The 200 acre, Awahuri Artificial Breeding Centre opened in 1961, for the purposes of herd improvement. It was built to service the Taranaki, Wellington, Hawkes Bay and South Island areas.
These images were in a collection held by architect, Acton...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Awahuri, Manawatū
Date: 1960s
"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.
00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'
4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...
Creator: Rod Matheson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
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 13 July 1961 "Feeding time is just as important as the judging at a bird show. This was pointed out at the show of the Palmerston North Canary and Budgerigar Club at the...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: George Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 13, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 August 1961 "Taking no interest in the photographer, these calves on the Massey College dairy farm were making every effort to obtain at least one good meal. Mr. L. B...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: August 29, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 March 1958, page 10: "Unperturbed by its surroundings, John Silver, which gained first place in the household class at the Palmerston North Siamese cat show yesterday...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 15, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 May 1961 "Mr. H.L. Arthur, of Hamilton, is shown with his "pink" cat. Although the cat is not the pink one imagines it to be, it has a faint tinge of this colour in t...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 30, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 April 1961 "A young white opossum trapped by Leonard Miller in Folson's Bush at Aokautere, last night. This type of opossum is quite rare, and, although white, is not...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date: April 27, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1962, "The two kittens the Manawatu-Oroua S.P.C.A. inspector (Mr R. H. James) is holding, together with six others, have been found homes as a result of the ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Feilding
Date: December 26, 1962
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 April 1961 "The city ranger, Mr. T.W. Swensson, of 56 Albert Street, has an unusual combination in his backyard -- a cat mothering two bull terrier pups and three kit...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 56 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 27, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 July 1961 "Twin lambs are not uncommon, but when twin black lambs appear it is news. On the property of Mr. Michael Brill, of Aokautere, the two lambs shown above wit...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Forest Hill Road, Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date: July 27, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This postcard looks over The Lakelet to the section of The Square between the corners of Fitzherbert Avenue and Church Street West.
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1910
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Unknown
Date: 1900 to 1932
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Unknown
Date: 1900 to 1932
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Unknown
Date: 1900 to 1932
This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.
Creator: S. A. Free
Date: 1950s
Children and zookeeper riding on the back of an elephant, probably at the zoo. Probably related to the Pike family.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1950
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932
Courting days of Mr and Mrs McQueen Murdoch (nee Rachel Port) riding side saddle across the Pohangina River from Awahou North to Pohangina. At this time James was a recent arrival from Scotland and Rachel was the eldest daughter of Richard Port. M...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Pohangina
Home Movie of the Jensen dairy farm on Tane Road, Opiki. Series of home movies spliced together, made by Charlie Jensen and his son, Keith Jensen in 1950s, except for the section dated 1964. Music added. Approximately 50 minutes long.
It shows:...
Creator: Charlie and Keith Jensen
Place: Opiki, Manawatu
Date: 1950s
In 1886 the Government gifted 9.5 acres of land in Cuba Street to the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and the first Palmerston North A & P show was held in that year at the newly formed Showgrounds. In 1973 the Groun...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Showgrounds, Corner of Pascal and Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1970 to circa 1979
The Palmerston North Gas Company’s premises were on the corner of Cook and Main Streets. Shown are the Company's drivers with their drays and horses on display at the Showgrounds.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914
A panorama of the Manawatu A&P Show of 1915. The first Agricultural and Pastoral Show in Palmerston North was held in 1886, at the Showgrounds. the photograph shows that it had been either folded or cut into four parts.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
The Palmerston North Gas Company’s premises were on the corner of Cook and Main Streets. Shown is one of the Company's drays and horses on display at the Showground.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914
This photograph looks south across the river to the Fitzherbert Terraces and shows some of the cows and horses owned by the Slack family at "Waitoitoi".
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
This seal is sunbathing at Foxton Beach marina during the Covid-19 lock down. All the boat owners have gone, there are few people about and the animals are reclaiming the land.
Creator: Jo Buckland
Place: Foxton Beach Marina
Date: April 11, 2020