The "Royal Wedding" floral art display seen here was held at the Convention Centre in July 1981 to commemorate the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. The display was mounted by the Manawatu Area Floral Art Society under the title "Royal Occasion".

The Manawatu Mounted Rifles, the A Squadron of No.3 Battalion of the Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifle Volunteers, was established in 1891. Far right A.S. Aldrich.

This camping ground was established in 1925 adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.

A 1901 “Barett” steam traction engine, pulling two flat trailers of people dressed up as early settlers, in Rangitikei Street. The 75th Jubilee celebrations were an eight day long series of events. On the afternoon of Wednesday, 19 March 1952, a parade around the square entitled ‘Cavalcade of transport through the ages’ was conducted.

This photograph looks down Broadway Avenue from The Square. The building under construction is that of the Temperance and General Mutual Life Society Building, an insurance company that operated in Australia and New Zealand. In the 1920s and 1930s the Society engaged in a program of expanding its offices, and they constructed a number of new buildings with distinctive characteristics - multi-storey with a tower and signage with the society's name. From Right: T&G Building; AMP Building; Daisy's Coffee Bar; an unidentified hairdressers; Bennett's Bookshop; The Manawatu Daily Times office; Garners Department Store

Stan Armatage of Rongotea with dog, alongside two draught horses hitched to equipment.

The Fitchett Street Convent was the third built for the Sisters of Mercy in Palmerston North. It was designed by Clere and Clere and built by Trevor Bros in 1925 -1926. It was orginally part of a complex of buildings, with two primary schools and a girls high school adjacent to it. The sisters moved out of the building to live in the community after the schools were closed, in 1982. The three storied, brick building was demolished by the Catholic Church in 1984. The decision to destroy the old convent provoked lengthy controversy. This photograph was taken just before demolition in May – June 1984.

Union Airways' inaugural service, between Palmerston North and Dunedin, began in 1936, using three four-engined DH86 airliners. Its routes connected Palmerston North with Auckland, Blenheim Christchurch and Dunedin. Union Airways later combined to become the National Airways Corporation of New Zealand

John Edmund Perrin (1844-1914) was partner in the firm of Meyrick, Perrin & Oakley, building contractors. Mrs Perrin (1854-1914) nee Montgomery, came with the Snelsons (early settlers) to Palmerston North in 1871. They married 1874. Standing from left: Isabel (Mrs C Allen, later Mrs W Howe’s); Ernest ('Son'); Rachel (Mrs E Pratt); John Halford; Ada (Mrs F Needham). Seated from left: Ethel (Mrs P Stuart); Mr John Edmund Perrin; Mrs Matilda Perrin; Gertrude (Mrs. P Larcomb). In front from left: Cecil; George.

This is the class of 1925 at Tiritea School. Back row: Margaret Smith, Ivy Fitt, Kathleen Tait, Doris Smith, Freda Greatorex, Phyllis Doherty, Margaret Radcliffe, Miss Tarrant. Third row: Mr Hostick, Lois Milner, Gladys Davies, Stan Greatorex, Allen Fitt, John Cameron, Reuben Cameron, Sonny Smith. Front row: Donald Poingdestre, Walter Wolfsbauer, Jack Bourne, Mervin Toms, Hilary Wolfsbauer, Bert Fisher, Charles Fitt.

Rural scene in the Pohangina Valley - featuring a herd of cows and cowshed (possibly belonging to Herbert Moar), unsealed rural road, farmland and ranges in the background.

This photograph shows solid concrete blocks which appear to be supporting a mold for casting some sort of concrete shapes.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.