A war memorial to commemorate local soldiers who died in World War One was erected in the centre of The Square, Palmerston North, in 1926. The figure that sits atop the memorial was based on a similar one in Folkstone, England. Today it also comme...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 7, 1926
A war memorial to commemorate local soldiers who died in World War One was erected in the centre of The Square, Palmerston North, in 1926. The figure that sits atop the memorial was based on a similar one in Folkstone, England. Today it also comme...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 7, 1926
A war memorial to commemorate local soldiers who died in World War One was erected in the centre of The Square, Palmerston North, in 1926. The figure that sits atop the memorial was based on a similar one in Folkstone, England. Today it also comme...
Creator: Crown Studios
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 7, 1926
The Regent Theatre was built by the Australasian cinema and theatre chain J.C. Williamson Limited. Williamson's began its New Zealand operation in 1926. The theatre, one of several Regents built throughout New Zealand and Australia at this time, w...
Creator: Charles N. Hollinshed Architect
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: November 1929
This prize winning cockerel was owned and bred by Reverend W.Lea, Aramaho, Wanganui. The date is thought to be 1923. The cockerel won prizes in poultry shows in Christchurch, Palmerston North, Hawera, Taihape, Waikato, Woodville, Levin and Wanganui.
Creator: C.F. Newham
Place: Manawatū, Whanganui, Horowhenua
Date: circa 1923
Terrace End Cemetery came into use in Palmerston North in 1875, superseded by Kelvin Grove Cemetery in 1927. It is divided into denominational divisions and 'public reserves' for stillborn babies and the poor. The total number of recorded burials ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier Road, Palmerston North
Date: 1927 to 1929
Marriage of John Elliot Lindsay Gardner to Nina Edith Coombs. Nina Coombs was the daughter of Alice and William Coombs. The photograph is taken on the dining room steps of the Coombs home, 'Birchanger' in Featheston Street, built c1908, which late...
Creator: J E Lewis
Place: 544 Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date: March 1925
Pictured is the house at 31 Morris Street. It was demolished in the 48 hours following this photo. The house was built in the 1920s.
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 31 Morris Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 17, 2021
Two boys pose with their bicycles on the second Ashhurst bridge, built in 1909. The original bridge was lost due to flooding in 1895, but was not replaced until 1909. In the interim, a ferry was used to take passengers and transport across the Man...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst,
Date: circa 1924
An unidentified family seated in a car.
Creator: Manawatū Daily Times
Place: Unknown
Date: 1920s
This image is from a series of souvenir cards that show various locations around Palmerston North. This card shows a view of one of the cannons that once stood in The Square. They were purchased in 1909 by the Palmerston North Borough Council. Bot...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1925 to 1930
The buildings behind are the PDC (first opened 1915 as the Premier Drapery Company, now the site of the Plaza). The present building was constructed in 1930. The Harley Davidson garage is in the old Nash building - later the building housed the Ma...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
The motorcycle in the foreground is an Ariel. The riders are unidentified.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1920s
The Occidental Hotel stood on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square. The first hotel burnt down and was rebuilt in 1891. The building pictured here burned down in 1927 - the year this image was taken.
Creator: Charlie Trollope
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
A man standing beside his car at the Woodville end of the Manawatū Gorge. One of the "twin tunnels" can be seen as well as the Ballance Bridge.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
In 1927 the business on this site became the Premier Drapery Co Ltd (PDC) and in 1929 the building was renovated and extended. In 1956 it was taken over by the Manawatu Co-Op Society and renamed the Premier Department Store, although was still kno...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner of Church Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1929 to 1930
This small photograph album belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "Manawatu River 22-1-28."
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu River, Palmerston North
Date: January 22, 1928
View taken looking South towards the Tararua Mountains. Tremaine Avenue (then Boundary Road) runs across the centre of the photograph on this side of the city and is noticeably underdeveloped compared to today. Flygers Line is running right from t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
This small photograph album belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "View PN from Ross's Building". This photograph was shot from the top of Rosco's Department Store, now the City Library and Community Ser...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1928
Fencing at the YWCA Conference in April of 1926 at the Awapuni RaceCourse. Photo taken with a box brownie camera by Josie Griffiths.
Creator: Josie Griffiths
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1926
Part of a series of photographs showing the widening of the Gorge, c. 1920s.
Creator: Gilmour Family
Place: State Highway 3
Date: 1920
This photograph is of two little boys perched on one of the cannons in the Square. The photographer is looking east towards the PDC building (now the Plaza). This gun was installed in 1909 and removed during the 1940s. Cannons were purchased by th...
Creator: Tanner Bros
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
Shown here is the entrance to No.2 Tunnel part of Arapeti Dam, part of the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. The Mangahao Electric Power Scheme provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: 1919 to 1924
Crowds watch the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York at the Grand Hotel in The Square, where they stayed overnight. The Duke and Duchess of York visited Palmerston North 3-4 March 1927, as part of their New Zealand tour. The Duke and Duchess o...
Creator: Anderson Family
Place: Corner of The Square and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 3, 1927
Part of a series of photographs showing the widening of the Gorge, c. 1920s.
Creator: Gilmour Family
Place: State Highway 3
Date: 1920
Part of a series of photographs showing the widening of the Gorge, c. 1920s.
Creator: Gilmour Family
Place: State Highway 3
Date: 1920
Front Row: W.H Lewis; G.W Keeling; C.N Clausen; J.A Watchorn; J.A Nash, MP; T.T Kerslake; L.A Abrahams; J Mowlem; W Cook; R Edwards; D Pringle; L.A Abraham; J Cunninghame; R.S Abraham; H.B Tucker. Middle Row: L Dahl; W Mouldey; A.E Whitehead; G M...
Creator: Billens and Co.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
This photograph was taken in the new council chambers, built 1924. From left, far table: J W Muir - Electrical Manager; G W Healey - Gas Manager. On Mayor's dais: J R Hardie - Town Clerk; F J Nathan - Mayor; J R Hughes - Borough Engineer. At Counc...
Creator: J E Lewis
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1925
This photograph came from a small photograph album that belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "Car and Friends at Mangahao Dam.". The Mangahao Dam is inland from Shannon, and still provides electricity t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Shannon, Manawatu
Date: circa 1927
Mangahao river camp located on a terrace above the river and associated project workings. This photograph provides a rare close shot of the workmen's huts. Several of the huts appear to be of wooden construction and designed for several individu...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: 1920 to 1924