This image was published in an advertising feature in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The feature included a short history of Mills Bros. Ltd: “Mills Bros. Ltd. was originally formed as a company in 1904 (some 74 ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Main Street, Pahiatua
Date: September 17, 1978
McDonalds fast food family restaurant was situated in The Square on the corner of Church Street, in the 'Bryant Building'. It moved to Princess Street in 2009. The photograph was taken by Alf and Merlyn Drew, to test equipment for their business, ...
Creator: Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place: Corner of The Square and Church Street
Date: 197X
One of the world’s aviation pioneers, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith (Smithy) landed at Milson Airport, Palmerston North, 10 September 1928 just a few months after he and Charles Ulm made the first crossing of the Pacific in the “Southern Cross”. Pi...
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Milson Airport, Palmerston North
Date: September 10, 1928
These images were taken for the September 24th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Another group of Citizens’ Advice Bureau volunteers receives instructions in the art of telephone tec...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 24, 1978
This image was published in the October 8th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Deserted, grass growing knee-high, smashed windows letting in the elements - these three houses are at the rear of the station. They're st...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Some of the damage that's occuring [sic] at the station.”
There were two related articles published wit...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Karen Seebeck - the Konigan Queen for Palmerston North's annual Oktoberfest, which was held in the city ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Masonic Hotel, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
This image was published in the October 1st, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Geoff Mitchell of Feilding ‘has a go’ pursued by a family station wagon on the Manfeild circuit.”
The short article read: “The first big...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Racing Track, Feilding
Date: October 1, 1978
This image was published in the October 1st, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Mrs Tostevin and Mrs Mitchell with the contentious roundabout”
The short article read: “Sixty-two signatures in three days - and a petit...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Corner of Birmingham and Liverpool Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 1, 1978
These images were taken for the October 1st, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “David Berkley, Daniel McKenna (centre), and Adam Browne (right) with fistfuls of money, while other memb...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1, 1978
This image was published in the October 1st, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Neville Hiscock leads this bunch of Suzuki 1000s at Manfield last weekend – but his brother Dave is already out of the picture and on his...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Racing Track, Feilding
Date: October 1, 1978
These images were taken for the October 1st, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper but were not published.
The short article read: “The first big motorcycle meeting of the season was held at Manfeild last weekend and four wins went to Lowe...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Racing Track, Feilding
Date: October 1, 1978
This image was published in the October 1st, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The short article read: “A New Zealand artist who is famous for his paintings of birds, fish and other wildlife will be the special guest artist at the As...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1, 1978
These images were taken for the October 1st 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Mrs O'Hara adds another name to her waiting list - 200 strong and there were still more coming in.”
An...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1, 1978
This image was published in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Mr Tremaine with the Palmerston North district scheme -he wants more people to be aware of its contents before the closing date for obje...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
This image was published in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Mrs Tirakatene-Sullivan, the Opposition's spokesman on Maori Affairs, is welcomed to Palmerston North by the president of Massey's Tirit...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
This image was published in the September 24th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
An excerpt from the article read: “News about the future of Pahiatua's historic courthouse was to have been available about now-but the building's fate i...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: 3 King Street, Pahiatua
Date: September 24, 1978
This image was published in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The short article read: “’Cor, Mum, look at that!’ three-year-old Nicola Donald of Pahiatua, seems to be saying. Our cameraman caught her at Pahiatua's a...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pahiatua Town Hall, Pahiatua
Date: September 17, 1978
These images were taken for the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “The Makomako School - deserted now, but it has "great potential" for the future, Mr Lamb says.”
An e...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: 650 Makomako Road, Pahiatua, Tararua
Date: September 17, 1978
This image was published in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Gaylene Angus is going to England soon- but her workmates from Skellerup's in Palmerston North didn't let her go easily. She was clapped...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
This image was published in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “The accident scene - the traffic median was formerly in the centre of the road.”
Excerpts from the article read: “Members of motorcycl...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
This image was published in the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “The bikies roar out to the Kelvin Grove cemetery.”
Excerpts from the article read: “Members of motorcycle gangs from New Plymouth, Well...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
These images were taken for the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published.
The short article read: “A mechanical digger bites deep into Featherston Street, as the next stage of a new $1 million ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
These images were taken for the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper but were not published.
Excerpts from the relevant article read: ““Members of motorcycle gangs from New Plymouth, Wellington and Wanganui came to Palmerst...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
These images were taken for the September 17th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published.
The short article read: “Six crossword puzzles entered, and Tony Neville of Feilding was $2000 richer- thanks to the ‘T...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1978
This image was published in the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “In the photograph, Wendy Craig (right) signs the tenancy agreement watched by other people concerned with the project: from left they are A...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 20, 1978
These images were taken for the August 6th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption “Elated with his win, a delighted Warren Fuller raised his arm in triumph.”
The short article read: “About...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Barber Hall, Palmerston North
Date: August 6, 1978
The two-storeyed house has been identified as 23 Snowdon Avenue in Palmerston North.
This identification was contributed from a member of the public and may be updated over time. Please contact us if you spot an error.
This slide was likely crea...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Creator: The Tribune
Creator: Nola Griffiths
Place: Ashhurst
Date: December 6, 2014