This image is believed to depict the No.1 bus, later registered EX4640. It was a Morris 702 with Hawke B35D bodywork, new in 1960. The driver stands with Omnibus Manager Reg Crutchley (right) at The Square, where buses operated from. chassis no. 8...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
These buses are believed to be the Palmerston North No.1 and No.2 buses, both Morris 702s with Hawke B35D bodies, new in 1960. chassis numbers 86785 (No.1) and 90906 (No.2). They were photographed in The Square.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
This image is believed to depict the Palmerston North No.7 bus, later registered ER9712. It was a 1961 Morris 702 with Hawke BMC B38D bodywork and chassis number 116572.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 April 1963 "This is not as one would think, a scene in Chinatown. But, instead a scene in Fitzherbert Avenue yesterday when this couple proceeded round the Square to ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: April 24, 1963
Palmerston North bus stop on route 8, at 472 Featherston Street.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 24, 1997
Palmerston North bus stop outside the Public Hospital on Ruahine Street.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1, 1997
Palmerston North bus shelter on route 1, at 150 Park Road.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 24, 1997
The Māori in Focus exhibition took place at Palmerston North Art Gallery in March 1970. It showcased photographs taken by Alfred H Burton, James McDonald, L Hinge, W H Davis showing a variety of Māori scenes from the 1880s through to the 1920s.
Creator: Palmerston North Art Gallery
Date: March 1970
Everybody's Theatre, in Coleman Place, was built by Benjamin Fuller around 1913, had a seating capacity of about 700. It was conducted as a picture theatre for almost 16 years. All day shows were the norm starting at 1 pm and concluding at 10 pm w...
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1913
People dressed in period costume parading down Church Street by the Club Hotel. The 75th Jubilee celebrations were an eight day long series of events. On the afternoon of Wednesday, 19 March 1952, a parade around the square entitled ‘Cavalcade of ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1952
The Quality Corner Stores Dairy on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Main Street. Note on the right corner of the photo is a railway sign. This photo must have been taken from the railway line. These buildings were erected during the 1880s as the ...
Creator: Bruce Watt
Place: Corner of Victoria Avenue and Main Streets, Palmerston North
Date: 1955
O'Donnells delivery truck towing a wedding cake themed float in the Jubilee celebrations parade, on Church Street, Palmerston North
Creator: Unknown
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1952
These images were taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 September 1970 with the caption, "This monster kiwi, weighing nearly a ton, and made of fibreglass and steel was hoisted to the roof of the PDC. Constantly revolvi...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Corner of Church Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: September 26, 1970
These images were taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 September 1970 with the caption, "This monster kiwi, weighing nearly a ton, and made of fibreglass and steel was hoisted to the roof of the PDC. Constantly revolvi...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 26, 1970
These images were taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 September 1970 with the caption, "This monster kiwi, weighing nearly a ton, and made of fibreglass and steel was hoisted to the roof of the PDC. Constantly revolvi...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 26, 1970
Allan Smith designed this window display while employed by Milne Choyce. He was first employed by the C M Ross department store in 1959, which was then bought out by Milne and Choyce. He rose to become Display Manager.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960 to 1966
Allan Smith designed this window display while employed by Milne and Choyce. He was first employed by the C M Ross Co Ltd department store in 1959, which was then bought out by Milne and Choyce. He rose to become Display Manager.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960 to 1966
The Palmerston North Centennial Association organised a number of events during the city centennial celebrations in March 1971.
Creator: Palmerston North Centennial Association
Date: 1970 to 1971
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s. This image shows the Hopwood Hardware Company Limited front window, advertising their Berger Breeze Name the Puppy Cont...
Creator: Elmar Studios
Date: April 9, 1963
From the inside cover: "The Lido is a centre designed for family fun. From Toddlers' Pool to Olympic Pool the Lido has an abundance of facilities with everything from swimming, picnicing to barbeque areas. The Lido is certainly designed for family...
Creator: Public Relations Organisation
Date: 1960s
This photograph shows the Barraud and Abraham Ltd Rugby Team. The banner behind them reads, "Whyte and Mackay" with the tab line "Feeling in the best of spirits" alongside an image of a person dipping their hand into a bottle of something, presuma...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatū
Date: 1911