Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The establishment and history of Papaioea Park, a 3.6 Terrace End park accessible fron Ruahine Street, Featherston Street, Rangitira Avenue and Papaioea Place. Established in ...
Creator: Geoff Watson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 27, 2025
This booklet gives a brief overview of the development of the constituent parishes that came together to form Pathways Presbyterian Church. Their story begins in the 1870s and 2026 marks, broadly speaking, 150 years of Presbyterianism in Palmersto...
Creator: Pathways Presbyterian Church
Date: 2026
Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1913-1914. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Date: 1913 to 1914
Bulls School pupils and some staff.
Photograph shows a large group of students assembled sitting outdoors, with three adults standing. Far left adult is teacher Margaret Read, Mr Gore is near middle.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatū
Date: circa 1970
Some staff from Bulls School. This photograph shows a social occasion, most likely a dinner.
From left to right - Reg Speller, Mr Gore, Margaret Read, Gwen Evans, Dorothy Speller
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatū
Date: circa 1970
Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1912-1913. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Date: 1912 to 1913
Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1916-1917. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Date: 1916 to 1917
This is the programme for the Forty-Fifth Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber, Baptist Church Hall and St Andrew's Hall between 4 May and 10 May 1968. The competition categories ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1968
This is the programme for the Fifty-First Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber and St Andrew's Hall between 20 May and 23 May 1974. The competition categories included speech and ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1974
A typed list of belongings that expactant mothers should bring with them when entering the Palmerston North Hospital Maternity Wards. It also includes details of visiting hours and regulations about which family members are permitted to visit. Thi...
Date: 196X
A group of seven dancers, dressed in identical outfits, pose with a visiting dance examiner. The dancers are pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton and include Angela Ayers and Andrea Ross.
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: 196X
A letter sent to Zona Broughton by the manager of the Palmerston North branch of Rail Freighters Ltd., acknowledging that she was leaving their service to get married.
Creator: Rail Freighters Ltd.
Date: May 27, 1963
This cardboard Palmerston North Public Library card belonged to Zona Falloon. On the back cover it asks that patrons "Please return books promptly, avoid costly overdues and show your consideration for the next borrower."
Creator: Palmerston North City Library
Date: circa 1965
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands behind six dance students, dressed in identical white satin dresses.
Date: 196X
Three polaroid photograhs showing students of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Date: 197X
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands beside four dance students who are holding a certificate.
Date: circa 1980
Date: circa 1950
From left to right: Noel Broughton, later manager of the BNZ bank, Broadway; Trevor, later a driver for the New Zealand government; Barry, manager of AFT Buets; and Zona, who became a well-known Palmerston North dance teacher.
Date: circa 1945
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands behind five dance students.
Date: 196X
This polaroid shows Tina Falloon, daughter of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton, dressed in her dance costume and holding a trophy.
Date: 197X
Old Smokey was a static, coin-operated train located at the Pioneer Village Shopping Centre.
Date: circa 1969
A group of nine dancers dressed in costume, pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. They include Toni Shaw and Vicky Broughton.
Creator: Photo: W. R. Davies, 2 Kauri St, Palmerston North
Date: 1965
These six young dancers were students of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Creator: Regel Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Four dancers posed in a row. The group were pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. From left: Marilyn Jeffrey, Angela Ayers, Andrea Ross and Linda Borlase.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Dance students Tina Falloon and Lance Fuller perform together.
Creator: Premier Photographic Studio, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1973
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton presents a certificate to a student, possibly Leanne Archer.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton presents a certificate to a student, believed to be either Karen or Leanne Archer.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
A group of five dancers kneeling with a trophy. From left: Karen Archer, Lynette Black, Lance Fuller, unknown, Leanne Archer. The group were pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X