Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 27th February 2024. Part 1 of 2. Involved with New Zealand Bird Atlas probably largest citizen science project undertaken in NZ. In conjunction with Cornell University ornithology laboratory. Part of a worl...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 27, 2024

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 5th March 2024. Part 2 of 2.   Explains difference between endemic, native, introduced and vagrant birds. Endemic bird population is reducing because of loss of habitat caused by humans. Efforts a...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 5, 2024

These 112 stuffed birds were the main evidence in the biggest prosecution ever brought by the Wildlife Division of the Internal Affairs Department, in Palmerston North on April 4, 1977. Ninety nine of the birds collected and stuffed were absolutel...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          April 5, 1977

The Esplanade "...aviary was established in 1955. It consists of a twenty two cage complex housing over 55 varieties of birds with an array of colourful, native and exotic species including the Blue Indian Ringneck, the Kea, the Kaka, the Bleeding...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          196X/197X

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 July 1961 "Feeding time is just as important as the judging at a bird show. This was pointed out at the show of the Palmerston North Canary and Budgerigar Club at the...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 13, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2nd December 1965 "This young thrush watched his parents ,any times and then thought he would try to fly, too. He got out of the nest all right but his knowledge of aero...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 30, 1965

Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery is a rehabilitation facility in the Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North. It is specially designed to allow native animals to safely build fitness and regain strength after treatment at Wildbase Hospital, whi...

Creator:      Raphael Cardoso for IMCA
Place:          Wildbase, Victoria Esplanade
Date:          2019

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...

Creator:      William James Young
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1900 to 1932

The donor believed that this photograph of an unpaved road is Rangitikei Line, somewhere in the Skerman Road - Aranui Road vicinity. However, the stop sign and raised surface clearly visible in the background would indicate the presence of a railw...

Creator:      Arthur E Hobbs
Place:          Palmerston North, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Date:          1950s

Two ducklings swimming in a pond.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

This booklet has information about the Victoria Esplanade Garden features, including the RSA Paddling Pool, Victoria House (Esplanade Cafe), aviaries, Education Centre (demolished 2017), Rose Garden, Miniature Railway and much more. It also includ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Date:          2000s

This photograph album depicts the Creighton Family of 5 Donnington Street, Palmerston North. It shows a range of different locations around Palmerston North and the surrounding area, ranging from 1940 to around 1943. The woman in most of the pictu...

Creator:      
Date:          1940 to 1943

Peace celebrations were held in Palmerston North 19 - 21 July 1919. On Saturday 19 July at 9.30 am a 21 Gun Salute under the direction of Col. McDonald was executed. Later, speeches were given at the show grounds, where these pigeons were released.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1919