A group of about 20 recruits pose with shovels alongside a completed trench, the walls of which are lined with sandbags. The track of the Awapuni Racecourse is visible in the background. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps...

Date:          circa 1918

A group of recruits eat and drink outdoors, somewhere in the vicinity of the Awapuni Military Training Camp, one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff. ...

Date:          October 1918

A group of recruits perform stretches alongside the track at the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps staff. The ins...

Date:          September 1918

A large group of soldiers stand on parade in front of what appear to be the betting windows at the Awapuni Racecourse. This was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Ze...

Date:          circa 1918

This postcard comes from the Mackrell Archive. They came to be in possession of the Mackrell family by way of Huia Mackrell's wife, Doris Cammock (later Mrs Mackrell, of Woodville). They were sent by Doris' brother Frank while he was serving in th...

Creator:      Frank Cammock
Date:          April 13, 1917

A group of unidentified women serving in World War Two. The WAAC was attached to the army and carried out certain wartime duties.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1940s

Lest we forget - Dawn service ANZAC Day, 2019. This work was created by The RENA Movement.

Creator:      Melissa van Leeuwen
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2019

A display of poppies made of flax and woven by the community for ANZAC Day 2016 in The Square, Palmerston North.  

Creator:      Steph
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 22, 2016

This ANZAC Day quilt was created by staff and customers of the Palmerston North City Library in 2017. Each year it is hung in the library around the ANZAC Day time period.

Creator:      Alexander Robertson for PNCC
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2019

A war memorial to commemorate local soldiers who died in World War One was erected in the centre of The Square, Palmerston North, in 1926. The figure that sits atop the memorial was based on a similar one in Folkstone, England. Today it also comme...

Creator:      Crown Studios
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          February 7, 1926

 ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North 

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

 ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North 

Creator:      PNCC
Date:          April 25, 2018

A Christmas card sent to Evilyn and Trevor Shannon from 'Uncle Pat'. From the archives of the 'Shannon Family'.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929

The programme from the 1989 Christmas Concert by the Renaissance Singers.

Creator:      Renaissance Singers
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa December 2, 1989

[Image of Father Christmas, accompanied by two Christmas fairies, with the horse & cart in the background.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1965

In 1970, to mark Palmerston North's centennial, the Council arranged to purchase a section of the 1969 Light of London Christmas decorations from Regent Street. Ten lines of lights were purchased at a cost of £2,820 - 9 lines consisting of 1 large...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18th December 1965 "For the Palmerston North Old Folk Thursday late afternoon and evening were quite a highlight of the year's activities. It was the annual dinner follo...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 17, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1958: "The nurses of the Palmerston North Hospital entertained the patients by singing carols through the wards on Christmas Eve. Here is a scene of the nurs...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 26, 1958

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...

Creator:      William James Young
Place:          Rangitikei
Date:          1910 to 1932

A nocturnal view from Te Marae o Hine, The Square, looking down Rangitikei Street, showing the illuminated Christmas decorations. In 1970, to mark Palmerston North's centennial, the Council arranged to purchase a section of the 1969 Light of Londo...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

The presents were packed at the offices of the Manawatu Racing Club, alongside the premises of Reid & Grey Ltd, to be distributed by a number of Father Christmases with the help of local citizens. This was to mark the first Christmas after the end...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 25, 1918

The programme from the 1990 Christmas Concert by the Renaissance Singers.

Creator:      Renaissance Singers
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1990-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 December 1962, "The president of the Palmerston North Pensioners' and Old Folks Association (Mrs W. V. Whitney) with the Mayoress (Mrs G. M. Rennie) and Mrs W. H. Bro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 15, 1962

Members of boys' brigade dressed in uniform stand in formation.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970

The programme from the 1993 Christmas Concert by the Renaissance Singers.

Creator:      Renaissance Singers
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1993-12-05T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 December, 1959. “Private R. Burns, who stopped at Palmerston North Railway Station on his way home to Gisborne from service in Malaya, shakes hands with Mr P. Lynch, ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on December 19 1969 with the caption, "Evening Standard paperboys attending their annual Christmas party this morning. They were guests of the management. Seasons greetings...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 1969

A women standing on a horse during the 2002 Christmas Parade.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          2002

This image ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on December 13 1960 with the caption, "The staff of the Manawatu Standard held their annual Christmas social on Saturday. Some of the members and guests are seen here."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1960

Looking down Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, from the corner of The Square and Broadway, showing Christmas decorations strung across the street. The photograph features the three buildings that comprised Collinson and Cunninghame Ltd, establish...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1971