This image was published in the November 12th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Reg Cook (left) dives through on the inside of Bryce Platt in the race for the line. He got there first – again.”
An excerpt from the ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Race Track, Feilding
Date: November 12, 1978
This image was published in the November 12th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Mike King leads the bunch as the Formula [illegible] rip through with ease.”
An excerpt from the article read: “Spectators saw some he...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Race Track, Feilding
Date: November 12, 1978
These images were taken for the November 12th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published.
An excerpt from the article read: “Spectators saw some hectic racing at Manfield recently - and the course promoters greeted the ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Race Track, Feilding
Date: November 12, 1978
This image was published in the November 12th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Dave McMillan had an untroubled race in the Formula Pacific event – there were only three other cars and he wasn’t seriously challenged...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manfield Race Track, Feilding
Date: November 12, 1978
This image is believed to depict a section of Fitzherbert Avenue. The original Plane trees are visible on either side of the road, and the stucco and chain fence in the middle-right of the image could be from the Esplanade.
The image comes from a...
Creator: S. A. Free
Place: Manawatu
Date: 195X
These images were taken for the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The small article read: “Traffic lights have been installed at the intersection of Ruahine and Main Streets. And more traff...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Intersection of Ruahine and Main Streets
Date: July 16, 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.
The three angularly situated houses still stand in 2026. The latter two images show the reverse angle of the first, where the back...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
This image is 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: Pitt Street, 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 Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897. The phoenix palms were first planted along Victoria Drive in the late 1930s, although many of them have since been replaced.
Creator: Massey University
Place: Palm Drive, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: circa 2000
This photograph might depict the paddling pool at Fitzroy Park (later renamed Memorial Park).
Creator: Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date: 1946 to 1954
Creator: Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date: 1946 to 1954
Marx Voss (c.1850-1923) and Maren Voss (c.1854-1934) emigrated from Denmark with Bishop Monrad's scheme in 1874. They settled and farmed in Karere, where they raised their nine children.
This image is derived from a copy negative, made from a phot...
Date: 191X
Marx Voss (c.1850-1923) and Maren Voss (c.1854-1934) emigrated from Denmark with Bishop Monrad's scheme in 1874. They settled and farmed in Karere, where they raised their nine children.
This image is derived from a copy negative, made from a phot...
Date: 191X
McKenzies NZ Ltd department store and supermarket in Levin, which opened 1971.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner f...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Bath Street, Levin
Date: 1974 to 1980
A Daimler car carrying the Governor General, Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt drive past the crowds of people at the enactment of the settler's landing as part of the Palmerston North Centenary events, down by the banks of the Manawatu River.
Creator: Jack Cottam
Place: Manawatu River, Palmerston North
Date: March 13, 1971
These unpublished images were taken by staff photographer Phil Green, for a story that ran in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 5th September 1974.
"...overseas dignitaries who attended Mr Kirk's funeral will have left by the end of the week. Mos...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place: Wellington
Date: September 5, 1974
Argosy Studio (Argosy Industrial Photos) was a photography business owned and operated between 1950 and 1980 by Joe Greening (formerly employed by Elmar Studios). Originally located in Broadway, Argosy later moved to Cuba Street on the corner with...
Creator: Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 1975
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. It was originally built with a clock tower but this was removed in 1942 for safe...
Creator: Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place: Corner of Main Street East and The Square, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 1975
Argosy Studio (Argosy Industrial Photos) was a photography business owned and operated between 1950 and 1980 by Joe Greening (formerly employed by Elmar Studios). Originally located in Broadway, Argosy later moved to Cuba Street on the corner with...
Creator: Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 25, 1975
Argosy Studio (Argosy Industrial Photos) was a photography business owned and operated between 1950 and 1980 by Joe Greening (formerly employed by Elmar Studios). Originally located in Broadway, Argosy later moved to Cuba Street on the corner with...
Creator: Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960
Argosy Studio (Argosy Industrial Photos) was a photography business owned and operated between 1950 and 1980 by Joe Greening (formerly employed by Elmar Studios). Originally located in Broadway, Argosy later moved to Cuba Street on the corner with...
Creator: Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place: Corner of Fitzherbert Ave and Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1965
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
The children in this photograph are unidentified. For another photograph of the same two boys, see 2015N_ClelandS1B17_013002.
Creator: John Cleland
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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February, 1959. "The arrival of the teenage idol (Johnny Devlin) in Palmerston North this morning caused considerable interest. He was driven from the railway station...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 13, 1959
These photographs show car being crushed and stacked in a scrap metal yard. It is thought to show Ingot Metals Ltd, which was located at 27 Keith Street, Roslyn.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Planner's Department
Date: circa 1987
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Possibly Linton
The image is a derivative of this City of Palmerston North District Planning Map from 19...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025