Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In December 1925, the Borough Council agreed to the Manawatū AA's request for a camping ground. Three acres were designated in the southwest corner of the Esplanade. After an ...

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 8, 2025

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 December 1962, "In Palmerston North for the national women's softball tournament, Miss C. Corbett (left) and Miss J. Shelton of Wellington, spent a damp time in their...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1962

The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1969

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s. 

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          The Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          1966

[Image of many families on Boxing Day camping and picnicking at the Pohangina Valley Domain.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Pohangina Valley, Manawatu
Date:          December 28, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20th December 1965 "It takes only a Boy Scout to go camping in this manner. these five resourceful scout and their Scoutmaster, Mr. M.J. Speary, left Palmerston North on...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 18, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 October 1958: "The Scouts at the College Street School were busy dismantling all their equipment this morning after the weekend camp in preparation for the Pan-Pacifi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 27, 1958

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [Scouts stand and salute their leader.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018365, 2017N_2017-20_018371, 2017N_2017-20_018373, 2017N_2017-20_018366, 2017N_2017-20_01836...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [Scouts put food into an earth fridge to keep it cool.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018365, 2017N_2017-20_018371, 2017N_2017-20_018373, 2017N_2017-20_018366, 20...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [A scout blows up a lilo.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018375, 2017N_2017-20_018365, 2017N_2017-20_018371, 2017N_2017-20_018373, 2017N_2017-20_018366, 2017N_2017...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. "Crossing a "monkey" bridge is not easy, as the assistant-scoutmaster (Mr Jan Linders) and one of his charges well know. Here they are seen making slow step ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [Martin Vanderdonk (right) and two unnamed scouts work in the kitchen for the Scout camp.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018375, 2017N_2017-20_018365, 2017N_2017-2...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 January, 1964. "Bryan Stevenson-Wright (left) and Martin Vanderdonk certainly showed their skill in bushcraft by trapping an opossum. Here they display the end result...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 2 May, 1959. "Mr Noel Palmer, of Hastings and helper prepare midday meal for duck shooters who meet annually on Mr. S Calleson's property at Karere."" Another photo associated...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Karere
Date:          1959-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 May, 1959. "No camp would be complete without a cook and Mr Noel Palmer, of Hastings, is the recognised ""chef"" for the party of seven duck shooters who meet annually...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Karere
Date:          1959-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 December 1958: "The large conical tents clustered together at one end of the large camping area accommodate eight boys, but yesterday the lads discovered far more tha...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          December 30, 1958

This photograph ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 April 1985 with the caption, "Highbury Scouts helped celebrate their 21st birthday on Saturday by raising the flag on a tower built from sticks and rope. The tower was one of a number of a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Highbury, Palmerston North
Date:          April 1985

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28th December 1965 "Three children of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Gordon, of Palmerston North, enjoy a ball game at the Pohangina Valley Domain, on Boxing Day."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Pohangina Valley, Manawatu
Date:          December 27, 1965

[Image of two young women unpacking camping gear from the back of a car.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          January 4, 1966

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [A Scout leader shakes the hand of a scout during patrol inspection.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018375, 2017N_2017-20_018365, 2017N_2017-20_018371, 2017N_2017-...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

A cubs day out, waiting for their lunch at their camp site.

Creator:      Cheryl Hensman
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          circa 1980

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Date:          August 5, 1967

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Date:          January 22, 1967

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Date:          January 22, 1967

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Date:          January 22, 1967

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Place:          Totara Reserve, Pohangina
Date:          January 16, 1966

The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park. Shown here is a caravan and several tents.

Creator:      R M Greenwood
Place:          133 Dittmer Drive, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1966

The group is unidentified.

Creator:      Mr Martin Alderson of Palmerston North, Contractor and keen amateur photographer
Place:          Ballance Bridge, State Highway, Woodville
Date:          1906 to 1910

In 1947 the Palmerston North City Council undertook the control of 740 acres in the Pohangina Valley at the foot of the Ruahine Mountains, and the Pohangina Domain Board was formed to manage the reserve. In 1989 management and control passed to th...

Creator:      R M Greenwood
Place:          92 Churchill Road, Pohangina
Date:          1950

This photograph is stored with the caption, "Holidaymakers at the PN Municipal Motor Camp".

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          January 9, 1968