This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1967 until 1972, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: 1967 to 1972
This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1961 until 1967, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: 1961 to 1967
This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1956 until 1961, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: 1956 to 1961
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “A colourful scene from ‘Sleeping Beauty’”
An excerpt from the article read: “On the road for a year. D...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
An e...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the October 15th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published in an advertisement for ‘Holt Meats’ of 88 Cuba Street.
The advertisement read: “HOLT MEATS INVITE YOU TO INSPECT OUR WI...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: 88 Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 15, 1978
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
An e...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
An e...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
This image was taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but was not published. It is believed to depict setting up the lighting rig for the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
An excerpt...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
An e...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 8, 1978
These images were taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published to accompany paired stories published on the same page: “Skateboard ‘Guns’ Go Through Their Paces” and “Answers Wanted t...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pascal Street Stadium, Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
This image was taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, and was published with the caption: “He may be flat on his back in hospital recovering from an operation, but the Tribune's ‘Inky’ cartoonist, Jim McNicol, ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
This image was published in the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper accompanying two stories published on the same page: “Skateboard ‘Guns’ Go Through Their Paces” and “Answers Wanted to this Survey.”
An excerpt from the ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pascal Street Stadium, Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
These images were taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “John Lithgow - back in action.”
An excerpt from the article read: “Palmerston North's irrepressible ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: College Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
These images were taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Palmerston North's highly successful August motorshow had its sequel last month when the city's Rotar...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
This image was taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, and was published with the caption: “The Palmerston North Boys' High School junior and senior teams, which competed in the national championship. At right i...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: 263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
These images were taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Children taking part in the performance throw up their hands in jubilation - or is it fear? - at the ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Colyton
Date: December 17, 1978
These images were taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Major-General Poananga (left) with two of the men who have helped to get Fishbowl established as a yo...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
This image was taken for the December 17th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, and was published with the caption: “The five people who received life membership badges at a Christmas function of the Aged, Widowed and Invalids' Associat...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1978
This image was published in the December 10th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
An excerpt from the article read: “Laboratory technician Dennis Todd, tries out the Palmerston North City Corporation's new $14,000 atomic absorption sp...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 10, 1978
These images were taken for the December 10th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, both of which were published. The captions read:
“Rob Macgregor holds the entries which won him first prize in both Radio 2ZA's and Fishbowl's competitio...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 10, 1978
These images were taken for the December 10th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Medals Up For Grabs -Who wants them? Cyril with his medals.”
Cyril Kent wants to give away his George...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Tangimoana
Date: December 10, 1978
This image was published in the December 10th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
An excerpt from the article read: “It's likely that a start will be made on Pahiatua's 32-bed Waireka Home for the Aged next year. ear. And the home cou...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pahiatua
Date: December 10, 1978
The first Fitzherbert Bridge constructed in 1877 crosses the Manawatu River at Palmerston North. Fitzherbert Street [Fitzherbert Avenue] can be seen running to the centre of the town.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: 1884
The first Occidental Hotel was built on the corner of Fitzherbert Street [Fitzherbert Avenue] and The Square in 1887. It burnt down in September of 1891 and was replaced by a very similar building which was also destroyed by a fire in 1927.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1887
The Occidental Hotel was erected c.1887 and was destroyed by fire in 1891. A second Occidental Hotel erected on the same site, was also burnt down in 1927. On the far left is the Club Hotel. The four two-storey buildings in the centre of the photo...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is on left hand corner, and Leary's Chemist shop (centre) stands between Church and Main Streets east. The bush line around the newly developing town can be seen behind. Fitzherbert Street was renamed Fitzherbert Aven...
Creator: William James Harding
Date: 1878
A road extends from Fitzherbert Street [Fitzherbert Avenue] to the railway tracks in the centre of The Square, from where the photograph has been taken. The building on the right hand corner of Fitzherbert Street is the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1902 to 1905
This postcard shows a view of Fitzherbert Street [Fitzherbert Avenue]. The exact location of this photograph is unknown. The street was named after Mr W A Fitzherbert, civil engineer and first mayor of Lower Hutt.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The location of this two storey house in Fitzherbert Avenue is unknown.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950