In 1970, to mark Palmerston North's centennial, the Council arranged to purchase a section of the 1969 Light of London Christmas decorations from Regent Street. Ten lines of lights were purchased at a cost of £2,820 - 9 lines consisting of 1 large...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

Image likely taken from the C. M. Ross Building, looking across The Square to Broadway Avenue.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deput...

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

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry.

Possibly taken from the Palace Theatre in George Street, this image depicts a view down Broadway with Coleman Place in the foreground.

At left, ...

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Coleman Place, Palmerston North
Date:          1916 to 1918

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1970. "Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as the climax to probab...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 1st of May 1971.

"Two thousand people sat and stood in front of the Palmerston North Clock Tower last night and sang “We Shall Live in Peace” as th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1971

Methodist services began in Palmerston North in 1872, and by the 1890s worshippers met in both Broadway and Cuba Street. This St Pauls Methodist Church, designed by James Bennie and built in brick, was the third on the site when it was built in 19...

Creator:      Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place:          Broadway, Palmerston North
Date:          1956

Image depicts Broadway, Main Street and Church Street bisected by Princess Street.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Plann...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Broadway, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The Alpha Motor Inn was built on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Broadway in 1970 for Betty and Bill Clarke. The sculpture Falling Water, by Fred Graham (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Tainui, 1928 – 2025), is visible on its street frontage. Graham was ...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          circa 1970

The Alpha Motor Inn was built on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Broadway in 1970 for Betty and Bill Clarke. The sculpture Falling Water, by Fred Graham (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Tainui, 1928 – 2025), is visible on its street frontage. Graham was ...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          circa 1970

Date:          1904

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. They may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Broadway and Victoria Avenue corner, Palmerston North
Date:          1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Intersection of Broadway and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Intersection of Broadway and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Intersection of Broadway and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1960

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North..."

The buildings and businesses shown are: From left: Hannah’s, Collinson and Cu...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North..."

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North..."

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North..."

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer do...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Broadway, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

Madge Allsop - the fictional character created as the 'straight-woman' to Barry Humphries' outrageous female impersonation act Dame Edna Everage - was embodied by English Actress Patricia 'Emily' Perry.

In 1994 while on tour with Humphries, Perr...

Creator:      Television Production Centre, Massey University
Date:          June 20, 1994

Madge Allsop - the fictional character created as the 'straight-woman' to Barry Humphries' outrageous female impersonation act Dame Edna Everage - was embodied by English Actress Patricia 'Emily' Perry.

In 1994 while on tour with Humphries, Perr...

Creator:      Television Production Centre, Massey University
Date:          June 20, 1994