Names published in Alphabetical order in Centenary book on p.65.

Note: Names are reproduced here as they were printed and may contain errors.

ARNOTT Eric John

BELL (nee Carson) Georgina Isabella

BOWDEN (nee Clapham) Dorothy Ellen Frances

BRIDE...

Creator:      John Cleland
Place:          201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

Looking down Church Street East side of The Square, from near the corner of Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue). The businesses from right: J A Nash's store and commission agency (he was Mayor from 1908-1923); Hardy's Adelaide Wines, General Merchants...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905

Geoffrey Watchorn is in the second row, sitting seventh from the right next to the first of the women. See the rest of the Watchorn Collection for more information on his sporting career. This picture was taken in front of the Municipal Opera Hous...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1951

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

This postcard of the Square shows the South side of the Square, from Church Street West to Main Street West. The buildings, from left, are: the old All Saints Church, The Grand Hotel, The Daily Times, Watchorn's Jewellers, R Hannah Bootmaker, Will...

Creator:      W Park No W P 10
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1906 to circa 1910

College Street School was established in 1893. Although it achieved its 50th anniversary in 1943, its jubilee celebrations were postponed until March 1946.

This Jubilee souvenir features a history of the school, including lists of past headmaster...

Creator:      College Street School
Date:          1946

The statue on the left of the photograph is part of the commemoration of Edward VII, built in August 1902. The top of it is now part of the fountain that once graced the area in front of the old DIC building (now the City Library). The fountain no...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905

Palmerston North Boys High School rugby team winners of the class championships. Middle row: Geoffry Watchorn age 15.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1903

These people are involved in the Premiere Drapery Company - Interhouse One Act Plays. They are Bill Sexton (producer), Shirley Sexton, Ray Blair, ?, Ivan Bennett, ?. The original Premiere Drapery Company building was owned by Watchorn and Co and t...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1948

Kate Watchorn was the wife of John Samuel Watchorn, draper of Palmerston North. She died on the 23rd of April 1915 and was buried in Plot 33, Block 17 at Terrace End Cemetery. Her obituary in the Manawatu Times for 4 April 1915 read, "OBITUARY. M...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1915

This postcard shows The Square as it was around 1915. Note the spire of the old St Patricks Church, Palmerston North to the right of of General Post Office.

Creator:      Frank Duncan & Co, Ltd
Date:          circa 1915

Watchorns was formerly on the corner of Albert Street and Broadway, Palmerston North. It was founded in 1923 as a partnership and known as Watchorn and McNaught. It specialised in crockery fancy goods and house hold items and here advertises the "...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          162 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1936 to 1939

Watchorns was formerly on the corner of Albert St and Broadway, Palmerston North. It was founded in 1923 as a partnership and known as Watchorn and McNaught. It specialised in crockery fancy goods and house hold items.

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          162 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

The business, located at 162-163 The Square (between Rangitikei Street and Broadway Avenue), was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn as Watchhorns Ltd.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          162 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1926

This display window promotion was for the Palmerston North Operatic Society’s production ‘Bless the Bride’ when Peter Pitman was the Advertising and Display Manager of the PDC. His wife, Judy Pitman also worked for the PDC, and performed in musica...

Creator:      Bruce Watt Photography
Place:          Church Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960 to circa 1969

Two hour long Helena Rubenstein Beauty Schools were held in Palmerston North's PDC tearooms in the 1960s. The original Premier Drapery Company building was owned by Watchorn & Co and then W F Durward until it was reorganised into the PDC in 1915 w...

Creator:      Bruce Watt Photography
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960 to circa 1969

Advertising for Helena Rubenstein Beauty Schools, held in the PDC tearooms. The original Premier Drapery Company building was owned by Watchorn & Co and then W F Durward until it was reorganised into the PDC in 1915 when bought by James Wallace. I...

Creator:      Bruce Watt Photography
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960 to circa 1969

Watchorns Ltd, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn. This view is of the houseware department. The window display features Gillette products. Watc...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1930 to 1939

Watchorns Ltd, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn. The china is the 'Harvest Poppy' crockery design made in England.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1920s

Watchorns Ltd, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn. This view is of the houseware department.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1999

Watchorns Ltd, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn. This view is of the houseware department.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1999

The business, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn. The window display advertises Odol toothpaste.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1920s

The business, located at 162-163 The Square, was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn as Watchorn's Ltd. This photograph shows window displays advertising a sale.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1999

G Watchorn was involved in many sporting activities and competed in the Australasian Boxing Championship in 1910. He was awarded the gold medal for the most scientific boxing in the tournament. According to papers from the time, he won the competi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North?
Date:          1910

Phoenix Hockey Club - Winners of the De Luen Cup

Back Row: J Mitchinson (Goal), G Paltridge (wing forward), J McLauchlan (full back), A Cooksley (centre half), R McMurray (right wing), W Mansfield (right-wing half), C Nicoll (delegate). Sitting: ...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1912

Watchorn's Ltd were founded in Palmerston North in 1923 as a high quality department store, specialising in crockery, fancy goods and household hardware.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Pohangina
Date:          1930s

This panorama shows all four quadrants of The Square and the central gardens running along the railway line. It looks west to the surrounding buildings - from the Fitzherbert Street corner around to Main Street West, to just beyond the Rangitikei ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949

This photograph shows a boxing match in progress. The fighters are Maurice Strickland (NZ, winner) and Alabama Kid (USA, born Clarence Oland Reeves in 1914), and the referee is local ex-champion boxer Geoffrey Watchorn.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          December 26, 1940

This photograph looks from the top of the Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (T&G) building westwards towards Coleman Place (now Coleman Mall). Roscos Department Store is on the left and next to that is the Union...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1940

Representatives of the Pioneer Business and Commercial Interests of Palmerston North.

Back Row: C. Louisson, A. Burges, L. Wischnewsky, A. Hopwood, E.R.B. Holben, A. Clark, A. Guy, W.R. Kells, D. Morris, H,F, Gibbons, H.R. Cooper, C.R. Beattie, D...

Creator:      Billens Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1928