The Fitzherbert East School, near Palmerston North, was built in 1889 by Messrs Perrin, Oakley and Meyrick, and opened to the first pupils March 19th 1889. The school as first built comprised of a single classroom and porch. The photograph shows c...

Creator:      Attwood and Co.
Place:          169 Fitzherbert East Road, Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890 to circa 1899

The second building from right is the Colonial Bank of New Zealand which later became the Borough Council Chambers. Across the Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue) corner can be seen the Occidental Hotel with the clock tower, as yet without clock, on top.

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1893

The Square has recently planted trees, and fences around the perimeter. The Railway Station, the building on the left, was sited in the middle of The Square.

Creator:      C H Harris, Grove Road, Blenheim
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1889 to 1890

Sections of the Ashhurst Bridge were swept away in the Easter flood of 1895. Prior to the construction of the new bridge in 1909 a punt, as seen in the photograph, was used for crossing the river.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Date:          1895

A road through the Manawatu Gorge was constructed 1871-1872, opening up Manawatu to Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, and the Upper Gorge bridge replaced the ford in the Manawatu River in 1875. The bridge measured 428 feet in length, and the main span wa...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          State Highway 3, Woodville
Date:          1890s

This early photograph of the Square shows the view from the corner of Rangitikei Street across to Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue). On the corner of Fitzherbert Street is the second Occidental Hotel (with the distinctive tower), the first of which ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1895

The building being erected is Richard Leary's Chemist shop. Also visible is (from left): another pharmacy (the face of the building reads, "Chemist and Druggist"); J P Leary's Printshop; William Bentley, drapery; William Park's Bookseller and J Li...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

This house, believed to be moved to Victoria Avenue prior to 1888, was owned by a Mr Smith and rented to Mr Watchorn. Geoffrey Watchorn was born in the house in 1888. The house was later altered and the verandah removed. The double hung windows an...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890 to circa 1899

View of Aokautere showing a house near the road with a nearby shed.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Aokautere
Date:          1890s

A passenger coach, with driver and two horses, outside the Club Hotel. This photograph is a section of a larger view.

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

This photograph was taken prior to 1900 because the Standard newspaper building and the Commercial Hotel were burned down in that year. A photograph taken from the same angle and with the same buildings appears in "A Selection of Views from Palmer...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1893

In 1895 and 1897 two major floods of the Manawatu River occurred, severely damaging the original Fitzherbert Bridge built 1877. It washedaway one span at the southern end and weakened three sets of piles. The water main from Tiritea was also brok...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1898

This country home was built by William Manson, son of Donald Manson, born in 1829 in Tervally. William was married to Elizabeth Gladdens on 7th of September 1865, at Gromlers Creek near Mansfield, Victoria and they had nine children. In the photo...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          726 Rangitikei Line, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1894

A punt operated from from 1871 to 1886 when the first wooden bridge across the river was built.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Date:          circa 1897

Fitzherbert East – Aokautere, near Palmerston North, was established in 1889. From left - back Row: J Christensen, T Lancaster, W Gawith, S Standen, R Bryant, S Lancaster. Front Row: F Thurston (Teacher), S Smith (Chairman).

Creator:      Attwood and Co.
Place:          Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          1895 to 1896