The first image in this pair was taken by staff photographer Phil Green, for a story that ran in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 4th September 1974.
"The skirl of Wally Gordon's bagpipes playing a lament wafted through the rooms of Parliament l...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place: Wellington
Date: September 4, 1974
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard. [The procession on Church Street, Palmerston North, could relate to ANZAC Day or an image from 2 May 1959 "Final Respects to Headmaster"]
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 1959
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 March 1958, page 8: "The City of Wellington Highland Pipe Band swing along the Square during the street march today. This band will be going to Scotland to compete in...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: March 8, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 May, 1963. "Being piped through the doorway for a tea meeting of the west central Jaycee region in the city were (from left): Mr E. Graham (piper), Mr Eric Stevenson,...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 10, 1963
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 October 1960 "Last evening the doors were closed at the two Woolworths stores in Palmerston North for the last time. The staff, in festive mood, were piped to the new...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 1960
The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...
Creator: Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 22, 1958
The army pipe and drum band performs on the parade ground of the Linton Army Camp. The camp cinema building is visible behind. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Linton Camp
Date: circa 1957
Members of the Army Band perform while marching on the parade ground of the Linton Army Camp. Barracks and a flagpole flying the New Zealand flag are visible in the background. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Linton Camp
Date: circa 1956
About thirty members of the army band pose holding their instruments at the Linton Army Camp. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Linton Camp
Date: November 1954
About 35 members of the army band pose holding their instruments at the Linton Army Camp. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Linton Camp
Date: June 1954
An unidentified Pipe Band perform at the Showgrounds, Palmerston North, on Labout Day weekend.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: 1940s
An unidentified pipe band performs at the Showgrounds during the Labour Day weekend.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: 1940s
The Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band was one of thirty-six pipe bands involved in a march around The Square as part of the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships held 19 – 21 February in Palmerston North. Front row from left: Dennis Pierce; Neil M...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 1982
The City of Papatoetoe Pipe Band was one of thirty-six pipe bands involved in a march around The Square as part of the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships held on 19 – 21 February in Palmerston North. Papatoetoe were a grade three band, and are sh...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 1982
A midsummer festival named 'Carnival of the Lake’ was held at the lake on Centennial Drive. As part of the festivities, the Manawatu Thistle Caledonian Society held its 24th Highland Gathering. There were piping event, highland dancing and miniat...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 17, 1964 to January 20, 1964
A midsummer festival named 'Carnival of the Lake’ was held at the lake on Centennial Drive. As part of the festivities, the Manawatu Thistle Caledonian Society held its 24th Highland Gathering. There were piping event, highland dancing and miniat...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 17, 1964 to January 29, 1964
A midsummer festival named 'Carnival of the Lake’ was held at the lake on Centennial Drive. As part of the festivities, the Manawatu Thistle Caledonian Society held its 24th Highland Gathering. There were piping event, highland dancing and miniat...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 17, 1964 to January 20, 1964