This house sat empty across from 123 Albert Street. In it's last months, it was hit by an out-of-control car (hence the boards). It then burned down on the 30th of November 2022, and demolished soon after.
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 530A Church Street
Date: October 8, 2022
Pictured is Massey's Vet Tower as viewed from what is perhaps the social sciences tower.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: 1986
Pictured is Massey's Sir Geoffery Peren Building (SGP) as viewed from what is perhaps the social sciences tower.
Creator: David Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: 1986
Two houses on the south-western corner of Church and Albert Streets,, 2022. The house on the left was relocated.
(Photo taken through security fence)
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 528 and 530 Church Street
Date: October 8, 2022
Building Demolition - South corner of College Street and Fitzherbert Avenue
This building block's demolition began in early 2020. It was completely torn down before the COVID-19 lockdown, and construction has resumed now that we are out of lockdo...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: 152 College Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 2020
This tower is currently being used as offices. It will be removed and replaced by houses sometime in the near future.
It is a rare example of brutalist architecture in the city
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: Hokowhitu Campus
Date: August 2020
Pictured is a close-up of the tower at the Hokowhitu campus showing detail of the rugged concrete on the curve and the windows. The tower is a key example of brutalist architecture in the city
The building is being used as offices ...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: Hokowhitu Campus
Date: August 2020
The location of this two storey house in Fitzherbert Avenue is unknown.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
R S Barry was an ironmongery and hardware shop, established in Palmerston North in 1893.From left: Unknown, Samuel Barry (later an optometrist in Auckland, ‘Barry & Beale), and Robert Snowden Barry.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
These images were taken for the August 6th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Mr and Mrs Brougham, their daughter Marion (18 months), Mr Kear, and Mr Carter pictured with ‘their’ ne...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Amberley Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: August 6, 1978
This image was published in the August 6th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Bronwyn Fergus and Bronwyn Wilson, employed under the Government’s relief scheme, hard at work. So far they’ve painted every fire hydrant in...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pahiatua
Date: August 6, 1978
These images were taken for the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Board members, Messrs W. G. Thurston (partially obscured, left), Mr I. A. Barnett, and Mr N. R. Abraham ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 20, 1978
These images were taken for the August 6th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Barry Buckley hard at work on the outside of the house which is being built to aid the sports and recre...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Wakeman Street, Pahiatua
Date: August 6, 1978
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held.
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Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held.
Can you identify the people, place or event? Please add a comment to the image or contact the Heritage team via the 'report a prob...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held.
Can you identify the people, place or event? Please add a comment to the image or contact the Heritage team via the 'report a prob...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Niels and Ragnhild Hansen's newly built house at Whakarongo, situated nearly opposite James Line with the bush line beyond. Niels, an immigrant from Denmark, met and married Ragnihild Gudmudsen in Palmerston North in 1884. They moved to this house...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1895
These flats were designed by Reginald Thorrold Jaggard, a local architect, for Mrs M S Curle in 1938. The flats, on the corner of Rangitikei Street and Wellesbourne Street, stand beside Palmerston North Boys' High School. Plans are held in Ian Mat...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1939
This house was located at 18 Princess Street, where the UCOL (Universal College of Learning) Atrium now stands.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 5, 1992
The display window features summer fashions in a beach setting, entitled 'Season in the Sun'. An existng business was reorganised into the PDC in 1915 when bought by James Wallace, and a new 3 storey building was constructed in 1929. The business ...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 1959
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry.
Berry Engineering was established in 1907 by Edwin senior in Main Street, as E. D. Berry General Engineer but as the business grew, it moved to Ferguson St...
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 190X
The Seafarers-Mandarin Restaurant was located at 217 – 223 Cuba Street in Palmerston North. In September 1981, Wai Holdings, owner of the restaurant, sold it to Arnold and Jenny Jarden. Currently this site is being renovated to become Focal Point,...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 217-223 Cuba Street,Palmerston North
Date: September 26, 1981
This photograph is of David Clarence Pryor (OBE), Headmaster of Central Normal School from 1944-1959. He was also a Palmerston North City Councillor (1950-1956).
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1944 to 1959
Located at the top of Bruce Road on Mount Ruapehu, this Scout lodge was built in 1984 and is used as the base for Scouts Snow School.
Building Contractor Keith Malcolm was the New Zealand Scouts Area Commissioner for Rangitane area, which ran fro...
Creator: Keith Malcolm
Place: Bruce Road, Ruapehu
Date: 1971 to 1973
Located at the top of Bruce Road on Mount Ruapehu, this Scout lodge was built in 1984 and is used as the base for Scouts Snow School.
Building Contractor Keith Malcolm was the New Zealand Scouts Area Commissioner for Rangitane area, which ran fro...
Creator: Keith Malcolm
Place: Bruce Road, Ruapehu
Date: 1971 to 1973
Located at the top of Bruce Road on Mount Ruapehu, this Scout lodge was built in 1984 and is used as the base for Scouts Snow School.
Building Contractor Keith Malcolm was the New Zealand Scouts Area Commissioner for Rangitane area, which ran fro...
Creator: Keith Malcolm
Place: Bruce Road, Ruapehu
Date: 1971 to 1973
This image depicts P. Malcolm, B. Malcolm and J. Perry working on floor joists. Located at the top of Bruce Road on Mount Ruapehu, this Scout lodge was built in 1984 and is used as the base for Scouts Snow School.
Building Contractor Keith Malcol...
Creator: Keith Malcolm
Place: Bruce Road, Ruapehu
Date: 1971 to 1973
This image depicts from left, L. Berry, B. Berry, B. Malcolm, B. Young and G. Child standing on construction floor covering. Located at the top of Bruce Road on Mount Ruapehu, this Scout lodge was built in 1984 and is used as the base for Scouts S...
Creator: Keith Malcolm
Place: Bruce Road, Ruapehu
Date: 1971 to 1973