Union Airways aircraft, Milson Airport
"Karoro" a DH86 airliner was owned and operated by Union Airways out of Milson Airport, Palmerston North. A commercial air service began between Palmerston Nort...
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Palmerston North 7th and 8th of January 1954. This image shows them standing at the back of...
Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh at Civic Dinner
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Palmerston North 7 January 1954 as part of their New Zealand Tour. A Civic Dinner was held for them at the ...
Unveiling of War Memorial, Memorial Park
Marching girls perform for the crowed attening the unveiling ceremony. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Majo...
Unveiling of War Memorial, Memorial Park
Marching girls perform for the crowd attending the unveiling. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General...
Unveiling of War Memorial, Memorial Park
Marching girls perform for the crowd at the unveiling ceremony. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-Gener...
Unveiling of War Memorial, Memorial Park
Marching girls perform for the crowd attending the unveiling. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General...
Unveiling of War Memorial, Memorial Park
Dignitaries stand to attention at the memorial, watched by the crowd attending the unveiling. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled i...
Staff in workroom of Johansen and Company, bootmakers
Interior view of staff at work, with women on sewing machines. In 1902 Frederick Johansen was listed as a bootmaker in Palmerston North, possibly at 48 Bourke S...
Queen Elizabeth II in the Square
The Queen and Prince Philip visited Palmerston North on Saturday February 26th, 1977. In this photograph, the Queen is shown chatting with elderly residents, es...
Queen Elizabeth II and the Mayor walk through The Square
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Mayor, Desmond Black, walks past a line of young girls in The Square gardens. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburg...
Peace window display, C M Ross and Co.
Window displays formed part of the celebration and festivities to mark the end of World War Two.
Tamihana Te Awe Awe with Rakiwhata Te Awe Awe
Tamihana Te Awe Awe and two of his daughters with Rakiwhata Te Awe Awe.
Queen Elizabeth II waving to crowds from the Grand Hotel
The royal couple can be seen on the balcony of the Grand Hotel on the Square where they stayed overnight. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited P...
Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Milson Airport
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Palmerston North, leaving their N.A.C. Friendship at Milson Airport.
Workmen laying sewer pipes
This 18 " sewer was laid on a ferro concrete support as the land was swamp 14 foot deep. Samuel Jickell, also the photographer, was Borough Engineer for the Pal...
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Palmerston North. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Palmerston North for about one and a half hours, a...
Ada or Clara Shailer
This young lady is almost certainly one of the Shailer daughters, probably Ada (see Pi 550). The swing on which she is seated was a common studio prop of the 19...
Queen Elizabeth II with Mayor Black
The Queen and Prince Philip visited Palmerston North in March, 1970. In this photograph the Queen shown walking past the crowds, escorted by Mayor Desmond Black...
Queen Elizabeth II in Palmerston North
Queen Elizabeth II with the Mayor of Palmerston North, Geoffrey Tremaine, on her visit to the city 7-8 January 1954. Behind can be seen the Duke of Edinburgh a...
Laurvig Family
This picture is thought to be of Edward Andersen Laurvig and family, of Norsewood. Edward and his wife Karoline "Lena" (nee Sorensen), arrived in New Zealand in...
First aeroplane to land in Palmerston North
The aircraft was a 90 h.p. de Havilland DH6 owned by the Walsh Brothers of the New Zealand Flying School of Auckland, and piloted 23 year old Captain Richard Ru...
Crowd welcomes the first aeroplane to land in Palmerston North
This plane was a 90hp de Havilland aircraft, owned by the Walsh brothers of Kohimarama, Auckland and piloted by 23 year old Captain Richard Russell. It landed i...
Government Buildings, corner of George and Cuba Streets.
Originally known as 'Manawatu Buildings', this structure on the corner of George and Cuba Streets was erected in 1929 for Messrs. A. H. White, E. D. Berry and R...
Government Buildings, corner of George and Cuba Streets
Originally known as 'Manawatu Buildings', this structure on the corner of George and Cuba Streets was erected in 1929 for Messrs. A. H. White, E. D. Berry and R...
Government Buildings, corner of George and Cuba Streets
Originally known as 'Manawatu Buildings', this structure on the corner of George and Cuba Streets was erected in 1929 for Messrs. A. H. White, E. D. Berry and R...
Government Buildings, corner of George and Cuba Streets
Originally known as 'Manawatu Buildings', this structure on the corner of George and Cuba Streets was erected in 1929 for Messrs. A. H. White, E. D. Berry and R...
Power substation in Milson
The Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board’s building committee inspect the substation; from L to R: Roger Meads (Engineer-Manager); Murray Macphee (Engineer); Mat...
Jane Morshead
Jane Morshead was born in Boray, Cornwall and came to New Zealand in 1840 on the "Aurora". She was married first to James Symons and then to a Mr Wright.
Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897, in celebration of Queen Victoria's 60th Jubilee.