This is the home of the Prentice family in Boundary Road. The brickworks can be seen at the back of the cottage. All the bricks in All Saint's Church and many other local buildings were made here. Christian names from left to right: Albert Bernard, 16; William John, 24; Emma Lillian, 21; Phoebe, 8; Florence Jane, 10; Arthur Roland, 4; Olive, 9; Alice Maude, 14; Anna Allen, 12; Herbert Ernest, 18; and Mr John Prentice, 53. John Prentice purchased the brickworks in Boundary Road (now Tremaine Avenue), Palmerston North, in 1900.

Watchorns Ltd, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn. This view is of the houseware department.

Flooding at Awapuni, at the end of the Palmerston North Racecourse. In the centre, the two storied gabled house is the Women’s Division of Federated Farmer’s Union rest home “Kaianga Moe’, which later burnt down in 1958. This house, formerly 'Shalimar', was built for Walter Strang on Long Melford Road c1903. Between 1926-1939 it was used as the 'Girl's Flock House', and was then sold to the WDFFU. At the end of Long Melford Road (on Maxwells Line) is the Awapuni Hospital, for the elderly.

This two-storey house was constructed about 1891 by Mr & Mrs C A Von Blaramberg and served as the family residence and the Carow Ladies’ College (also known as the Carow Girls’ Collegiate School) until about 1902. It was situated in Carow Street, but its main entrance was via a long driveway from Grey Street. From 1902-1908 it was the private residence of Duncan Matheson, who then sold it to the Catholic Church. In 1923 the building was cut in half and moved on rollers to the south side of Fitchett street, where it was the St Joseph’s Convent High School until 1974. The building was demolished in the 1990s to make way for a retirement village.

Opened 15 Apr 1915, the Awapuni Hospital, was originally known as the Old People's Home of Palmerston North, catering for men and women. It closed December 1989, because patient numbers were falling, it was some distance from services at Palmerston North Hospital and the buildings were becoming an earthquake risk. The Manawatu-Wanganui Area Hospital Board sold the land to Te Hotu Manawa O Rangitāne O Manawatu Marae Trust and it is now an Urban Marae. Some of the buildings remain, but have been greatly renovated.

This photograph shows a variety of women's basketball teams playing the sport in the Pascal Street Stadium (now Arena Manawatu)

In 1886 the Government gifted 9.5 acres of land in Cuba Street to the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and the first A&P show was held in that year. In 1973 the Grounds were transferred to the Palmerston North City Council and since then have been administered by a Trust. The photograph encompasses the block surrounded by Cuba (at bottom), Pascal (on left), Featherston(top) and Waldegrave Streets (right).

Looking down Church Street East side of The Square, from near the corner of Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue). The businesses from right: J A Nash's store and commission agency (he was Mayor from 1908-1923); Hardy's Adelaide Wines, General Merchants; Furnishing Warehouse (part of JS Watchorn and Co); Crown Studios - photographers; Arthur C Bradfield - grocer; Direct Importers - JA Watchorn's Cash Drapers business (sold to Durward in 1907); the Club Hotel - the brick addition to the Club Hotel was completed by 1906; Commercial Union and Assurance - Fire Marine Accident insurance; J Wishart and Company - jewellers; The Opera House - built between 1904-1905; Stevenson's Opera House Stables; C Dahl - Dairy Machine Merchants, established in Palmerston North in 1881.

The newly completed Administration Building, for the Palmerston North City Council, was completed in 1979, and staff moved in January 1980. Office space was designed to be open plan. This is the Councillor's room, complete with a green velour lounge suite. Published in the Manawatu Standard 13 December 1979

Palmerston North hosted a visit from a group from a French war ship during World War II. The Mayor, A.E. Mansford is seated fourth from the left in the front row.

The New Zealand Dairy Research Institute is in Palmerston North.

James Ernest Walkley, enlisted in the Wellington Mounted Rifles and served in World War One. He died 9 August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Turkey, and is buried there. He was listed as the brother of S. Walkley of Auckland. His name appears on the War Memorial in The Square, Palmerston North.

A large crowd of visitors gather at what appears to be a camp of the Rifle Volunteers, possibly in the vicinity of Foxton.

A band plays at the official opening of the second Fitzherbert Bridges, built 1933 - 1935 by Fletcher Construction. The view looks across the new bridge towards the Aokautere and Massey Agricultural College side.

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Wednesday a 'Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages' paraded around The Square. This 1912 Thornycroft headed the commercial vehicle section of the parade, and is seen on Rangitikei Street just past the Cuba street intersection.

This may be Mr John Jarvis. According to his obituary, he was "one of the oldest settlers of the Manawatu" and "most prominently identified with the Manawatu and West Coast A&P Association and with pig and poultry breeding associations." He came to New Zealand in 1874 from Kent with his wife and three children, though only two of the children survived the trip. His family expanded to eight children in subsequent years. He farmed in Rongotea until 1911 when he moved to Palmerston North. He passed away in 1925 at 80 years of age.

This photograph shows part of the Mangahao Dam construction site, a crane can be seen in the background and what appears to be a steel reinforcing wall below the concrete dam. 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.

At the Woodville end of the Gorge can be seen the Ballance Bridge on the right. It was constructed in 1905 and in use until a new bridge was compelted in 1971. To the left can be seen the railway line through to Hawkes Bay, opened in 1891. The tunnel, along with two others in close proximity, has since been daylighted (opened up) so that bigger freight containers can be used on the Wellington-Gisborne line.

Methodist services began in Palmeston North in 1871. Because of growth it was decided to establish a church in the southern part of the town and land was purchased in Cuba Street, on the corner of Domain Street, in 1893. However, it was not until 1924 that the Trinity Church was built on the site. In 1989 the St Pauls and Trinity churches decided to unite on the Broadway site and this building was sold to the Apostolic Church. In 2003 the building was demolished as it was deemed an earthquake risk.