Names published in Alphabetical order in Centenary book on p.76. Note: Names are reproduced here as they were printed and may contain errors.
ANCELL (nee Taylor) Cleone Evelyn
ANDREWS Jerry
AYERS Bruce Sydney
BACON (nee Hills) Heather Valerie ...
Creator: John Cleland
Place: 201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1973
Names published in Alphabetical order in Centenary book on p.74. Note: Names are reproduced here as they were printed and may contain errors.
ANDERSON (nee Hanly) Jessie Mavis
ANDERSON John William
ANDERSON (nee Skinner) Lois Levien
ANDREW (ne...
Creator: John Cleland
Place: 201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1973
These unpublished images were taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Standard on 19th November 1973.
In the Sanson Centenary Procession there was a float of women representing various businesses, clubs and organisations of Sanson, 1873-1973....
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place: Sanson
Date: November 19, 1973
This building was located on the Teacher's College Campus in Hokowhitu. It was later named the Mataamua building and was the first building constructed for the Teacher's Training College. It was later earthquake strengthened with a metal frame ext...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 196X/197X
A resource created by Palmerston North Branch NZ Society of Genealogists ++What is the Palmerston North Settlers Collection?
++ It consists of files of documents, photographs and stories contributed by families about their relatives who lived...
Creator: Palmerston North Branch of New Zealand Genealogy Society
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1875 to 1900
Photo showing the demolition of the Massey Vet Tower, November 2022
Creator: Ben Foster
Date: November 13, 2022
Two houses on the south-western corner of Church and Albert Streets,, 2022. The house on the left was relocated.
(Photo taken through security fence)
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 528 and 530 Church Street
Date: October 8, 2022
Photo of the house at 512 Church Street before it was removed / demolished
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 512 Church Street
Date: June 12, 2021
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
Photo showing the demolition of the Massey Vet Tower, November 2022
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: November 13, 2022
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
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 image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s September 1960 edition but was not published.
It depicts a building which was later named the Mataamua building. It was the first building constructed for the Teacher's Training College, and ...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: June 1960
The street is named for Andrew Young (1833-1895), the owner-driver of the f...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
This street is named for Mr Louis M Pascal who owned the land when the street was formed, D.P. 578, section 294. Borough rate books reflect that his brother, Mr Claude Marie Pascal, had section 294 under his n...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
The crescent is named for Tukere, Whakarongo's second husband. December 2022.
The aerial image is a derivative of the Palmerston North City Council online mapping Geographic Information System (GIS).
To l...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025
The drive is named in honour of Te Hirawanui Kaimokopuna (c. 1808-1883). Te Hirawanui Kaimokopuna was ariki (hereditary high chief) of the hapū (kinship group) Ngāti Mutuahi, Te Rangiaranaki and Ngāti...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025
This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.
Caption: “The Palmerston North A team line up at the Kelvin Grove Hall for the start of the Hope-Gibbons Shield race of 25 miles. They are: C. Hollo...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: July 1960
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. For more than half a century, All Saints' Children's home was a refuge for children who had nowhere else to go. The home was owned by the All Saints' Children's Home Trust. Th...
Creator: Elizabeth Ward
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 28, 2022
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Palmerston North Horticultural Society celebrates 100 years. Forming a horticultural society was discussed as early as 1881, but it was not permanently established until ...
Creator: Leanne Croon Hickman
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 19, 2022
The first intermediate school in Palmerston North was opened in 1941 at 300 Ferguson Street. This photograph shows the class taught by Mr Arthur Budd. It was taken to mark the departure of Robert Black, sitting first on the left in the front row. ...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1945
Members of the Palmerston North Business Girls' Association met on Monday nights to make knit, write letters and pack parcels to send to soldiers of the Māori Battalion, serving overseas in World War Two. From left: Rene Elliott, Eath Englefield, ...
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1940
Debutante Ball c.1947 at the Sanson Hall.
Debutante's [left to right]: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Joyce Foster, Merlene Howard, Miss Young, unknown, Leigh Locket, unknown, Marion Webb, Marlene Thompson, Jacqueline Thompson, unkn...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1947
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
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 November 1956: "Mr. G.G. Hancox, one of the Palmerston North Mayoral candidates, chats with Mrs. E.M. Foster at the Hokowhitu School polling booth today."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 227 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: November 17, 1956
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 August 1961 "Taking no interest in the photographer, these calves on the Massey College dairy farm were making every effort to obtain at least one good meal. Mr. L. B...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: August 29, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 June, 1963. "Miss Judith Carey, formerly of Foster's Hotel, Wanganui, is now manageress of the White Horse Inn Hotel."
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: 3 Carey Street, Longburn
Date: 1963-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February, 1959. "Runner-up in the tournament was the team skipped by R. Foster (Manawatu). The team (from left) is: R. Foster, W. Oliver, F. Everson and C. Walker."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1959-02-21T00:00:00+00:00