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

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:      E Creamer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

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

This Palmerston North Hoffman Kiln belonged to Brick and Pipes Ltd. Not used since 1959 it has a protection order on it and was donated to a Trust in 2003. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the Nort...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          615 Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date:          March 7, 1981

NZ Motor Bodies signed an agreement with Crompton Electricars [UK] allowing them to produce this vehicle design under licence. Shown here is a prototype of the light commercial vehicle the company hoped to produce in 1982. NZ Motor Bodies was es...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Keith Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 14, 1981

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 plant at the end of Albert Street near the Manawatu River c1927. The busines...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960

This house at 32 Taonui Street, Palmerston North, has been converted to business premises for Pringle Motor Supplies Ltd Car Wreckers.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          32 Taonui Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 18, 1973

The Coles building was constructed in 1906 of brick with reinforced concrete, for Henry Coles who had a music shop on the ground floor and leased the rest of the building. Descendants of the Coles family owned the building until c1970 when the Pa...

Creator:      R E Clevely
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 1974

The Coles building was constructed in 1906 of brick with reinforced concrete, for Henry Coles who had a music shop on the ground floor and leased the rest of the building. Descendants of the Coles family owned the building until c1970 when the Pa...

Creator:      R E Clevely
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 1974

NZ Motor Bodies was established as Munt, Cotterell, Neilsen and Company Ltd in 1926, but the name was changed to NZ Motor Bodies in 1937. The business was situated in Petone until 1978 when operations shifted to Palmerston North. In 1983 the busin...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Keith Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 10, 1977

In 1927 the business on this site became the Premier Drapery Co Ltd (PDC) and in 1929 the building was renovated and extended. In 1956 it was taken over by the Manawatu Co-Op Society and renamed the Premier Department Store, although was still kno...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Church Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1929 to 1930

In 1927 the business on this site became the Premier Drapery Co Ltd (PDC) and in 1929 the building was renovated and extended. In 1956 it was taken over by the Manawatu Co-Op Society and renamed the Premier Department Store, although was still kno...

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 7, 1929

R. R. Scott built the store at Aokautere, with accommodation behind, in exchange for a peppercorn rental from the Aokautere Hall Trustee and the right of renewal every 21 years. The shop ran from late 1900s - 1940s, and also served as the Aokauter...

Creator:      Crown Studios
Place:          Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910