Programme prepared for Central Normal School's 100th Anniversary in 1973. Held over three days; 23rd to 25th March; The Centenary was widely attended by past pupils and staff.
Creator: Centenary Executive Committee - Central Normal School
Place: Central Normal School, 201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 1973
Argosy Studio (Argos 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: Te Marae o Hine; The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1971
Argosy Studio (Argos 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: Te Marae o Hine; The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1971
A programme from the Centennial Choral Festival held at the Opera House. Performers included the Lyric Singers, The King's Choristers, Palmerston North Girls' High School, Palmerston North Choral Society, Shannon Combined Churches Choir, and the U...
Creator: Palmerston North Choral Society
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 27, 1971
The first image in this set was published in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Saturday, April 27 1985 with a caption but no accompanying story. The other images were not published.
“Feilding Gay Task Force members flank the Salvation Army Centenn...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Feilding
Date: April 27, 1985
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Special "Regent Street" London made street lights celebrated both the Palmerston North centennial and Christmas in 1970. The lights were hung in Broadway Avenue, Rangitikei St...
Creator: Margaret Tennant
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 18, 2021
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Memorable moments from some past Christmas seasons in Palmerston North, 1918 to the 1970's.
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 21, 2019
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Publication of the Palmerston North Heritage Trust 2021 calendar, featuring Palmerston North city centennial events in 1971.
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 26, 2020
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Story of the 1970s Centennial pavilion building in Te Marae o Hine and its repurpose as the Kelvin Grove Community Centre in 1980.
Creator: Val Burr
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 24, 2022
The Palmerston North City Council bought some of the decorative lights originally displayed in Regent Street, London, for display during Palmerston North's centennial.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1971
These concrete benches were removed to make-way for the redevelopment of the former Teaching College / Massey Hokowhitu Campus' playing fields. Many of the felled trees were piled together and burned.
The plaque on the top bench reads:</...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu
Date: December 4, 2020
Margaret Tennant talks about Palmerston North centennial celebrations held in 1971.
Local History Week 2021 was impacted by New Zealands Covid-19 protocols, limiting gatherings in public libraries. Three of the planned lunch time talks went ahead...
Creator: Palmerston North City Library
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 1, 2021
Centennial activities including the skyhawk display, Regent Street lights, Tokomaru Museum, fireworks display, activities in The Square, re-enactment of the arrival of Louisa Snelson at the Manawatū River, fly past, parade of floats, marching girl...
Creator: Wallace Smith
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
A souvenir envelope produced for the Palmerston North centennial in 1971. This first day of issue envelope is franked with a special Palmerston North Centennial Pavilion postmark, and contains the centennial stamp.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1971
As part of a weekend of activities to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North, a Garden Party was held in the Esplanade attended by more than 25,000 people. One of the activities was dancing from from various ethnic groups living in New Zealand. ...
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: March 14, 1971
A lane in the Centennial Park housing development. The sections are ready for construction - a house is having it's foundation laid behind where the photo is taken.
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: Hokowhitu
Date: August 2020
A tag promoting Palmerston North's celebrations of New Zealand's centennial.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 23, 1940 to February 25, 1940
A programme from the "Old Identities' Day" held in Palmerston North as part of the nationwide celebrations of New Zealand's centennial.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 23, 1940
The Centennial Convention Centre, the third and final stage of the Civic Centre, was officially opened on Sunday September 28, 1980. The centre was designed to hold conferences, exhibitions and social events. The ground floor has the exhibition ha...
Creator: C M Thompson
Place: Corner of George and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1970s
Notice and order paper for a special Council meeting to commemorate the centennial of local government in Palmerston North.
Palmerston North celebrated its centennial in 1970, but there was a smaller celebration to mark 100 years of being created...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Council Chamber, The Square, Palmerston North
Date: August 13, 1977
Palmerston North celebrated its centennial in 1970, but there was a smaller celebration to mark 100 years of being created a borough in 1877.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: All Saints Church, Church Street
Date: August 14, 1977
Palmerston North celebrated its centennial in 1970, but there was a smaller celebration to mark 100 years of being created a borough in 1877.
This invitation invites Councillor and Mrs (Bernard) Forde to a civic dinner to mark the occasion.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North Showgrounds
Date: August 13, 1977
A traction engine tows a float in the Centennial Parade. 92 floats took part at the Palmerston North City Centennial celebrations of 1971. Approx. 10,000 people were present at the event to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
A brewery float is towed by clydesdale horses during the Centennial Parade. 92 floats took part at the Palmerston North City Centennial celebrations of 1971. Approx. 10,000 people were present at the event to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
This postage stamp was produced as part of the celebrations for the 100th commemoration of Palmerston North.
Creator: NZ Post
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1971
In 1970, to mark Palmerston North's centennial, the Council arranged to purchase a section of the 1969 Light of London Christmas decorations from Regent Street. Ten lines of lights were purchased at a cost of £2,820 - 9 lines consisting of 1 large...
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation / Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1970s
A view of Broadway Avenue showing the streets decorated for the 1971 Centennial celebrations.
Creator: Maurice Thompson
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: March 21, 1971