Ducks in a pond, either the Victoria Esplanade or Fitzroy Park
Fitzroy Park was later renamed Memorial Park.
Date: 1946 to 1954
Fitzroy Park was later renamed Memorial Park.
Date: 1946 to 1954
This photograph might depict the paddling pool at Fitzroy Park (later renamed Memorial Park).
Date: 1946 to 1954
Date: 1946 to 1954
Date: 1949
Bledisloe Park was originally a portion of the McHardy property of 'Tiritea'. The property was purchased by the City and gifted to the Government as a site for Massey Agricultural College (now Massey University) on the outskirts of Palmerston Nort...
Date: 1946 to 1954
Date: 1946 to 1954
Date: 1946 to 1954
Date: 1946 to 1954
The celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Palmerston North, a programme of events was held from 15 to 22 March 1952. This included a parade around The Square of "Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages," on the afternoon on Wednesday 19 March. In this...
Date: 1952
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry or his son Frank, on a trip to Auckland.
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Albert Park, Auckland
Date: 1910s
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry or his son Frank, on a trip to Auckland.
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Albert Park, Auckland
Date: 1910s
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry or his son Frank, on a trip to Auckland.
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Albert Park, Auckland
Date: 1910s
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry or his son Frank, on a trip to Auckland.
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Albert Park, Auckland
Date: 1910s
The image is a derivative of this NZ Cadastral Map - Town Series: Palmerston North Map ...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Minnie Sabina Thomas (1898-1974) began collecting autographed books and pamphlets in 1934 after obtaining the signatures of the Lord and Lady Bledisloe. By the time of ...
Creator: Tina White
Date: December 21, 2013
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Stage and screen star Gracie Fields (1898-1979) performed at Ohakea Airforce Base on 2 August 1945. A CM Ross Department Store worker reported Miss Grace driving past t...
Creator: Tina White
Place: New Zealand
Date: January 11, 2014
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life and career of actress and singer Nellie Stewart (1858-1931). Nellie performed at Palmerston North's new Opera House in its first week of opening, July 1905.
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 15, 2008
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of The Palmerston North Opera House. Built in 1905 in Church Street, it put the city's two earlier live venues, the Theatre Royal and the Lyceum, out of busine...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 8, 2005
This small park and playground is located on Highbury Avenue and Ellesmere Crescent. The conjoined houses in the background are located on Tui Place.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) ...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of Secs.1036 & 1038, Town of Palmerston North,
Block XI, Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Park Road, Cook Street, Moerangi Street, Batt Street.
Creator: Wylde & Dolan [Surveyor]
Place: Park Road; Cook Street; Moerangi Street; Batt Street
Date: February 1924
This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of Lots 3, 4, 5 & part of 6, D.P. 208, being part of Section 1536, Town of Palmerston North, Block XI, Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Park Road, Te Awe Awe Street, Jickell Street, Fitzherbert Street...
Creator: H. R. Farquhar [Surveyor]
Place: Park Road; Te Awe Awe Street; Jickell Street; Fitzherbert Street [Fitzherbert Avenue]; Union Street; Marne Street; Palm Avenue; Awatea Terrace;
Date: June 1924
This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of Part Lot 11 DP 545 Part Section 1536 Town of Palmerston North Block XI Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Park Road, Linton Street.
Creator: O. J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place: Park Road, Linton Street
Date: September 1928
This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of D,P.8218 (Part Lot 6) also Lot 3 D.P. 7051, being Part
Suburban Seetion 1083 Town of Palmerston North Block Xl Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Avenue Street [Park Road], Marne Street, Karaka Street,.
Creator: H. R. Farquhar [Surveyor]
Place: Avenue Street [Park Road]; Marne Street; Karaka Street;
Date: May 1927
This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of Lot 32 (D.P. 666) Secs. 4 & 5, Hokowhitu N.R.Block XI, Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Avenue Stree [Park Road]t, Victoria Avenue,.
Creator: Wylde and Dolan [Surveyor]
Place: Avenue Stree [Park Road]t; Victoria Avenue;
Date: October 1927
This plan is titled, "D.P. 11343. Plan of Subdn of pt. Lot4 (D.P. 9120) being a part of Lot 54 (D.P. 666), & of part Lots 53, 54 & 55 (D.P.GGG), Hokowhitu No 5, Block XI, Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Ake Ake Street, Park Road.
Creator: O. J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place: Ake Ake Street; Park Road;
Date: August 1936
This plan is titled, "D.P. 11700. Plan of Subdn of Lot 1 D.P. 10648 - being a part of Secs. 4&5, Hokowhitu N.R. Block XI, Kairanga S.D."
Visible roads include Victoria Avenue, Park Road.
Creator: O.J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place: Victoria Avenue; Park Road;
Date: February 1939
Ashhurst was named after Henry George Ashhurst (1820-1882), director of the Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Corporation. He was a London colonial merchant who died at Richmond, Surrey, without ever having visited New Zealand. His sister Lucy made a si...
Date: circa 1880
St Mary Magdalene Church was designed by the Anglican diocesan architect Frederick de Jersey Clere in the Gothic Revival style. Construction began in 1897 and the building was consecrated in 1900. It was Ashhurst's second Anglican church, replacin...
Creator: Wilson
Date: circa 1930
A large group gathers in front of the band rotunda in Ashhurst to mourn the death of King Edward VII who passed away on 6 May 1910. The band rotunda, located in 'The Triange' or 'Village Green' in front of the post office, had been constructed by ...
Date: May 1910
This aerial photograph of Ashhurst shows Cambridge Avenue looking South. Oxford Street connects with Cambridge Ave to form the triangular park, with Stortford and Guildford streets branching off to the right and connecting to Winchester Street.
In...
Date: 1952 to 1953