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

This plan is titled, "Plan of Rural Sections 356, 357, 360, 375 to 379 & Pt 358, 359 & 366, Town of Palmerston North & Accretions. Block XIV Kairanga S.D."

Visible roads include Foxton Line, Waldegraves Road.

Creator:      C. T. Salmon [Surveyor]
Place:          Foxton Line; Waldegraves Road;
Date:          July 1926

Poster & Calendar created by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) as part of the Returned and Services (RSA) Victory 1942 fundraising campaign. Includes pictures of King George VI, Princess Elizabeth, Lieutenant-General Alan Gordon Cunningha...

Creator:      RSA
Place:          New Zealand
Date:          1942

A plan of the "Ladies Conveniences - The Square". This is one of the original architect's plans drawn up by Palmerston North City Council staff for the construction of a new ladies toilets, built on the site of an earlier building from 1918. The L...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Date:          July 20, 1936

Shows parcels of land along the Manawatu River down from the original Fitzherbert Bridge.

Visible roads include Fitzherbert Street, Main Road.

Creator:      O.J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place:          Fitzherbert Street; Main Road;
Date:          September 1919

This plan is titled, "Plan of SUBDIVISIONS OF LOT: 262 D.P. 666 HOKOWHITU Nos 5,6 &7"

Visible roads include Scandia Street [Albert Street], Jickell Street.

Creator:      G.L. R. Scott [Surveyor]
Place:          Scandia Street [Albert Street]; Jickell Street;
Date:          May 1902

This plan is titled, "Subdivisions of Lots 8 & 8A D.P. 445 of Secns 241 242 Township of Palmerston North Block XI Kairanga S.D."

Visible roads include Boundary Road, Florence Avenue, Russell Street, Roy Street.

Creator:      G.L. R. Scott [Surveyor]
Place:          Boundary Road; Florence Avenue; Russell Street; Roy Street;
Date:          August 1919

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:          September 1938

This plan is titled, "Plan of Pt of Street to be closed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1908.

Being pts Secs 295 and 296 Palmerston North."

Visible roads include Wood Street, Featherston Street, Oakley Street.

Creator:      K. F. Haszard [Surveyor]
Place:          Wood Street; Featherston Street; Oakley Street;
Date:          January 1921

This plan is titled, "PLAN of proposed subdivision of Suburban Section 228, Town of Palmerston North, Block X, Kairanga S.D."

Visible roads include Rangitikei Street, Coates Street.

Creator:      H. R. Farquhar [Surveyor]
Place:          Rangitikei Street; Coates Street;
Date:          May 1922

This plan is titled, "Plan of Lots. 1 to 12 of Lots. 7 to 11 & Pt.of Lots. 12 & 18 (D.P.133), Sec.1087, & Pt. of Sec. 1088, Town of Palmerston North, Block XI,

Kairanga S.D."

Visible roads include Ferguson Street East, College Street East, Alexan...

Creator:      Wylde & Dolan [Surveyor]
Place:          Ferguson Street East; College Street East; Alexandra Street;
Date:          August 1923