The Queen and Prince Philip visited Palmerston North in March, 1970. In this photograph the Queen shown walking past the crowds, escorted by Mayor Desmond Black.

The boxing at the base of one of the arches during the construction of the second Fitzherbert Bridge 1933-1935. This bridge replaced the original one across the Manawatu River built 1877, and was in turn replaced in 1988.

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. It was replaced in 1969 by a concrete structure.

The workmen are digging up a section of Albert Street, Palmerston North.

Foot's mill was the last sawmill to cut timber on the northern Tararuas. It was situated on the top of Forest Hill Road, Fitzherbert East and operated from 1920-1927. The people in this photograph are Mr W H Foot (left), Mrs Foot (right) and their son William (centre).

Long-service medals being presented to Captains Morrison, Smith, Batchelor and G.M.S. Reid at the Mounted Rifles camp held in the Showgrounds. The 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during the Great War as a squadron of the Wellington Mounted Rifle Regiment.

An aerial photograph that includes the quadrant of The Square with the Te Peeti Te Awe Awe statue, the PDC, National Mutual Trust building, shops, office blocks and parking areas.

This whale was thought to have been washed up on Foxton Beach. However, there is some doubt that it is actually Foxton Beach as it is not known to have a rocky shore line.

This photograph shows the interior of the lounge in the Sixtus Lodge - an outdoor education centre in the Pohangina Valley. It was named after the farmer who donated the land for the facility. See Manawatu Standard 25 September 2002, page 17 for more information.

The Manawatu Gorge road looking west. A line of traffic waits for west-bound vehicles to pass the temporarily controlled section of the highway. The two bluffs shown here were removed to provide 50,000 yards of earthwork material for the Ballance Bridge built across the Manawatu River in 1971.

A new civic centre was constructed for the Palmerston North City Council 1976-1979, with Council staff moving in January 1980. It consisted of Council offices, Council Chamber and a Convention Centre cmpleted 1980.The architects for the civic complex, Maurice and John Patience, span the width of the new building at its most northern point. The photograph shows how far the complex will intrude into The Square.

Little is known about this photograph. Written on the bottom of the print is "16L at Waikanae, Wn & Manawatu Ry."

A woman walking her dog stops to admire the wonderful cherry blossom tree in the Victoria Esplanade. The Rhododendrons were first panted in 1916 – 1917, but some have been since removed. In 1887, the newly formed Borough Council of Palmerston North was granted 361 acres of ground between Park Road and the Manawatu River by the Government. In 1891, the Palmerston North Reserves Act divided this into four parts including 39 acres along the river bank as an esplanade. The Victoria Esplanade was opened in 1897, the same year as Queen Victoria's 60 year on the throne.

Produce and plants laid out on trestle tables for viewing.

Looking across The Square and past the Ladies Rest Rooms, then painted green, to the Palmerston North Public Library on the corner of Main Street and The Square. This building served as the library 1965 - 1996

The Post Office, which was Palmerston North's fourth, is under construction here, dating the postcard to around 1905-1906. The Band Rotunda featured here was the first of two built in The Square. Constructed in 1899, this incarnation was shifted to the Victoria Esplanade in 1907. A second larger band rotunda was then built in the same location. It was demolished in 1956 to make way for the Hopwood Clock Tower. The structure on the left is the Coronation Monument. It was built in 1904 to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. It has been moved several times - once to the corner of the Square near the City Library to make way for the War Memorial (built 1925) and again in 2005 to the corner of the Square near Broadway Avenue.

This photograph, looking towards the corner of Cuba Street from Rangitikei Street. This image was published in the Manawatu Times Newspaper on 2 March 1927. On the left is a building which used to house shops and offices (part of section 262) - this building was torn down and the site now houses the Commercial Union and Westside Buildings that contains @ The Hub (a student hostel) and the Rangitikei Convenience Store. Right of that building (on the opposite corner) is the National Bank of New Zealand (now ANZ Bank). On the right side of the photo is the three-storey building occupied by the Hotel Imperial (south corner of King Street, demolished 1971) and the two-storey concrete Bank of New South Wales. Bill Nasmith, hairdresser, occupies part of a wooden building situated between the Bank of New South Wales and the Bank of New Zealand.

Watson & Llewellyn bought the business in 1891. By 1896 Llewellyn had left the buiness and in 1897 Watson sold to Fletcher Hall. The factory and forge stood on the east side of Fitzherbert Avenue.

The inter-school share investment game was won by the team entered by the Palmerston North Girls' High School. From left - Mrs L Davey (team advisor), Mrs H Thompson (Principal), Alison Rout, Fiona Irvine, Maureen White.

A group of unidentified people at Foxton Beach. Madge Knight (thought to be the photographer) married E W R (Wally) Child of Child Bros, Palmerston North. Madge was the aunt of R E Philips of Palmerston North (donor).

On the weekend of July 26-27, 1975 a parade was held in honour of the retiring commissioner and officer of the Manawatu St. Johns Ambulance, Mr P Harris. Mr G. Rennie (left), a former mayor of Palmerston North, was the incoming commissioner.

Mr W.A. Hurst drove a dray that held 1 1/2 yards of metal, which was carted from the Oroua River at the end of River Road. He made this trip twice daily.