The street was named for Mr Frederick Bryant, an early butcher and landowner in Palmerston North. He owned the land on which the original Bryant Street was formed. The street was extended in 1925, and <a href="...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February 1961: "W. Creed arrives at the true allocation of points for a head as he measures distances of bowls from the jack during the Arnott Shield bowls held durin...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1961-02-13T00:00:00+00:00
The idea for a Terrace End bowling club was raised in 1907, though it appears the club did not open its membership until 1909. This photograph shows the greens and clubhouse (located in Ruahine Street) as they stood in 1939.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Summerhays Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1939
The Bowling Green Company purchased 18 feet of land fronting Lombard Street, the property of Mrs Freeland, and also Mr Jepson's property in Taonui Street in order to create the Palmerston North Bowling Club. Made through Mr Mowlem's agency, the la...
Creator: Ernest Denton
Place: Taonui Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
This photograph shows a man standing on the green of the Takaro Bowling Club. The clubhouse is visible in the background. The lawns and bowling greens in Featherston Street were laid down in 1922, around the same time that the Club was formed. Pla...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1939
This photograph was taken for a story in the Manawatu Evening Standard, but the article could not be found. The image, taken on 31 April 1972, shows an unidentified nun playing bowls at the St Mary's School Gala.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 1972
This photograph was taken for a story in the Manawatu Evening Standard on February 12 1979 with the caption: "Phil Skoglund drives during the final of the Lion Masters bowls tournament in Palmerston North yesterday. Skoglund went down in the final...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 12, 1979
This photograph was taken for a story in the Manawatu Evening Standard on February 12 1979 with the caption: "Phil Skoglund drives during the final of the Lion Masters bowls tournament in Palmerston North yesterday. Skoglund went down in the final...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 12, 1979
This photograph was taken for a story in the Manawatu Evening Standard on February 12 1979 with the caption: "Phil Skoglund drives during the final of the Lion Masters bowls tournament in Palmerston North yesterday. Skoglund went down in the final...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 12, 1979
This photograph shows an unidentified group of men under a string of bunting in a sports field or park.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
From right: Norman Nash, S. Dixon, F J Tasker and J A Nash (Mayor of Palmerston North from 1908-1923). For an account of the tournament, see Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 15, 18 January 1915, Page 7 (available online at paperspast.natlib.govt....
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1915