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R S Barry's shop, The Square

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

McDonalds in The Square - Resource cover image

McDonalds fast food family restaurant was situated in The Square on the corner of Church Street, in the 'Bryant Building'. It moved to Princess Street in 2009. The photograph was taken by Alf and Merlyn Drew, to test equipment for their business, ...

Creator:      Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place:          Corner of The Square and Church Street
Date:          197X

Rangitikei Street shops

The Furniture Fair building was Holben Precision Engineers Limited, built 1923. The Leader and Watt building was built for Gough, Gough and Hamer, circa 1920s.

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1988

Construction of chief Post Office, corner of The Square and Main Street east

The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906, designed by the architect Joshua Charlesworth. It was extended in both the 1920's and 1937. After the Wellington earthquake in 1942, the clock tower was removed. The building remained in ...

Creator:      John Perrin (Junior)
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1905 to 1906

View From the Top of the former Palmerston North Public Library Building, Main Street

Looking north over the city from the top of the old Public Library building on Main Street. In the distance at right can be see the multi storey Palmerston North Hospital. St Patrick's Cathedral spire is the other notable landmark. The building on...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1980

Chief Post Office, corner of The Square and Main Street east

The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906 and was extended in both the 1920's and again in 1937, as seen in this photograph. It was designed by Mr J Charlesworth and built by James Trevor and Sons. The clock and chimes were instal...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

Snow over Palmerston North

View of the Tararua Ranges, from the 3rd floor of the Palmerston North City Library. looking across The Square, with the clock tower in the foreground.

Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Date: August 16, 2011

Niels Hansen family and residence, Whakarongo

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

Carondale Flats, 262 Rangitikei Street

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

Queen Street, Auckland

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry or his son Frank, on a trip to Auckland.

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Queen Street, Auckland
Date:          191X

Mandarin & Seafarers Restaurants, Cuba Street

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

“Post & Telegraph Office” Postcard

This building was Palmerston North’s fourth Post Office, operating from 1906-1988. It was extended towards Broadway and up Main Street in the early 1920s and in 1937. This image must come from 1905, before the clock face had been installed. The cl...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905

Cambridge Avenue, Ashhurst

The shop on the right side of the image is Craven & Brewer's general store, Ashhurst.

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a postcard that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City...

Date: circa 1900

Former Ashhurst Library

The woman in this picture is Bunty Rugg.

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph or slide that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Date: 1970 to 1985

Palmerston North Public Library interior, corner of Main Street and The Square

The foyer of the Palmerston North Library showing the garden, mosaics and stairs ascending to the first floor. This building operated as the public library in Palmerston North from 1965-1996.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Corner Main Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          197X

Palmerston North Public Library under construction, corner of Main Street and The Square

This building was the fifth to house the Palmerston North Municipal Library, and the second to be built specifically as a library. The City Council approved the plans for the multi-purpose project in July 1963 and building was completed November 1...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1964

Erection of sunscreens on the Palmerston North Public Library

Three floors of the then new library building were fitted with 311 sun-deflectors 25 June 1965. Each screen was two feet high. This building operated as the public library in Palmerston North from 1965-1996.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Corner of Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 25, 1965

Palmerston North Public Library and The Square

Looking across The Square and past the Ladies Rest Rooms, then painted green, to the Palmerston North Public Library on the corner of Main Street and The Square. This building served as the library 1965 - 1996

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1971

Fifth Public Library Building, corner of The Square and Main Street east

This building is on the same site as the third Public Library building. Completed in November 1965, it was opened by the Governor General, Sir Bernard Fergusson. It served as the Palmerston North Public Library until 1996 when it moved across The ...

Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1960 to circa 1969

476-482 Main Street - The Square Centre, former Public Library

The Borough Council bought this site in 1889. The present building was designed by James Walker and Lloyd C. Love, built by L. McMillan & Co. Ltd. at a cost of £300,000, and was opened on 4 November 1965.

The building’s exterior was designed to b...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          476-482 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 2020

Public Library, corner of The Square and Main Street

This building was constructed as the 5th Public Library to operate in Palmerston North. The three-storey library building was opened on 4 November 1965 and served as the city's library until 1996.

Creator:      Ian Matheson - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

Former Public Library, corner of The Square and Main Street

This building was constructed as the fifth Palmerston North Public Library, opening in 1965 as a multi-purpose complex with shops on the street fronts and upper floors rented out as offices. By 1992 the Library occupied all but the third floor and...

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1988

Front entrance Public Library, Main Street

In 1965 McMillan & Co Ltd, Builders, completed the 5th Public Library to operate in Palmerston North. This three storey library building was opened on 4 November 1965 at a cost of £317,000. The automatic opening doors were a 'new' feature installe...

Creator:      Ian Matheson
Place:          Corner The Square and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1993

Postcard of the Post Office, Palmerston North

The photograph for this postcard was taken soon after the opening of the new Palmerston North Post Office in 1906. It was built on the site of previous one, on the corner of Main Street and The Square. The building was later extended along Main St...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1, 1906

Central Normal Primary School Reunion - Inner courtyard

This image was taken for Central School Centenary (1873-1973) commemoration booklet but was not published.