This school was opened on 18 June, 1928 with a roll of 19 pupils. Mr E Farrant was the teacher. The land on which the school was built was donated by Mr Hugh Akers. The original one room was added to in 1930, 1953 and 1961. The school is still in existence today [2015]. The bus service (pictured here) began in 1936.

Cadet units were present in most secondary schools, to train male pupils in military type exercises. The army supplied the training, along with uniforms, rifles and equipment, for a period from 1902, and then training was largely taken over by returned servicemen. The Goldingham Cup was presented to the best 'eight' in the district, for rifle shooting. It was (possibly) presented by Captain S Goldingham who was the first commander of the Palmerston North Guards founded in 1900. Palmerston North High School began in 1902, and separated into Boys and Girls High Schools in 1920.

The second All Saints Church was built in 1882, to replace the first church on the site built in 1875. It was in turn replaced by a larger brick building in 1914, and moved further back on the section to serve as a Church Hall. The building was burnt down in 2007.

The house at 7 Heatley Avenue was built c1870s, and originally stood in Ihaka Street. In the 1970s it was owned by Mr and Mrs A F Fontein.

Chainsaw Services had a newly built retail outlet in Cuba Street.

This postcard comes from a series depicting various holds from the art of ju-jitsu. This card is labelled, "'Ju-jitsu' arm-lock".

Standing, from left: David (d. 5/04/1910 at age 35); Frederick; John (?); Isaac; Unknown. Sitting, from left: Barbara (Mrs Cowan of Apiti, later Mrs Anderston); John Sr; Matilda; Elizabeth (Mrs W Mills). Front row, from left to right: Jesse (Mrs L Gronn of Marton, later Mrs A Ross); Willie.John Kennedy was born in Glasgow and came to New Zealand as a young man. In Palmerston North, he lived first in Taonui Street and then in North Street. Records show he worked for a while in the Tararuas and died in Napier around 1916. Matilda Kennedy nee Mellon came to New Zealand from Australia and lived on the West Coast. She knew Richard Seddon, family history says it was a choice between Seddon and Kennedy for a husband. She died in Te Awamutu in the 1920s.

The frame of Alexander Radford’s home built aeroplane, inpsired by the American Lincoln Sports 1921, in his back garden at 5 Marne Street, Palmerston North. Radford obtained the details of the aeroplane’s construction from a 3 page article published in an American magazine. He worked on the aeroplane from 1929-1934, but, when it was almost completed, Radford suffered an accident. In 1940 he sold a share in the aircraft to Louis Findlay and it was completed and flown.

Two men standing in front of a partially excavated tunnel. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first world war construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924.