Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2022), made two offical visits to Palmerston North. The first was in February 1958. This is a copy of the address presented to her on her second visit in April 1966.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Date:          April 1966

A sign printed on cardboard produced for and on behalf of the Palmerston North City Corporation, designed to be displayed where it would be visible to staff. It offers advice on ways to keep "the moral standard of the nation high."

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Date:          1940

Brochure advertising a weekend seminar series held at Massey University campus on 20 and 21 November 1965. The speakers included: John Owens; Ian Wards; J M Henderson; Joan Metge; and E O E Hill.

Creator:      Department of Adult Education - Victoria University of Wellington
Date:          1965

Rangitoto and Rangitane were New Zealand Shipping Company ocean liners that voyaged between Great Britain and New Zealand via the Panama canal. Outbound sailings from London mainly carried emigrants moving to New Zealand, whereas the northern voya...

Creator:      New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd
Date:          1950s

The programme for a social workers' conference held at Massey University between 9 and 12 February 1966 on the them of "A Critique of the Welfare State."

Creator:      New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Date:          1966

The first St Peters Anglican Church opened in July 1902. It was designed by Mr Larcomb and built by Mr Griggs for ₤410, on Ruahine Street across from the Broadway Avenue intersection. The original church was replaced by the present St Peters in 1961.

Date:          June 1952

This plan is titled, "PLAN OF PART LOUGHNAN SETTLEMENT SUBDIVISION OF PT RURAL SEC 387 TOWN OF PALMERSTON NORTH (REGTN DIST BLOCK XI. KAIRANGA S.D."

Visible roads include Brightwater Terrace, James Street, Millar Street, Limbrick Street.

Creator:      O.J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place:          Brightwater Terrace; James Street; Millar Street; Limbrick Street;
Date:          1920s

Visible roads include Cook Street, Worcester Street, Hereford Street, Linton Street, McGiffert Steet, Pitt, Ferguson Street West, College Street West.

Creator:      O.J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place:          Cook Street; Worcester Street; Hereford Street; Linton Street; McGiffert Steet; Pitt; Ferguson Street West; College Street West;
Date:          1920s

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Minnie Sabina Thomas (1898-1974) began collecting autographed books and pamphlets in 1934 after obtaining the signatures of the Lord and Lady Bledisloe. By the time of ...

Creator:      Tina White
Date:          December 21, 2013

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Stage and screen star Gracie Fields (1898-1979) performed at Ohakea Airforce Base on 2 August 1945. A CM Ross Department Store worker reported Miss Grace driving past t...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          New Zealand
Date:          January 11, 2014

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life and career of actress and singer Nellie Stewart (1858-1931). Nellie performed at Palmerston North's new Opera House in its first week of opening, July 1905.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 2008

These images were taken by the Manawatu Evening Standard.

Hawke's Bay based band The Harril Mulaney Trio perform with the Hong Kong Band at 'the Mandarin'.

The Seafarers-Mandarin Restaurant was located at 217 – 223 Cuba Street in Palmerston Nor...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          217-223 Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1974

These images were taken by the Manawatu Evening Standard.

Hawke's Bay based band The Harril Mulaney Trio perform with Carol Ruri at 'the Mandarin'.

The Seafarers-Mandarin Restaurant was located at 217 – 223 Cuba Street in Palmerston North. In 2...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          217-223 Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 2, 1973

These images were taken by the Manawatu Evening Standard.

Hawke's Bay based band The Harril Mulaney Trio and new vocalist perform at 'the Mandarin'.

The Seafarers-Mandarin Restaurant was located at 217 – 223 Cuba Street in Palmerston North. In ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          217-223 Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 2, 1975

These images were taken by the Manawatu Evening Standard. It may have appeard in the paper, but no specific date was appended to the original negatives.

Herman;s Hermits are an English pop-band hailing from Manchester who enjoyed several hits in...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1983

The Seafarers-Mandarin Restaurant was located at 217 – 223 Cuba Street in Palmerston North. In September 1981, Wai Holdings, owner of the restaurant, sold it to Arnold and Jenny Jarden. Currently this site is being renovated to become Focal Point,...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          217-223 Cuba Street,Palmerston North
Date:          September 26, 1981

A fully manned vintage fire engine with extension ladder driving through the Square, as part of the Palmerston North Centennary celebrations. Several vintage engines took part in the parade representing the history of the Palmerston orth Fire Brig...

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1971

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of The Palmerston North Opera House. Built in 1905 in Church Street, it put the city's two earlier live venues, the Theatre Royal and the Lyceum, out of busine...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 8, 2005

View of Newcastle Street. The distinctive building with the carport near the centre of the photo is located at 36 Newcastle Street. The building currently has a sign on it that says "Plymouth Brethren Christian Church" (2025). To the left of the ...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

This small park and playground is located on Highbury Avenue and Ellesmere Crescent. The conjoined houses in the background are located on Tui Place.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) ...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The house on the righthand side of this image is 47 Crewe Crescent. Numbers 14, 19 and 22 Buxton Place are visible behind.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assist...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The house on the righhand side of this image is 47 Crewe Crescent. Numbers 14, 19 and 22 Buxton Place are visible behind.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assista...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The houses in this photograph were replaced as part of the development of 85 social housing units, constructed between 2019 and 2023.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a plan...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The following people have been identified in this photograph: Eleanor Archer (woman standing second from left in white hat); David Arnold (man standing on right, with doorway behind); Vivian Birch (standing immediately to the left of David Arnold)...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1954

This building was Palmerston North’s fourth Post Office, operating from 1906-1988. It was extended towards Broadway and up Main Street in the early 1920s and in 1937. This image must come from 1905, before the clock face had been installed. The cl...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 October 1960 "Workmen began yesterday emptying the pond in the Square in preparation for the removal of the mud which has accumulated. Goldfish were caught by hand an...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 11, 1960

This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of Lot 10 & Pt Lot 11 D.P. 254, being Pts. Rural

Sections 285 & 286, Palmerston North."

Visible roads include Wood Street.

Creator:      H. R. Farquhar [Surveyor]
Place:          Wood Street;
Date:          January 1923

This plan is titled, "Plan of SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 8 AND THE WHOLE OF LOTS 9 12 13 16 17 D.P.22 PART OF SECTION 304 TOWN of PALMERSTON NORTH"

Visible roads include Campbell Street, Cuba Street.

Creator:      W S Charlesworth [Surveyor]
Place:          Campbell Street; Cuba Street;
Date:          April 1934