Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The story of Eileen Neilson, later Eileen Savell (1883-1970) a Pohangina farmer who for over three years served in Egypt during World War 1. Eileen joined a volunteer organisa...
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Date: March 8, 2025
This image of Joyce Una Baker is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
This image is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. It is of the kitchen staff. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private matern...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Date: 1957
This image of Joyce Una Baker is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner of Ruahine Street and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
This image of a "baby trolley" is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hosp...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
This image of a Christmas party is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hos...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Date: 1957 to 1958
This image of nurses is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospital for m...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Date: 1957
This image of nurses outside the Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as ...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957 to 1958
This image of a group of people, including two nurses in unform, standing next to what appears to be a private ambulance is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957 to 1958
This image of nurses is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hospital for m...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
This image of a group of nurses is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity hos...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957 to 1958
This image of the exterior of Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a p...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1958
This image of the exterior of Rostrata Maternity Home is from a series of slides that shows life at that private hospital in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a p...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
This image of nurses holding babies is from a series of slides that shows life at Rostrata Maternity Home in the late 1950s. Situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets, Rostrata was owned by E B Watson who ran it as a private maternity...
Creator: Joyce Una Baker
Date: 1957
Europa Oil NZ Limited was located on Rangitikei Line.
This image is part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1963
People in photograph include: A.K. Drew, Clerk; G Hicksford, Engineer; F Anderson, Train Guard.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Sandon
Date: circa 1907
The fountain was erected to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII in August 1902. It also commemorates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Borough of Palmerston North, and the reaching of city status in 1930. It was originally...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1930
Edward John Armstrong (1834-1916) was a Borough Councillor 1896-1916 and consultant Borough Engineer 1880-1884. He was born in England and came to NZ in 1876, working as a consulting engineeer in Palmerston North, in partnership with his brother, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914
The abattoirs opened on 5 December 1906. The Palmerston North Borough Council took the business over as a municipal venture in 1917, until in April 1951 it was handed over to a company of butchers for lease. the abbatoir was demolished in 1969 and...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Maxwells Line, Palmerston North
Date: 1939
An aerial map survey of Palmerston North. Areas are laid out in a grid format and have corresponding alphabetical and numerical numbering that corresponds with the flight path. Unfortunately, no index key is held for this aerial map.
The approxi...
Date: May 18, 1951
This business was located at 116a Broadway Avenue.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 30, 1961
This flooring and roofing business was located on Rangitikei Street.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1962
Reliance Earthmover Retreads Limited was located on Fairs Road.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 10, 1963
An engineers and springmaker business located at 473 Tremaine Avenue.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 2, 1963
This business had two premises. Their mens' and boys' footware store was located at 10 Broadway Avenue and thier ladies' footware store was at 190 The Square.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 27, 1963
This business supplied concrete tanks, troughs and posts.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 14, 1963
W & T Avery NZ Limited, Weighing Machine Engineers.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 20, 1963
W & T Avery NZ Limited, Weighing Machine Engineers, were located on the corner of Grey and Ngata Streets.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 13, 1963
A florist's business located at 451 Main Street.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1963
A Congregational Church was built in Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue) c1900, close to the intersection of Princess Street. This building was demolished in the 1970s and the Congregational Church is now situated on the corner of Broadway Avenue a...
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1910