Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Between 1911 and 1984, Palmerstonians were entertained on Satuday nights at times in theatre, a skating hall, a dance hall and a ball room in George Street. Buildings were dem...

Creator:      Steve Stannard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 9, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 September 1960 "Stalls at the Labour Party's bazaar held in the Astoria Ballroom this morning were kept busy with a steady stream of customers. A variety of goods wer...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 September, 1959. "Mrs S. A. Free, of Tokomaru, adjusts one of the exhibits she is showing in the Palmerston North Horticultural Society's daffodil show at the Astoria...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 July, 1959. "Part of the official party at the family gathering of St. Peter's Church in the Ballroom Astoria last night. From the left are Mr A. McKegg (chairman), M...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 July, 1959. "Last evening in the Astoria Ballroom eight debutantes made their curtsies to Mr C. S. Thomas, the patron of the Dominion Highland Pipe Bands' Association....

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 May, 1959. "Members of the Returned Services Association at the R.S.A Ball last evening in the Astoria Ballroom. From left to right: Mrs A. Robson, Mr J. Gibbs, Mrs ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 9 May, 1959. "Debutante presented to the Leader of the National Party (Mr K. J. Holyoake) and Mrs Holyoake last evening at the annual National Party Ball held in the Astoria B...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 9 May, 1959. "Debutantes presented to the Leader of the National Party (Mr K. J. Holyoake) and Mrs Holyoake last evening at the annual National Party Ball held in the Astoria ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 9 May, 1959. "Daintiness and dignity of the nine charming debutantes presented to the Leader of the National Party (Mr K. J. Holyoake) and Mrs Holyoake last evening at t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

The Astoria Ballroom, was originally built as Her Majesty’s Theatre, and ran as such 1911-1915. It was then used as a skating rink, auction rooms and for storage until returning to theatre use as the Paramount, then the De Luxe (1924-1930). It con...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 17, 1980

The Astoria Ballroom, was originally built as Her Majesty’s Theatre, and ran as such 1911-1915. It was then used as a skating rink, auction rooms and for storage until returning to theatre use as the Paramount, then the De Luxe (1924-1930). It co...

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1988

This photograph is thought to show the construction of Fuller's Theatre in George Street, Palmerston North, which later became the Astoria Ballroom.

Creator:      Ernest Denton
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900 to circa 1910