picture projector was installed. Although the projector was driven by gas engine, electricity was available for the lighting of the theatre entrance and shops on either side. Mr E G Child was the projector operator. It was converted to the Hotel Midland in 1928.

Awapuni Lagoon as painted by Christopher Aubrey. Not much is known about Christopher Aubrey, the Evening Standard (12/12/1979), writes of him as possibly a remittance man earning extra money from his paintings.

The house in the painting was called 'Awa-Puni" and was built by A Southley Baker in 1887. It was bought by Alan Strang in 1902. The Strang family lived there until 1926 when it was sold to William Lovelock, a friesian breeder, who renamed it Friesland Park. After being sold to Albert Candy in 1930, it burned down, c.1931.

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This photograph shows one of the two committee rooms. The building was constructed for the Palmerston North City Council 1976-1980, with Council staff moving in January 1980. It consisted of Council offices, Council Chamber and Convention Centre.

This photograph shows the centre section of the Council Chambers [1979]. The building was constructed for the Palmerston North City Council 1976-1980, with Council staff moving in January 1980. It consisted of Council offices, Council Chamber and Convention Centre.

In 1984, this was Whitcoulls Production Division.

The Municipal Chambers, designed by R and W Thorrold-Jaggard replaced the earlier (1905) building on the site, they were opened on 13 June, 1945 and this shot apparently taken in springtime, may be either from earlier in 1945 (since the rooms look unoccupied) or from early 1946 (since the electric clock was not added until later). Thorrold-Jaggard papers, especially volumes III and IV; IV, 12 includes a defence of the Thorrold-Jaggard art deco style of architecture.

Annie Milson was the wife of Robert Milson, a farmer in Palmerston North in Milson Line (which is named after him). She died 25 August 1917, aged 75.

This is the wedding photo of Alexander Brooke-Taylor (born 1879) and Edith Zilla Flyger (born 1885). The groomsman was Tom Muller and the Bridesmaid was Doris Flyger (sister of the bride). The wedding was at All Saints Church on 26 September 1906 and was conducted by Rev C. C. Harper.

Robert Milson farmed on Milson Line (which is named after him) from about 1872 until his death on 3 April 1909, aged 74. His only child Annie married Joseph Linklater, a well known farmer who was a Member of Parliament for Manawatu from 1922 to 1935.

The photographer is standing on the northern side of Featherson Street, looking down Bourke Street towards Linton Street.

The Public Trust was established in 1872. In Palmerston North the Public Trust grew rapidly earning a permanent branch office in 1919; by 1937 it had a staff of fifty under the control of Mr C Freyberg, District Public Trustee.
The building shown here was opened in 1922; in later years many extensions were required, including a partial second floor being added and extensive improvements on the ground floor completed around 1936. The building was demolished in August/September of 1978 to make way for the new courthouse building.
See also ; ‘Swamp to City’ pg 138.

The Public Trust was established in 1872. In Palmerston North the Public Trust grew rapidly earning a permanent branch office in 1919; by 1937 it had a staff of fifty under the control of Mr C Freyberg, District Public Trustee.
The building shown here was opened in 1922; in later years many extensions were required, including a partial second floor being added and extensive improvements on the ground floor completed around 1936. The building was demolished in August/September of 1978 to make way for the new courthouse building.
See also ; ‘Swamp to City’ pg 138.