This image was published in the April 30th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption “Mr Ben Brown”
An excerpt from the article read: “New Zealand's first community centre – in Feilding – celebrates its 40th birthday next we...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Feilding
Date: April 30, 1978
This house was damaged by a fire which was started by grass under it in the early hours of 21st of March 2020. Another house down the road (number 490) also burned down sometime after.
The property was for sale for re-development at time...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: 516 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 26, 2020
This house at 490 Church Street, which was built c.1900, burned down during the evening 12th of April 2020 - during the alert level 4 lockdown of the Covid19 outbreak. News reports say it is being treated as suspicious, as a man was seen runnin...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: 490 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 26, 2020
Photo of the house at 512 Church Street before it was removed / demolished
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 512 Church Street
Date: June 12, 2021
A community street piano on George Street, outside the Library, October 2019
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: George Street
Date: October 2019
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily),
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily)
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
Photo showing the demolition of the Massey Vet Tower, November 2022
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: November 13, 2022
This house sat empty across from 123 Albert Street. In it's last months, it was hit by an out-of-control car (hence the boards). It then burned down on the 30th of November 2022, and demolished soon after.
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 530A Church Street
Date: October 8, 2022
Pictured is a group of Massey Students enjoying the Palmy sun.
The house, which was next to the Cathedral and behind a Restaurant / Doctors, was demolished prior to 2009
Creator: Unkown
Place: 203 Broadway Ave
Date: 1987
This is a replica of a steam locomotive called "Palmerston" which served the Foxton-Palmerston North line. It was built in 1872 in Dunedin and shipped to Foxton. It is considered to be the first locomotive entirely made in the country (previous...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: Corner of Main St and Avenue Rd, Foxton
Date: July 6, 2020
The McGillicuddy Serious Party was a political party active between 1984 and 1999 which aimed to poke fun at New Zealand's political system. The party stood candidates in both the general and local elections. In 1993, the party recieved 0.61% o...
Creator: David Foster
Place: The Square
Date: 1987
Pictured is Massey's Vet Tower as viewed from what is perhaps the social sciences tower.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: 1986
Pictured is the house at 31 Morris Street. It was demolished in the 48 hours following this photo. The house was built in the 1920s.
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 31 Morris Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 17, 2021
Pictured are two students, names unknown, attending a party in the Massey halls of residence.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Rotary Court, Massey University
Date: 1986
Pictured is Paul Burns and his Girlfriend (name unknown) on their Vespas at Te Motu-o-Poutoa / ANZAC Park / Pork Chop Hill. The group of student vespa-riders would often ride up to the hill -- more photos may be found of them on this website.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Te Motu-o-Poutoa
Date: 1986
Pictured is Massey's Sir Geoffery Peren Building (SGP) as viewed from what is perhaps the social sciences tower.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: 1986
Pictured are two students (David Foster, Paul Burns) riding a Vespa through Massey University's Turitea campus. A halls of residence can be seen behind the hill. Several students at Massey had vespas at the time, and a group of riders was forme...
Creator: Unkown
Place: Massey University
Date: 1986
Pictured is a group of students enjoying a BBQ party. The caption for the photo reads:
"A nice hot barbecue which got so hot the oven tray melted and the tree turned brown and died (oh dear)"
The house, which was next to the Cathe...
Creator: Unkown
Place: 203 Broadway Ave
Date: 1988
Pictured is a group of students enjoying a BBQ. The caption for the photo reads:
"A nice hot barbecue which got so hot the oven tray melted and the tree turned brown and died (oh dear)"
The house, which was next to the Cathe...
Creator: David Foster
Place: 203 Broadway Ave
Date: 1988
Pictured is what might be a typical student flat... both for 1980s and modern standards.
The image on the far wall can be found at the link https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/e2473bab-286c-47b2-9fb1-b47367d979df // ID COMM1...
Creator: David Foster
Place: 203 Broadway Ave
Date: 1987
Pictured is a photo of "Danny" (surname unkown) playing a Stratocaster guitar in the student flat at 199 / 203 Broadway Ave.
The house sat next to the Cathedral and behind a building used as a Restaurant / Doctors. The house was de...
Creator: David Foster
Place: 203 Broadway Ave
Date: 1988
This picture shows the carpark at the park, the green space, and the Palmerston North skyline. The park was originally a Pa, whose terraces were demolished in the c.1960s for soil to fill gulleys in the area for housing development.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Te Motu o Poutoa (Anzac Park / Pork Chop Hill)
Date: 1986
This house was positioned behind the building at 201 Broadway, which at times housed a Doctors', a cafe, and a restaurant. The house was possibly once owned by the Marist Brothers, but was rented as a student flat during the time this pho...
Creator: David Foster
Place: 203 Broadway Ave
Date: 1987
This memorial and reserve behind it commemorates local soldiers who lost their lives during World War Two. The memorial is located on Lawton Road, behind the old school on Milson Line between Feilding and Palmerston North.
The plaque rea...
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Te Arakura
Date: May 15, 2021
Pictured is a group of students posing outside Rotary Court - one of Massey's halls of residence.
Creator: Unkown
Place: Rotary Court, Massey University
Date: 1986
Pictured is a group of Massey students' group of Vespa riders visiting Feilding.
The group of Vespa-friends occasionally rode to Feilding where on this occasion a vespa broke down, the Police came over for a look-see, and the locals a pu...
Creator: David Foster
Place: Manchester Square, Feilding
Date: 1986
Pictured is the rear deck of a typical Morris Street student flat. The building was bought by the Massey University Student Association, which removed it in c.2013. The house was replaced by modern student flats. Morris Street remains one of Pa...
Creator: David Foster
Place: 32 Morris Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1989
Pictured is the seven tenants of this student flat, including David Foster (green shirt) and Danny (foremost - surname unkown). The building was bought by the Massey University Student Association, which removed it in c.2013. The house was repl...
Creator: Unkown
Place: 32 Morris Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1989
The Wizard of New Zealand is a comedian, activist, and public speaker who is famous for his talks in Christchurch's Cathedral Square. He is the official Wizard of Christchurch and New Zealand.
ALF's Imperial Army is a 'pacificst warfare ...
Creator: David Foster
Place: The Square
Date: 1987