The Chateau, a neo-Georgian structure of four stories and basement, was designed by Timaru-based architect Herbert Hall (1880–1939) who modelled it on the Canadian Resort of Lake Louise.
The foundation stone was laid on 16 February 1929. Fletch...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Whakapapa Village
Date: circa 1929
The Chateau, a neo-Georgian structure of four stories and basement, was designed by Timaru-based architect Herbert Hall (1880–1939) who modelled it on the Canadian Resort of Lake Louise.
The foundation stone was laid on 16 February 1929. Fletche...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1929
It is believed that these men are some of the workers who helped to construct Chateau Tongariro.
The Chateau was designed by Timaru-based architect Herbert Hall (1880–1939). The foundation stone was laid on 16 February 1929. Fletchers used a wor...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Whakapapa Village
Date: circa 1929
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 19th November 2024. Part 2 of 2. The Palmerston North Wesley Broadway has had a number of lay preachers but other churches in the region haven’t had so many. About 2012 they became one parish, the Manawatu ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 19, 2024
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 11th June 2024. Part 1 of 4. Born in Hamilton and lived in Claudelands until about eight years old. Developed an interest in drama. Father was in the Anglican ministry and family shifted to Auckland. Faith ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Turitea Valley
Date: June 11, 2024
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 8th April 2025. Became interested in pipe organs at an Upper Hutt church. The organist was an organ builder. Sung in the church choir and learned about the organ from the organist. He moved to A...
Creator: Dianne McConnell
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 8, 2025
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
Broadcast on Manawatu People’s Radio, 17th October 2023. Always lived in Palmerston North. Started school about 1950. Catholic school. Playing behind the YMCA in Grey Street. Family bought State house in Ascott St. Building standards then and now....
Creator: Stuart Birks
Date: October 17, 2023
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 17th December 2019. Part 1 of 4. Born on a sheep station in Tokomaru Bay, 1927. Small school on the station. Slate pencils. Musical father, ballroom in the house. Maori mother, European father. Exciti...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 2019
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 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 posing outside Rotary Court - one of Massey's halls of residence.
Creator: Unkown
Place: Rotary Court, Massey University
Date: 1986
A dance band that performed at the A & P Showgrounds. Left to right: Allan Sundborn (guitarist), Hall? Walker, Walter Rumsey (Drummer), Jack Cooper (pianist)
Creator: Ingrid Dunckley (Rumsey family photographs)
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: 1950
Women's bowling at the Newbury Hall, 1963.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury Hall
Date: 1963
Men's indoor bowling at Newbury Hall in 1963.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury Hall
Date: 1963
Women playing indoor bowls at Newbury Hall in 1963.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those y...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury Hall
Date: 1963
Newbury School Hall, Country Club. The school hall, across the road from Newbury School hosted Saturday night dances.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury hall
Date: 1967
History
In the years following World War 2 the western suburbs of Palmerston North developed rapidly, during which around 2.5ha of land was set aside by the Palmerston North City Council for recreation in the Awapuni sub...
Creator: Alan Smeaton
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 23, 2025
A dance band performing at the Ashhurst Memorial Hall. Walter Rumsey (drums), Hock Prime (saxophone), Jack Cooper (piano). Guitarist unknown. Based on the decorations with may be at event celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Creator: Argosy Studios
Place: Ashhurst
Date: circa 1953
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 5th August 2025. Part 1 of 3. Emma came to New Zealand as a registered alien from Holland in February 1960 at age 19. Her sister had been in New Zealand since 1952 and married a Dutchman who cam...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 5, 2025
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 26th August 2025. Part 1 of 3. Steve Tolley recalls his earliest musical memories in Bradford, UK, with little music at home.
After moving to New Zealand, he was captivated by pop music, especially The...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 26, 2025
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 19th May 2020. Part 2 of 2. Palmerston North Defence Heritage Advisory Group activities. Anniversaries and commemorations. Military history presentations. Recordings of talks at <a href="https://www.n...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 19, 2020
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 9th August 2022, Part 1 of 2. Came to New Zealand in 1962, £10 Pom. Work in government Statistics Dept.. First observations of NZ. Casual attitude to work, like in Roger Hall’s “Glide Time”. Going to ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 9, 2022
Place: Ashhurst
Date: December 2, 2006
This register records bookings for the Coronation Hall from January 1932 to September 1935; for the Opera House from February to September 1935; and for the ANA Ballroom from July 1942 to January 1946. These include bookings for performances, meet...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: 1932 to 1946
These images were taken for the November 26th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Some of the young people who have been putting in long hours of painting to get the building ready in ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 26, 1978
This image was published in the November 12th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Mr Gage (left), Mr Sam Mihaere and Mr John Metcalfe people all closely involved with Fishbowi's plans, elatedly holding the long-awaite...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 12, 1978
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