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New Zealand Medical Corps

New Zealand Medical Corps

This photograph shows officers from the New Zealand Medical Corps. It is thought to have been taken at Awapuni around the time of World War One. Awapuni Racecourse was the home of the NZ Medical Corp during the First World War years.

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Racecourse Road, Palmerston North
 
Manawatu Knitting Mills machinery

Manawatu Knitting Mills machinery

Len Gamble operating the Scheeler knitwear machine at the Manawatu Knitting Mill’s factory in Main Street, Palmerston North. The business was founded in 1888 by John Stubbs.

For more information on the Manawatū Knitting Mills, see White, Jill (2007). "Women at Work in the Manawatū Knitting Mills." Manawatū Journal of History, Vol. 3, pp.20-29.

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Main Street, Palmerston North
 
Pioneer Highway, Looking North

Pioneer Highway, Looking North

This photograph shows the development of Pioneer Highway at the corner of West Street. Pioneer Highway,at one time called Foxton Line, is the main entrance to Palmerston North from the south.

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Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
 
Pohangina School

Pohangina School

Pohangina School's full roll of 12 in their classroom, with the headmaster, Mr T R Shoesmith and student teacher, Miss M C Cutler.

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Pohangina Valley
 
Board of Managers of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Board of Managers of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

From left. Back Row: Rawling (a Tinsmith); Keeble (a farmer); Unknown; Unknown; possibly Jim Laurenson (Post Office employee); Henry McEwen (a farmer of Karere); McDowell (a draper). Front Row: Attwood (photographer); possibly A Watson (theological student); John Nairn (nurseryman); Rev William Thomson (minister); Jimmy Nash (a grocer); Thacker (a draper).

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Palmerston North
 
Looking across The Square from Fitzherbert Street corner.

Looking across The Square from Fitzherbert Street corner.

Fitzherbert Street originally extended into The Square to the Railway Station, which has been removed to Main Street. In the centre background can be seen the corner of Coleman Place.

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The Square, Palmerston North
 
Premier Drapery Company Social Club entertainment group

Premier Drapery Company Social Club entertainment group

The Social Club of the Premier Drapery Company (PDC) store in The Square, entertained local troops during World War Two. From left. Back row: Pat Duggan, Lorna Proctor, Alma Barsanti, Nola Prince. Front row: Unknown, Joy Dunstan

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Palmerston North