This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the North Island. It is listed in category 1 under the Historic Places Act 1993....
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 615 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the North Island. It is listed in category 1 under the Historic Places Act 1993....
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 615 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the North Island. It is listed in category 1 under the Historic Places Act 1993....
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 615 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
One of the 14 entrances or wickets which divides the brick kiln into chambers, each capable of holding 10,000 bricks. This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand an...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 615 Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
One of the 14 entrances or wickets which divides the brick kiln into chambers, each capable of holding 10,000 bricks.This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 615 Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the North Island. It is listed in category 1 under the Historic Places Act 1993....
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This building was constructed in 1890 for the 'Manawatu Daily Times', and was occupied by them until 1913. It was Waghorn's decorating shop 1913 - 1939, and then Tingey's “Oil and Colour Merchants” 1939-1979. In 1979 it became Haseldens Hobbies an...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
The ANZ bank building was constructed in 1910 – 1911 after a smaller wooden building on the site burnt down in 1910. It was originally named “The Bank of Australasia” and then “The Union Bank of Australia”. The ANZ occupied the ground floor, leasi...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1982
The Premier Drapery Company was one of the foremost department stores in Palmerston North. This building, designed by L G West and built in 1905 as part of the former Club Hotel complex, was bought by the PDC in 1975, with a view to building a new...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
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: Main Street East, 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
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
The “Outsville” was the trade-in furniture section of Maple Furnishings Co at 179 Church Street, next to the Opera House (partially seen to the right). The building was demolished 22 December 1970. Originally 2 shops, the shop on the right was ini...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960
The C M Ross Building is seen here decorated to celebrate the coronation of King George VI in 1937. The main C M Ross Co building was built in 1927 to replace the ageing buildings used previously. This building has been owned by a variety of entit...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
This photograph was taken in the McGiffert Street depot of Child Brothers. Child Brothers Ltd, Carriers and Fuel Merchants, was established in 1919 by Edward G Child and his sons, W J Child & E W H Child. They opened the metal crushing depot and p...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1927
The Bank of Australasia, constructed around 1878, was located on the corner of The Square and Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue)
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Corner of Broadway Avenue and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
Mr George William Shailer was a photographer in Palmerston North 1881-1893. His studio and residence was situated on section 658, Main Street east. The building was demolished 1965.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Main Street East, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
In 1902 the firm of Millar and Giorgi was established by Maurice Millar and Arthur Giorgi. It was the first store to specialise exclusively in men's and boy's wear. It closed c1987.
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 October 1958: "Cleverly suspended from the iron brackets in the reception hall of the new Standard Brewery these vases of tulips heightened the illusion of the guests...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Elizabeth Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 9, 1958
This truck appears to be fitted out as a portable well digging unit. Richardson Drilling Co Ltd was founded in 1925 by Thomas Harold Richardson, as a water well contractor. The business was originally located at 37 Ferguson Street, which was renum...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1946
This piece of equipment appears to be a portable well digger. Richardson Drilling Co Ltd was founded in 1925 by Thomas Harold Richardson, as a water well contractor. The business was originally located at 37 Ferguson Street, which was renumbered o...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1946
This building was owned by George Matthew Snelson, the first storekeeper, auctioneer and land agent in Palmerston North. It stood on the western side of The Square between Coleman Place and Main Street west, the site now occupied by the City Libra...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 1 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1878 to circa 1884
At work in the Wellington Harbour Board’s grading shed and hemp store.
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Wellington
Date: circa 1910
From left: Watson Brothers Ltd, Lamphouse Television, Joe and Joe Fruiterers, Paddy Bros Ltd, Millar and Giorgi, Barrett's Coffee House, Maple Furniture, Club Hotel and the PDC.
Creator: Maurice Thompson
Date: August 21, 1966
This hand-drawn map of the Makerua Swamp (now Opiki District) shows the approximate location of the flax mills that once operated on the banks of the Manawatu River.
Creator: Ian Matheson
Place: Opiki, Manawatu
Date: 1978
The National Bank of New Zealand was constructed in 1927. It was demolished in 1986 to make way for a new bank building
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Corner of Cuba and Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1927
The Quality Corner Stores was located at 610 Main Street.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 610 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
This photograph appears to be of the brick kilns in Featherston Street. These brick kilns were owned by R D Edwards between c 1902 and 1919, before being sold to Brick and Pipes Ltd who built a Hoffman brick kiln on this site.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
In 1878 George A Green owned the land and George Frederick Roe paid the rates, on Section 676, The Square.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1877 to circa 1879
The building under construction in Botanical Road was a new warehouse for Glaxo Laboratories, to be used for bulk storage. The Glaxo company was established in 1873 when J C Nathan started a small milk powder plant at Bunnythorpe, trading under th...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Botanical Road and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 1980