Construction on the new bridge while the old single-lane bridge is still in use.

Creator:      Unknown

Date:          1949

Looking from the river walk in the Esplanade gardens, to the Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River, built 1877. The original donated cards are postmarked 1906, with one sent to Miss Kathleen Thompson, Kaueka, Castlemain, Victoria [Australia...

Creator:      A J Stockman
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1906

Shown here is the 150 acre Lake Puki Puki, near Himatangi, which dried up during the drought of 1969 - 1970, for the first time in living memory. The lake was one of several resulting from the formation of sand dunes along the coast which prevente...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pukepuke Lagoon, Himitangi
Date:          March 12, 1970

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25th January, 1963. "The widening of the bridge over the Mangaone Stream in Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North, is making rapid progress toward completion."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          January 25, 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 February, 1958, page 6: "An unusual view of a landmark well known to Palmerstonians, the Fitzherbert Bridge as seen from the water's edge to the north of the bridge."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          February 11, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 July, 1963. "What could have eventually proved to be serious will not happen again. City Council workmen are using over 10 tons of broken concrete to fill in between ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 26, 1963

Flooding at Richmond Escolme Harrison's residence in Albert Street. R E Harrison was a nurseryman of Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, and after the flood the family was never return to this home. the house is now the Village Inn in Hokowhitu. In May 1...

Creator:      Hector Mylroi
Place:          364 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

375 Albert Street, Palmeston North, stood approximately opposite what is now the Hokowhitu shopping centre. In May 1941 the Manawatu River flooded about 250 hectares of the city. A stop bank between Fitzroy Street and Jickell Street had been cons...

Creator:      Hector Mylroi
Place:          375 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

The second Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River, was completed in 1935. It replaced the original one built in 1877. The second bridge in turn was demolished in 1988, after a new bridge was completed.

Creator:      R M Greenwood
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

One of the concrete arches under construction during the building of the Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1934

Image of one of the bridges on the 7.6km He Ara Kotahi pathway which connects cyclists and pedestrians between Palmerston North and Linton Military Camp, Massey University and Food HQ. The name means a pathway that brings people together.

There ...

Creator:      Drone image - Alexander Robertson, for PNCC
Place:          Arapuke Forest Park
Date:          2019

The accident occurred due to the collapse of the Bulls Bridge 15 June 1973, caused by scouring of the foundations in a heavy flood. The bus was recovered on 17th June 1973. Mr M J Farrington, driver, was the sole occupant of the bus and was admitt...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Bulls
Date:          June 17, 1973

The first Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River was built in 1877, with the approaching roads formed in early 1878. The view is from the Fitzherbert side, looking across to Fitzherbert Avenue, still lined with thick, native bush.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1878

Showing the remains of the old Fitzherbert bridge alongside the current bridge 1987.

Creator:      Gary Danver
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1987

The second Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River was completed in 1935. The view is taken from what is now Anzac Park looking across to Palmerston North.

Creator:      G Hope
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          February 1954

Two boys pose with their bicycles on the second Ashhurst bridge, built in 1909. The original bridge was lost due to flooding in 1895, but was not replaced until 1909. In the interim, a ferry was used to take passengers and transport across the Man...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst,
Date:          circa 1924

Looking across the Fitzherbert Bridge from what is now Anzac Park. To the immediate left, across the bridge, is the Victoria Esplanade. From postcard postmarked 1906

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905

This bridge spanning the Manawatu River was officially opened 9 June 1909, replacing the original bridge that was swept away in the 1895 flood. Until a new bridge was built a punt was used to ferry people and vehicles across the Manawatu River at ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Date:          March 14, 1965

This was the second Ashhurst Bridge to cross the Manawatu River at the lower end of the Manawatu Gorge. The first was washed away in 1895 and due to disputes its replacement was not opened until 1909.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu River, Ashhurst, Manawatu
Date:          1908 to 1909

The piles being lowered into position during the construction of the second Ashhurst Bridge, which crossed the Manawatu River at the lower end of the Manawatu Gorge. The first was washed away in 1895 and due to disputes its replacement was not ope...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Date:          circa 1908

This photograph shows the three southern most arches of the second Fitzherbert Bridge, opened in 1935. The signature on the back reads "Pitch".

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

This photograph shows the Raumai Bridge on the Pohangina River, damaged by a slip in August of 1907. A report of the incident is in the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper 28 August 1907, p5.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Raumai, Manawatū
Date:          1907

Buidling a bridge across what is thought to be the Mangaone Stream.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1930

This was the second bridge over the Manawatu River in Palmerston North, replacing the original structure built in 1877. It was constructed by Fletcher Construction and remained until 1986 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic, particu...

Creator:      Manawatu Guardian
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          October 2, 1974

This was the second bridge over the Manawatu River in Palmerston North, replacing the original structure built in 1877. It was constructed by Fletcher Construction and remained until 1986 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic, particu...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1934

This was the second bridge over the Manawatu River in Palmerston North, replacing the original structure built in 1877. It was constructed by Fletcher Construction and remained until 1986 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic, particu...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1933 to 1935

The Manawatu River appears to be in flood in this photograph. Scaffolding is still in evidence so presumably the photographs were taken just prior to the official opening in July 1935. This replaced the original structure built in 1877. It was con...

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1935

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

Date:          1900 to 1932

This was the second bridge over the Manawatu River in Palmerston North, replacing the original structure built in 1877. It was constructed by Fletcher Construction and remained until 1986 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic, particu...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1933 to 1935

Karere Lagoon is one of the many ox-bow lakes along the banks of the Manawatū River. The original photograph is captioned “Mr Monrad’s. A lagoon at Karere with maori canoe”. The children are probably those of Olga and Viggo Monrad, who farmed besi...

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Tiakitahuna Manawatu
Date:          circa 1880 to circa 1889