This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 November 1958: "Two attractive young riders from Masterton make a pretty picture as they wait their turn in the wire jumping competition. They are Miss Pat Bennett (n...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          November 8, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18th January, 1963. "Judging got away to a good start this morning in the horse and pony section at the Feilding A. and P. Show. Pictured are the pony pairs awaiting dis...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fielding
Date:          1963-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 November 1958: "The grand parade at the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association's Show was held on Saturday afternoon. The parade was at its usual high standard...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Pascal and Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 10, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 November 1958: "The entertainment section of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association's Show had a good patronage early in the day as can be seen by this pho...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          November 8, 1958

The parade for the ninth Royal Show. The Royal Show was held around New Zealand, with the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association being chosen to host the first, in 1924, the fifth, in 1928, and the ninth, in 1932.

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1932

William Penny, born 1863 at Penrose, Masterton, was a sheep farmer in the Wairarapa and Manawatu Districts. He was an acknowledged authority on sheep breeding and Lincoln and Romney sheep breeds, and was successful in the show ring. Penny was the...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1911

Aerial view of the parade ground and the associated buildings of the Showgrounds, which were established on this site in 1886. To the left of the photograph (sited off Pascal Street) can be seen the All Saints Children's Home (with curved drive an...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          1939

People watching an event in the main arena at the Showgrounds in Pascal Street, also showing grandstand.

Creator:      Petch
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950

A panorama of the Palmerston North Showgrounds, showing grandstand, band rotunda, show buildings and yards. The showgrounds were opened in 1886 on the site of the first cemetery plot in Palmerston North, and still stand bound by Cuba, Pascal, Wald...

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          1923

Mr D W Low was Headmaster of College Street School from 1904 - 1924. During his teaching career he was prominent in the NZEI, was a City Councillor 1925-1931, a member of the Wanganui Education Board 1926-1928 and A & P Association and a Justice o...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1904 to 1924

The Manawatu Mounted Rifles are parading on the right of the photograph.

Creator:      The Weekly News, Auckland
Date:          circa 1938

Letter from the president of M&EC Agricultural and pastoral Association to members, appealing for subscriptions to recommence near the end of WWII. The A & P Showgrounds in Cuba Street, were taken over by the New Zealand Army for the duration...

Creator:      Manawatu and East Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Date:          August 1, 1945