This aerial view of Te Marae o Hine / The Square illustrates the distinct quadrant layout, originating from when Te Marae o Hine / The Square was four quadrants and a central strip separated by roads. Broadway corner is at top left and Coleman Mal...
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 198X
These unidentified Australian airmen were entertained in Palmerston North by the Palmerston North City Council, when visiting Ohakea Air Force Base during the Second World War. The Mayor, A. E. Mansford is standing in the front row extreme left. ...
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1942
Flooding near lower Ruahine Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, where the stop bank has not held back the Manawatu River.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1953
Photograph shows flooding of the new housing area in Takaro, including the flooded Mangaone Stream. Streets shown are Birmingham, Gloucester, Seddon and Botanical Roads.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Takaro, Palmerston North
Date: January 1953
The photograph shows flooding at the edge of Hokowhitu. Streets shown are lower Ruahine, Windsor, Salisbury and Eton Place.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 1953
The Mayor of Palmerston North, A. E. Mansford, (fifth from left in the back row), Councillors, offical staff and visiting Australian Airmen at Ohakea during World War II.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Rangitikei Region
Date: May 17, 1943
This photograph is from the Manawatū District Aero Club archives. The Manawatū Aero Club was established following a public meeting in November 1928, with the objective of promoting aviation in the district. In September 1937, they became the Midd...
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Image shows flooding at the Fitzherbert Bridge. The flood gauge read 19 feet 2 inches.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: May 4, 1941
Flooding of the Manawatu River near lower Ruahine Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1953
Photograph shows flooding of the new housing are in Takaro, including Clausen Crescent and Featherston Street.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1953
Aerial photograph shows flooding of the new housing area in Takaro, Palmerston North near the flooded Mangaone stream. Streets shown are Birmingham, Gloucester and corner of Seddon and Tremaine.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Takaro, Palmerston North
Date: 1953
Flooding at Awapuni, at the end of the Palmerston North Racecourse. In the centre, the two storied gabled house is the Women’s Division of Federated Farmer’s Union rest home “Kaianga Moe’, which later burnt down in 1958. This house, formerly 'Shal...
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: January 1953
Aerial photograph shows flooding of farmland near Awapuni Racecourse and Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North. On the far side of the Manawatu River the stopbank has stopped flooding at Linton.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1953
An aerial view of The Square, Palmerston North, just after being ‘bombed’ by four RNZAF Skyhawks as part of the 1970 Palmerston North Jubilee Celebrations.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1970
The first event of Centenary Eve was an “air strike” on the Hopwood Clock Tower. The four RNZAF Skyhawks attacked just after 12.45am. As the jets swooped down to 700 ft. 48 explosive charges were set off from a ripple switch by the Army. Simulatin...
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1970
Photograph shows Manawatu River in flood at Ashhurst Bridge.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Ashhurst
Date: May 4, 1941
Caption on photographs reads, "Birches Lagoon, Rifle Range, Golf Club".
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: May 4, 1941
Image showing flooding around Hokowhitu Lagoon looking out towards the Manawatū Gorge and Wharite Peak in the background.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 4, 1941
An aerial shot of Palmerston North taken by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Vampire from 35,000 feet. the city is bounded by the Manawatu River at the top and Boundary Road (now Tremaine Avenue) at the bottom.
Creator: Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 2, 1954
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.
Date: March 30, 1971
These images were taken for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 21st of April 1975 with the caption “Malcolm Nell, the Marist prop, is too late to stop Feilding half-back Les Barnett from getting his pass away during the ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: April 21, 1974
These images were taken for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 26th August 1974 with the caption: “Manawatu's big prop Roy Roberts sets sail for the line during yesterday's rugby league representative match against Hawke...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: August 26, 1974
These images were taken by Mark Lapwood for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 11th of August 1989 with the caption: “Manawatu’s Anthony Farmer sprints away from his West Coast pursuers during yesterday's under-19 rugby ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: August 11, 1989
This aerial depicts the corner of Heretaunga Street, Featherston Street, Albert Street and a bit of Carlton Avenue.
It shows the Turitea Dairy on the corner of Featherston and Albert Streets
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the Ci...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Leslie Dolby as Herda in a play called "Duet for two hands", by Manawatu Repertory Society Inc. The NZ premier was held at the Opera House by Mary Hayley Bell (John Mill's Wife). Played from 18/09/1948 to 22/09/1948. Producer: Mavis Mortland. Cast...
Creator: Kenneth Neal
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 18, 1948
These images were taken by Dean Shirriffs for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 18th of September 2000 with the caption: “Jet-Propelled: Ohakea and Manawatu winger Trevor Baker blasts past Taranaki's Vinnie Hill yesterd...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: September 18, 2000
These images were taken for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 22nd of November 1995 with the caption: “Waiting for the word... Marton league winger Chance Howes.”
An excerpt from the article read: “Rookie Marton rugby ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: November 22, 1995
These images were taken by Dean Shirriffs for the Evening Standard, on the 18th of September 2000 but were not chosen for publication.
An article by Tony Coffin read: “An emphasis on attacking at training this week proved the difference when the ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: September 18, 2000
These images were taken for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 12th of May 1975 with the caption “[Obscured]… Murray (left) of Wellington has just flicked the ball on, and already Apu […] lor (Manawatu) is on his way aft...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: May 12, 1975
These images were taken for the Evening Standard, the first of which was published on the 7th of April 1975 with the caption “Commonwealth Games heavyweight boxer Fisi Brown, this time decked out in a Marist rugby league jersey, receives the atten...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date: April 7, 1975