These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection.

They depict John Lithgow, a local National Party candidate at his home. Mr Lithgow won the Palmerston North electoral seat in 1975, which he held for one term.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Corner of Rangitikei Street and Broad Street/Broadway, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The Square and the Coronation Fountain are in the foreground, with the newly built CML building which housed the Inland Revenue Department, next to the MLC building, and the BNZ Bank at the top of Rangitikei Street. The Commercial Union building c...

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1970s