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Chung Lee's Cart

Chung Lee's Cart

This cart was originally owned by Chung Lee who sold vegetables and fruit in the Dannevirke area in the 1960s.

The cart was bought by Tom Daulton when Chung Lee retired in 1966. Daulton then donated it to the Manawatu Horse Drawn Preservation Society. At the formation of Coach House Museum the society signed over all their horse drawn vehicles to the museum trust.

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Tararua District
 
New Zealand Rifle Brigade at Hokowhitu Rifle Range

New Zealand Rifle Brigade at Hokowhitu Rifle Range

Training of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade was carried out at Rangiotu Camp and the Hokowhitu Rifle Range, prior to service in World War One.

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Palmerston North
 
The Meteor Theatre

The Meteor Theatre

The Meteor theatre was located on the west side of The Square, it operated from 1937-1964. This photograph shows the exterior of the building in the late 1950s. Gregory Peck starred in Moby Dick in 1956. Seating capacity was for 940 - 990 people, obtaining its films through J.C. Williamson company known as Palmerston North Amusements Limited. Upon closure it was converted into shops. The theatre was built by Maurice Millar of Millar and Giorgi, local menswear businessmen, with a value of 8500 pounds. In 1947 Robert Kerridge took over the Regent, Vogue, Mayfair and the Meteor establishing the Kerridge-Oden empire. The arrival of Television in 1960 led to a slump in theatre patronage, resulting in the closure of the Meteor and the Vogue. Ian Matheson for Evening Standard August 1990. See: Ian Matheson City Archives Research file A 175/ 148.

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Palmerston North
 
Dining room of the 'The Wattles', home of William Park, corner of Linton and College Streets

Dining room of the 'The Wattles', home of William Park, corner of Linton and College Streets

'The Wattles' was built for William Park, Stationer, Councillor and Mayor of Palmerston North, and his family in 1887, on 4 acres of land. The dining room of Mr. Park’s house was situated on the ground floor, facing Linton Street. The house was demolished in 1967.

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Corner of College and Linton Street, Palmerston North
 
Construction of Fitzherbert Bridge

Construction of Fitzherbert Bridge

This was the second bridge over the Manawatu River in Palmerston North, replacing the original structure built in 1877. It was constructed by Fletcher Construction and remained until 1986 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic, particularly as it serves the main route to Massey University. Beyond can be seen the wooden sides of the first Fitzherbert Bridge.

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Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
 
Visit of Duke of Gloucester

Visit of Duke of Gloucester

The Duke of Gloucester visited Palmerston North 3-4 January 1935, as part of his New Zealand Tour. Accompanied by A E Mansford, Mayor, and other officials, HRH Prince Henry walked through The Square lined by a flag waving crowd.

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The Square, Palmerston North
 
Agricultural and Pastoral show, Palmerston North showgrounds

Agricultural and Pastoral show, Palmerston North showgrounds

The annual A & P Show took place in Palmerston North in November each year. The first show of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in Palmerston North November 1886.

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The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
 
Walkway - Victoria Esplanade

Walkway - Victoria Esplanade

These palm trees which were planted in the mid-1930s were designed to line the road into and through the Victoria Esplanade. The Begonia Hothouse can be seen in the background, to the right of the children's paddling pool.

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Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
 
Main Block of Palmerston North Boys' High School

Main Block of Palmerston North Boys' High School

The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure in 1911. This building was built in the 1920s.

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263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
 
Kevin Eveleign and Mr ‘Lofty’ McIntosh

Kevin Eveleign and Mr ‘Lofty’ McIntosh

Mr 'Lofty' McIntosh of the Manawatu Supporters Club present the Manawatu footballer Kevin Eveleigh with the trophy for the most consistent player of the year.

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Palmerston North
 
The Prebble Sisters

The Prebble Sisters

From left: Susan (born 1941); Dawn (b. 1938); Betty (b. 1944); Zilla (b. 1939). Their mother, Zilla Prebble (nee Brooke-Tayor), born in 1909, was raised in the Palmerston North area. Information suppied by Zilla Torrance (nee Prebble).

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Palmerston North
 
Union Airway's hangar, Milson Airport

Union Airway's hangar, Milson Airport

Pictured are aeroplanes 'Kereru' and ZK-AEH, "Korimako", one of the original aircraft of Union Airways of New Zealand Ltd who set up headquarters at Palmerston North's Milson Airport in 1936.

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Palmerston North
 
Main Post Office, The Square

Main Post Office, The Square

The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906 and was extended in both the 1920's and again in 1937, as seen in this photograph. It was designed by Mr J Charlesworth and built by James Trevor and Sons. The clock and chimes were installed later in 1906 and were paid for by Palmerston North citizens. After the 1942 earthquakes, the clock tower was removed and the clock put in storage until it was rehoused in the Hopwood Clock Tower in The Square in 1957. The original clock and chimes are named Kerei Te Panau, after a well known Rangitane Chief. The building remained in use as a Post Office/Post Bank until 1987.

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Palmerston North
 
Roadmen working at Rangitikei Line

Roadmen working at Rangitikei Line

Looking west to the Mangaone Stream workmen lay a concrete road on Rangitikei Line, near the corner of Boundary Road (now Tremaine Avenue). The railway now passes through the centre of this site and the concrete road has been replaced by the approach to the railway ramp. From left: unknown x3; Frank Cahill (pipe in mouth); Tom Kilpatrick (holding bucket); unknown x2; Arthur Hopwood (standing alongside cement bags); unknown (with bicycle in rear); unknown (with shovel in front); Ted Henry (hand on hip); George Check (rear); Harry Mouldey (in centre of concrete strip); Loyal Craw (with one foot on concrete strip); Dick Moxon (with foot on wheel barrow); Dave Craw (with hands on shovel); Ahi Tapu (in front with shovel); unknown x2; George Craw (far right).

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Palmerston North
 
Pupils and teachers outside St Patricks School

Pupils and teachers outside St Patricks School

Saint Patricks School was built in 1916 in Pirie Street and was Palmerston North's Convent School. The brick building contained three classrooms and a hall. St Patrick's closed at the end of 1969 and this building has since been demolished.

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Palmerston North
 
Thorndon Station, Wellington

Thorndon Station, Wellington

Thordon Station was the end point of the Wellington - Manawatu Line. Men are shown waiting for a train.

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Wellington
 
Ashhurst Bridge under construction

Ashhurst Bridge under construction

This was the second Ashhurst Bridge to cross the Manawatu River at the lower end of the Manawatu Gorge. The first was washed away in 1895 and due to disputes its replacement was not opened until 1909.

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Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhust
 
Demolition of Fire Station

Demolition of Fire Station

The old Fire Station was constructed in 1910. In 1926 the Brigade was moved into new premises in Cuba Street when this building proved to be too small for its needs. Currently [2015] the Fire Station is located in Church Street.

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Palmerston North
 
Timber Groynes, Manawatu River

Timber Groynes, Manawatu River

This photo shows the timber groynes built by the Palmerston North Borough Council in an attempt to prevent riverbank erosion, c 1909-1910. The river moved south-westward at at this bend between the 1890s and the 1940s and serious erosion took place.

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Palmerston North
 
NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd, SN 5408 B/16

NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd, SN 5408 B/16

Looking from West to East, Milson Airport, lower left Manawatu River, top right. The Square is just visible, lower right.

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Palmerston North
 
Rongotea Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd

Rongotea Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd

This wooden factory was replaced by a brick building in 1911, so the excavations in the foreground may be the foundations of the new factory. The Rongotea Co-op Dairy Co. Ltd was established in 1895 and was amalgamated in 1960 with the Awahuri Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd, to form the Manawatu Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd.

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Palmerston North
 
Rose Gardens in the Square

Rose Gardens in the Square

The rose gardens in The Square were laid in the early 1900s. Also shown in this photograph are the Statue of Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (built 1907) and to the left of that the old Post Office. This was Palmerston North's fourth Post Office and was built in 1905-1906. The clock tower was removed after the Wellington earthquake in 1942, but the mechanism was later used in Hopwood Clock Tower.

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The Square, Palmerston North
 
Brooke-Taylor family picnic

Brooke-Taylor family picnic

A family picnic in the countryside, complete with tent.

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Manawatu
 
Construction of the Civic Administration Building, the Square

Construction of the Civic Administration Building, the Square

A new civic centre 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.

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The Square, Palmerston North
 
Rongotea School

Rongotea School

This photograph shoes the opening of the new Rongotea School building in April 1927. See 'History of Rongotea' by Pamela Benson for a detailed history of the school.

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Rongotea
 
Burbank House, 190 Cuba Street

Burbank House, 190 Cuba Street

Burbank House operated as a private hotel/boarding house on the corner of Andrew Young Street and Cuba Street. The building was demolished in July 1977, after being condemned for several years.

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Palmerston North
 
Local Body Representatives, Manawatu

Local Body Representatives, Manawatu

Shown here is a function conducted by the Manawatu Board of Control regarding the widening and straightening of the Manawatu Gorge road. Mr J.A. Nash is standing on the left holding notes, and seem to be addressign the group.

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Manawatu
 
Tait - Jamieson Homestead and Cowshed Under Water

Tait - Jamieson Homestead and Cowshed Under Water

The Tait-Jamieson cowshed and homestead at the end of Koehler Road, surrounded by the huge flood of late January 1953. This flood holds the record as the largest on thee Manawatu River since records began [time of statement 1999]. Normally the river looped near the top of the photo, its banks being marked by a line of trees. Palmerston North is in the background with the Ruamahanga Crescent / gold course area also underwater. See ‘A Time of Transition’ by Val Burr, page 29.

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Whakarongo
 
Page 1: Mangahao Dam - Mangahao Electric Power Scheme

Mangahao Dam - Mangahao Electric Power Scheme

The writing on the back of the original postcard reads, "For over two miles this beautiful (?) is placed in a veritable beautiful setting, especially on a clear day when the reelections are very beautiful indeed". The Mangahao Power Station is a hydroelectric power station near the town of Shannon, Horowhenua. After being delayed by World War One, access roading and foundation testing was started by late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924. It makes use of Mangahao River, through a series of tunnels and pipelines totaling 4.8 kilometers, in the Tararua Ranges. Mangahao Power Station became the power station for Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. As of 2012, it is jointly owned and operated by Todd Energy and King Country Energy.

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Horowhenua Region
 
Timber Yard of Feilding Sash and Door Company Limited

Timber Yard of Feilding Sash and Door Company Limited

The name "George Bartholomew" is stamped on the back of the print. The name "Feilding Sash and Door Co. Ltd." was not adopted until 1909, so this photograph was probably taken after that date, despite the label on the photograph itself.

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Feilding, Manawatū