The Historic Turongo Anglican Church was originally built from local timber c1879 at Moutoa. Being built upon a small hill with somewhat sandy foundation, Turongo fell into decay. This building is said to be the third on the same site. In the 1930s local elders gathered up the sound totara and re-erected this smaller building from the old timber. It was rededicated 5 March 1937 by the Bishop of Aotearoa, assisted by Canon W. G. Williams and Reverends P. H. Leonard, P. Temuera and H. Rangiihu of Hawke's Bay. The church was moved to Poutu Marae near Shannon in 1965.

Harry Littlejohn was a Scotsman who came to New Zealand from Lochgelly, Fifeshire, during the 1880s. He worked as a watchmaker and jeweller in Wellington with his Uncle, William Littlejohn. Sometime after that point, he started a business in Palmerston North. The Evening Standard of 23 November 1885 carries Mr Littlejohn's advertisement, stating he was a watchmaker and jeweler in The Square "under Standard office." This means that his shop was part of the Standard building, alongside the Commercial Hotel. One of his daughters, Helen Lamond Littlejohn, married Martin Pedersen of Palmerston North, son of Neils and Bertha Pedersen.

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. Cr Trevor de Cleen is in the foreground.

G Watchorn was involved in many sporting activities and competed in the Australasian Boxing Championship in 1910. He was awarded the gold medal for the most scientific boxing in the tournament. According to papers from the time, he won the competition against his competitor, Mr Ongley. He had been the New Zealand "welter weight" champion and runner-up in the Sydney Australiasian Championship in 1909. The people in this picture are: Back row, from left: A Porley (Pooley?), Mathewson, G Watchorn. From row, from left: P King, Lacey, Read.

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Wednesday 19 March there was a depiction of the first train from Wellington arriving at the site of the original station in The Square. Here, the crowd await its arrival in The Square.

The Duchess of York inspects the Girl Guide section of the Guard of Honour in The Square, accompanied by Girl Guide leader Charlotte Warburton. The Duchess of York became Queen Elizabeth when her husband ascended the throne, and later became the Queen Mother.

This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. This photograph shows children enjoying the pool.

An unknown occasion at Linton Army Camp. The site of the Linton Military Camp was bought by the New Zealand Government in October 1941. Tents for the 2nd Field Regiment formed the first accommodation on this site in February 1942, and within six months the first prefabricated huts were built.

Cranleigh Apartment house was built in 1905, by Mr John H Hankins, a solicitor in the firm of Hankins, Fitzherbert and Abraham. In 1910 the house was bought by Mr Robert McNab, a prominent New Zealand historian who had a fire-proof concrete Library added to the house. In 1925 the house became a maternity hospital and nursing home owned by the Charters sisters. It was then known as “Levuka”. Fire partly destroyed the house in 1929 and it was put up for auction. Bought by Mrs J L Hopwood, who in 1934 had the house converted into the Cranleigh Apartment House. In 1972 it had about 36 rooms. It was still existant in the late 1970s.Plans, by the architectural firm L G West, of the 1934 remodelling and the 10 bedroom annex built that year are held in the Ian Matheson City Archives; CA: L G West, Ref Nos 428, 429 & 433.

The old Municipal Chambers became an arts centre, known as ‘Square Edge’ when they were vacated by the Palmerston North City Council in 1980. The first tenant moved in January 1981. The Palmerston North City Council Municipal building was designed by Reginald Thorrold Jaggard and built in 1944-1945. The Council had occupied the same site in the former Colonial Bank of New Zealand building until it was demolished to make way for their new offices. The new building retained the 1924 addition, containing the Council Chamber, at the rear.

The parade, on Saturday March 18 1978, took place from Skerman's Line to Newbury School, immediately before the official opening of the school's centennial celebrations. The Newbury Hall, which is opposite the school, can be seen in the background.

The ice cream factory of United Dairy Foods (NZ) Ltd was situated at the former dairy factory at Tokomaru. The factory produced New American ice cream and Manda ice cream. United Dairy Foods (NZ) Ltd bought the factory from the Manawatu Co-operative Dairy Company.

The Rongotea Country Women's Institute was formed by Mrs Hall of Levin on 6 June 1928. The subscription was 2/- and twenty members enrolled at the first meeting.

Shown here is the damaged lower dam structure at Mangahao. 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.

The building being erected is Richard Leary's Chemist shop. Also visible is (from left): another pharmacy (the face of the building reads, "Chemist and Druggist"); J P Leary's Printshop; William Bentley, drapery; William Park's Bookseller and J Linton's Land Office (est 1882).

Mr Henry Phillips and Friend pose for a formal photograph.

Buick and Young's premises in the Elizabeth Building were built c1892. Men, women and youth staff members of Buick and Young are standing in front of the business premises. In the same building, to the left, is the office of the Farmer's Union and W Hunter, Manufacturer's Agent. W Hunter was the secretary of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Farmer's Union, and was resident in Palmerston North.