Linton Army Camp purchased these 18 ton Mack dump trucks in 1979. They were attached to the Fire Support Squadron at Linton Army Camp, replacing 5 ton Internationals and Bedfords.

The business, located at 162-163 The Square (between Rangitikei Street and Broadway Avenue), was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn as Watchhorns Ltd.

A hand-drawn map showing the construction layout of the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. 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 WWI construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924.

In 1952 Palmerston North celebrated 75 years since being proclaimed a Borough. Heading the procession down Cuba Street is four marching drum “Majorettes”. Directly behind them is the Scottish Society Pope Band, followed in turn by a group of marching girls from the districts of Levin, Otaki, Feilding, Marton and Bulls as well as Palmerston North.

This shot of Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue) looks toward The Square. It must have been taken before 1929 because of the presence of both the Post Office Hotel and C Smith Ltd - the former burnt down that year and the latter was purchased and renovated by The Times. The Regent Theatre now stands on the site of the Post Office Hotel.

The reception area of the Palmerston North Mayor's office, on the first floor of the new Civic Administration building. The building was constructed over 1976-1979, and was occupied in January 1980.

This photograph shows Bruce Watt posing at the Palmerston North Rod, Rifle and Gun Club with the weapons used in their shooting decathlon. The weapons are: hunting bow, pistol, target rifle, sporting rifle and shotgun. The winner of the event was John Scobie (Chateau Tongariro)

Andre Zentveld, on left, helps to unload a Wirth's Circus elephant at the Railway Station in Main Street. Wirth's Circus, an Australian company, regularly toured New Zealand and had even toured America. The elephant in this picture is thought to be either Alive (d. 1956) or Jewel (d. 1966)

This photograph shows the main entrance to Palmerston North Boys' High School in Featherston Street in the late 1930s. The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by this brick structure.

Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903 and extensively renovated and extended. During 1908-1910 the house was leased by Strang to the Crown for use as the residence of Lord Plunket, Governor General of New Zealand. In 1921 it was sold to William Caccia Birch. It remained in the Caccia Birch family until gifted to the Government in 1941. After various uses it was eventually given to the Palmerston North City Council. It is now called Caccia Birch and serves as a function centre.

Looking across the Square to Church Street East and Fitzherbert Avenue. The railway line is visible over the tops of the trees. The buildings are: [1] The Club Hotel on the extreme left (yellow building). [2] W F Durward, drapers (on site from 1907-1915). [3] J A Nash's store (Palmerston North Mayor, 1908-1923). [4] Occidental Hotel built in 1887, destroyed by fire 1891, rebuilt and again destroyed by fire in 1927.

This postcard's original title reads, "A pretty fern patch in the Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North, New Zealand. F117".

Richard T Betty is listed in Wise's Directory as owning a Bootmaking business in Foxton.

A Methodist Church picnic gathering thought to be held on the banks of the Manawatu River.