The first Longburn School opened in 1877 in Reserve Road. In 1910 the building was moved to its present site in Carey Street, Longburn. A new school was built and opened in 1922. Although the 70th Anniversary was in 1947, the Jubilee was held acro...

Creator:      Jubilee Committee
Place:          Longburn
Date:          1947

[Children standing and singing to a group of older people, at the 39th birthday of Willard Home.]

Willard Home was established by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It was a home for orphaned babies and children and also children whose famil...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Russell Street, Palmerston North

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 August 1960 "The Willard home celebrated its 39th birthday last Saturday at the home in Russell Street. The Mayoress (Mrs. G.M. Rennie) cuts the cake, while the chair...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Russell Street, Palmerston North

[Children from Willard Home greeting the mayor outside the front door, during the Home's 39th Birthday]

Willard Home was established by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It was a home for orphaned babies and children and also children whose...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Russell Street, Palmerston North

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. On the paper's 140th anniversary, staff and former staff from the Manawatū Standard share customer services stories and back-room memories. With contributions from Lind...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          December 12, 2020

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. On the paper's 140th anniversary, past and present journalists from the Manawatū Standard share their memories. With contributions from Jon and Linsey Morgan, Janine Ra...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          November 28, 2020

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. On the paper's 140th anniversary, past and present photographers from the Manawatū Standard share stories and back-room memories. With contributions from Murray Wilson,...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          December 5, 2020

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 December 1960 "Mrs. A.F. Doherty, a foundation member of the Sunshine Club, made the first cut of the cake at the annual Christmas social afternoon held yesterday. As...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 January 1961: "The temple of the Ratana religion overflows and many followers hear the service from the surrounding lawns. The manner in which over 3000 members of th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Waipounamu Street, Ratana
Date:          January 26, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 December 1962, "Mr and Mrs H. I. Christensen, 50 years married today, in their charming sun lounge, proudly displayed two cherished chess trophies. The one on the le...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:           Palmerston North
Date:          December 11, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 January 1961: "Maori butchers carve the quarters of beef in preparation for the dinner. Two and a half bullocks were needed for the main meal"

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Waipounamu Road, Ratana
Date:          January 26, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 October, 1959. "Seen running down Coleman Place after a 100-mile run from Wellington on Saturday are the three men who carried a message from station 2ZB congratulati...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 June 1961 "Mr. and Mrs. W. Robson of Cook Street, Palmerston North, cutting the celebration cake on the occasion of their 50th anniversary."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Cook Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 3, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 07 July 1961 "To mark the 10th anniversary of the Colombo Plan the Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr. G.M. Rennie) held a reception for Asian students at Massey College in t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          47 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          July 7, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 June 1961 "Mr. and Mrs. N.R. Pearson, who emigrated from Victoria, Australia 47 years ago, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today. On their arrival in...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn, Palmerston North
Date:          June 14, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 December 1960 "Today marks the 60th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Baylis, of Papaioea Place, Palmerston North. They are seen cutting an attractive wedding cake at...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Papaeoioa Place, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

This image may depict the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Jens and Karen Hansen (both born in Denmark) of Rongotea on 15 January 1944, at Carnarvon School. Standing behind the seated couple may be their children Mesdames P. Hansen (Palmerston North)...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940s

Henry Aulin, JP, a storekeeper at Eketahuna, and Nils Anderson celebrate their Joint Silver weddings at Eketahuna on the 6 April 1879. Both married the Olhsen sisters in 1872. Henry married Janete and Nils married Maria.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Eketahuna, Tararua
Date:          April 6, 1897

Henry Aulin, JP, a storekeeper at Eketahuna, and Nils Anderson celebrate their Joint Silver weddings at Eketahuna on the 6 April 1879. Both married the Olhsen sisters in 1872. Henry married Janete and Nils married Maria.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          April 6, 1897

Te Pātikitiki Library 10th Birthday Celebrations, 28 April 2018. Ruth Tipene Branch Librarian introduces the cake cutting ceremony and pays thanks to longtime volunteer Tuturu Hotereni, and his birthday being on the same day. Te Pātikitiki Library...

Creator:      Deon Knox
Date:          April 28, 2018

Te Pātikitiki Library 10th Birthday celebrations, 28 April 2018. Ruth Tipene, Te Pātikitiki Branch Librarian, organised renowned kiwi kite expert Robert Van Weer to fly some of his kites on the Monrad Park adjoining Te Pātikitiki Library for th...

Creator:      Deon Knox
Date:          April 28, 2018

This photograph shows the celebrations of the Hutchinson's Golden Wedding Anniversary - held on their farm Tawadale in Papatawa near Woodville. Mr John Matthew & Mrs Katherine Mary Hutchinson, nee Andersen were married at the Lutheron Church, Nors...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Woodville
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949