The second Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River was completed in 1935. The view is taken from what is now Anzac Park looking across to Palmerston North.

This photograph is of Boys High School sports ground and adjacent North Street Park. It appears to be an inter-school athletics competition. Young men are seen marching while a brass band can be seen on the right side of the image.

Officials attend the opening of “Totaranui” in The Square in 1970, including Dr G.C. Petersen (far right). “Totaranui”, a house constructed at 49 Fitzroy Street c1875, was built for Peter Manson, a sawmiller, farmer and Borough Councillor, and his family. It was bought by the Pascoe family in 1908 and in 1970 the family gifted it to the Palmerston North City Council. It is said to be one of the oldest building still in existence in Palmerston North. It was sited in The Square for the centenary and is now part of the museum complex at Te Manawa.

The Glaxo company was established in 1873 when J C Nathan started a small milk powder plant at Bunnythorpe, trading under the name Defiance. In 1908 the firm, using the trade name of Glaxo, introduced new baby food into the NZ and British markets. Glaxo went on to become an internationally recognised food and pharmaceutical producer. In 1950 the new offices, laboratories and pharmaceutical production factory were built in Botannical Road. Glaxo closed its operations in Palmerston North in 1995, and the building sold.

St Patrick’s is the third Catholic church to be constructed in Palmerston North and is seen here during a latter part of its construction, with only a small portion of the roof and the spire to be completed. St Patrick’s was opened on 22 March 1925. It was made a cathedral in 1980.

Frank Davis and Diane Durbridge pictured in front of the mural Frank designed for the Civic Complex using the Palmerston North's symbol, a rose, as the centre-piece.

This photograph shows Ladies Day at the Takaro Tennis Club in Botanical Road.

The first International Agricultural Aviation Show was held at Milson Airport, Palmerston North. Over 60 aircraft attended from all over New Zealand, and a crowd of 2,000 were entertained with a flypast of 64 planes. It attracted thousands of spectators and featured flying displays and static exhibits.

The Rongotea Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd was founded 1895. This building is the second factory built, which served 1900-1911. Farmers delivered their own milk to the factory.

It is thought this group of men are Army volunteers of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles.

Shown here is the framing set in place for the by-pass at No. 2 Dam, 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 the first world war construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924.

John Herman Seifert and his sons were prominent flax millers in the Manawatu - Horowhenua district. Back row from left: Louis; Walter. Front row from left: Alfred; John Herman; George Julius.

Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903 and extensively renovated and extended. In 1921 it was sold to William Caccia Birch. It remained in the Caccia Birch family until gifted to the Government in 1941, during part of which time it was used as a convalescent home. The property was eventually given to the Palmerston North City Council, and is now called Caccia Birch and serves as a function centre.

Looking across the lakelet quadrant of The Square in Palmerston North. The building labelled Municipal Offices was originally the offices of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand. The Palmerston North Borough Council first leased tne building in 1900 and then purchased it in 1905. The Library was housed there 1900-1905, then it became the Council offices. The building has now been replaced by what is called Square Edge, an arts centre. On the opposite corner stands the Grand Hotel which opened in 1906 (still standing in 2014). To its right is the Manawatu Daily Times building. It was moved into this space in the 1890s and the newspaper remained here until 1913. The gun in the Square opposite the Grand Hotel was put there in May 1909. The Lakelet was constructed in October 1909, by the Beautifying Society, and remains there today (2014).

The Mangarimu School was closed in 1938 and consolidated with the Rangiwahia School. The building was subsequently towed to Rangiwahia where it became a private residence.