Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In December 1925, the Borough Council agreed to the Manawatū AA's request for a camping ground. Three acres were designated in the southwest corner of the Esplanade. After an ...
Creator: Geoff Watson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 8, 2025
Contents:
p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole
p. 5 'Whose river is it anyway? Recreation on the Manawatū.' / Jill White
p. 15 'The story of a schoolbag: going to school in the First World War.' / Kerry Bethell & Cushla Scrivens
p. 23 'A new lease o...
Creator: Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2017
"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 10 February 1961: "Lady Brentford, who spent the afternoon at the home of Dr. and Mrs Scott, is seen (on the right) with Mrs Scott." {An adjacent photograph has Lord Bre...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1961-02-10T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 September 1960 "A combined deputation consisting of representatives of the Manawatu Retailers' Association and the Manawatu Automobile Association waited on the Palme...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
The cover of this map reads, "Manawatu Map Leaflet - Day Tours Radiating from Palmerston North. Compiled and Published by The Automobile Association (Manawatu) and (Auckland)."
Creator: The Automobile Association
Place: Manawatū
Date: 1940 to 1959