A nocturnal view from Te Marae o Hine, The Square, looking down Rangitikei Street, showing the illuminated Christmas decorations. In 1970, to mark Palmerston North's centennial, the Council arranged to purchase a section of the 1969 Light of Londo...
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1970s
The presents were packed at the offices of the Manawatu Racing Club, alongside the premises of Reid & Grey Ltd, to be distributed by a number of Father Christmases with the help of local citizens. This was to mark the first Christmas after the end...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 25, 1918
The programme from the 1990 Christmas Concert by the Renaissance Singers.
Creator: Renaissance Singers
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1990-12-01T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 December 1962, "The president of the Palmerston North Pensioners' and Old Folks Association (Mrs W. V. Whitney) with the Mayoress (Mrs G. M. Rennie) and Mrs W. H. Bro...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 15, 1962
Members of boys' brigade dressed in uniform stand in formation.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1970
The programme from the 1993 Christmas Concert by the Renaissance Singers.
Creator: Renaissance Singers
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1993-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 December, 1959. “Private R. Burns, who stopped at Palmerston North Railway Station on his way home to Gisborne from service in Malaya, shakes hands with Mr P. Lynch, ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1959-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on December 19 1969 with the caption, "Evening Standard paperboys attending their annual Christmas party this morning. They were guests of the management. Seasons greetings...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1969
A women standing on a horse during the 2002 Christmas Parade.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 2002
This image ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on December 13 1960 with the caption, "The staff of the Manawatu Standard held their annual Christmas social on Saturday. Some of the members and guests are seen here."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 1960
Looking down Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, from the corner of The Square and Broadway, showing Christmas decorations strung across the street. The photograph features the three buildings that comprised Collinson and Cunninghame Ltd, establish...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1971
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 December 1960 "The Police Force children's party was held yesterday in the Concert Chamber. Some of the children are seen with Father Christmas."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-12-21T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14th December 1965 "Murray Gimblett (Equal Dux. Whakarongo School.)"
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 14, 1965
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 December 1962, "Father Christmas and a group of his young admirers are seen at the Palmerston North Fire Brigade's Christmas party on Wednesday night."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 21, 1962
The Kairanga County Council was established in 1902 as a result of the amalgamation of the Manawatū Road Board and the Fitzherbert Road Board. The County amalgamated with the Manawatū County in 1988 to form the first Manawatū District Council. In ...
Creator: Kairanga County Council
Date: 1934 to 1948
The army helped Santa out at the Ashhurst Christmas parade 2019.
Creator: Ashhurst Library
Place: 82 Cambridge Avenue, Ashhurst
Date: December 14, 2019
The Kairanga County Council was established in 1902 as a result of the amalgamation of the Manawatū Road Board and the Fitzherbert Road Board. The County amalgamated with the Manawatū County in 1988 to form the first Manawatū District Council. In ...
Creator: Kairanga County Council
Date: 1920 to 1933
The Kairanga County Council was established in 1902 as a result of the amalgamation of the Manawatū Road Board and the Fitzherbert Road Board. The County amalgamated with the Manawatū County in 1988 to form the first Manawatū District Council. In ...
Creator: Kairanga County Council
Date: 1907 to 1910
The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897. The phoenix palms were first planted along Victoria Drive in the late 1930s, although many of them have since been replaced.
Creator: Massey University
Place: Palm Drive, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: circa 2000
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10th December 1965 "Jane Hocking (Dux. Carncot.)"
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 10, 1965
The group that later formed the Palmerston North branch of the Anglican Church Embroidery Guild commenced meeting informally at St Peter's Church in September 1951. Mrs R L Bennett, who had trained with the Royal School of Needlework, visited Palm...
Creator: Anglican Church Embroidery Guild, St Peter's Church
Date: 1951 to 1959
Motorcycle racing programme for the meeting at the Ashhurst racecourse, 22nd January, 1926.
Place: Ashhurst
Date: January 22, 1926
This photograph album depicts member of the Monrad family and their friends, in Denmark and New Zealand. It is undated but many originate from the 1860s onwards.
Ditlev Gothard Monrad (1811–1887) was a prominent figure in nineteenth-century Denma...
Date: 1860/19XX
Free taxis were available from Palmerston North City Centre out to the Newbury Dances.
I remember going with girlfriends. Sitting on the seats in the photos on here and waiting to be asked for a dance. Good memories.
Creator:
Place: Newbury Palmerston North
Date: May 1969
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1930s
'Kaingahou' in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Beckman and Bodil and Gunner Petersen. The 3500 square foot ...
Place: 642 Pioneer Highway
Date: 1910s
Oscar Monrad with Viggo and Jan, his only great-grandchildren. Taken not long before his death and may be the last photo taken of him.
Frank, Thekla, Ditlev, Peter, Kamma, Viggo and 2nd wife Johanna (formerly Garde).
Viggo Monrad was the son of Bishop Ditlev Monrad. He married Olga Berg (1843-1884) born in Denmark, married in Denmark in 1865. They came to New Zealand in 1867 and...
Mrs Elizabeth Kendall (1853-1930) pictured at Kaingahou.
'Kaingahou' in Palmerston North was built for Ditlev Monrad after he retired from Karere in 1905. He died in 1908. The house was later owned by the Kendall family, Mr R A Swan, Mrs Helen Be...
Place: 642 Pioneer Highway
Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his Aunt in December 1884.
Date: 1884