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

Haldane Napier McEwen (1895-1972) was the son of Andrew Henderson McEwen, brother of David McEwen. Andrew and Haldane farmed at Tiakitahuna. He married Helena McCauley (1899-1983) in 1927 and they had three daughters.

This image is derived from a ...

Date:          1910s

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 April, 1959. "The Rev. C. F. Browne is here seen officiating at the mid-morning Anzac service held at the Palmerston North Cenotaph. The guardsmen have been selected...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-04-27T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 April, 1959. "This could well be the plea of little Karen as her mother, Mrs R. Williams, buys a poppy from Mr R. Yates in the Square this morning. Mr Yates was one ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 April 1961 "The official party at the Palmerston North Boys' High School ANZAC service is seen before entering the hall. They are (from the left): The rector (Mr. E.S...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 27, 1961

ANZAC Day Memorial Crosses which were set up in The Square for the 2015 ceremonies. Each cross represented the name of an individual upon the Cenotaph, with 507 installed altogether. The 2015 ceremony, marking the 100th anniversary of the start of...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          The Square
Date:          April 23, 2015

 ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North 

Creator:      PNCC
Date:          April 25, 2018

Mayor Grant Smith, was the first to hand-stitch one of hundreds of poppies to an Anzac Quilt, assisted by Robyn Wilson.

Creator:      Sandra Crosbie
Date:          April 26, 2017

Harakeke poppies installation on the Square for Palmerston North ANZAC Services 2016. 2000 poppies were woven by the community.

Creator:      ?
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 22, 2016

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Carroll Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2014

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:          circa 1937

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Marne Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2014

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Freyberg Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2014

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Henare Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2016

Note the wreaths commemorating Anzac Day. Refer Fitzherbert East Aokautere School and District 1889-1989, p 80.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Aokautere School, Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          1950s

 ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North 

Creator:      PNCC
Date:          April 25, 2018

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      

The New Zealand Poppy Places Trust has been established to develop, promote, and oversee a nation-wide project to commemorate and recognise as part of the heritage of New Zealanders, the participation of New Zealand in military conflicts and milit...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          Martin Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 2014

ANZAC Day 2018

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

 ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North 

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 2018

ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North

Creator:      PNCC
Date:          April 25, 2018

Mayor Grant Smith and Wiremu Te Awe Awe blessing crosses set up to commemorate ANZAC Day, 2015. Each cross represented the name of an individual upon the Cenotaph, with 507 installed altogether. The 2015 ceremony, marking the 100th anniversary of ...

Creator:      Evan Greensides
Place:          The Square
Date:          April 23, 2015