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:          1910s

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:          1910s

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These unpublished images were taken by staff photographer Phil Green, for a story that ran in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 5th September 1974.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:          196X/197X

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:          196X/197X

The children in this photograph are unidentified. For another photograph of the same two boys, see 2015N_ClelandS1B17_013002.

Creator:      John Cleland

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:          1959-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

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

Name: Cuba

Suburb, Palmerston North Central

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

Edwin 'Ted' Aker was the brother of William Akers and uncle of Arthur Akers. He farmed the property ‘Hellingly’ near Raumai.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ruamai
Date:          circa 1915 to circa 1920

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Tales about the beginning of motorcar use and ownership in the region, from 1902.

Creator:      Russell Poole
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          November 25, 2023

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North..."

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North..."

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine, and was published in the August 1963 edition.

"A scene overlooking the Square in Palmerston North. In the cnetre is the Municipal Clock Tower with the War Memorial to the ...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine, and was published in the August 1963 edition.

"After a steady downpour for several hours during a dinner break early this month stormwater drains were blocked in many part...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer doe...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer doe...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer doe...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer do...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Broadway, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960