The lakelet was the main feature of the last quadrant of The Square to be developed by the Beautifying Society. James Nash, Mayor of Palmerston North, standing centre on the bridge, is opening the Lakelet before a crowd. The Lakelet is shaped as a...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1909
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 December 1960 "The former Minister of Education and former member of Parliament for Palmerston North (Mr. Skoglund) speaking at the breaking-up ceremony of the Palmer...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
The Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originally erected at the Race course in 1929, to commemorate the New Zealand Medical Corps, who trained there ah...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Awapuni Racecourse, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 October 1958: "Prior to the presentation of the first station badge at the R.N.Z.A.F. station at Ohakea this morning the Chief of the Air Staff (Air Vice Marshal M.E....
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea
Date: October 21, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 July 1961 "The Minister if Education and the Member of Parliament for the district (Mr. W.B. Tennent) cuts the ribbon un the opening ceremony of the new Mangaone brid...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date: July 10, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 June, 1963. "At a farewell ceremony held at the Palmerston North police station yesterday, a presentation was made to Dective-Inspector F. A. Gordon, who left for his...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1963-06-11T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 April 1958 : "Men of No. 75 Squadron Association march smartly from behind one of the hangars on Saturday to the tarmac where they made a presentation of a model of a...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea
Date: April 1, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 July 1961 "The candidates at Wednesday evening's naturalisation ceremony are seen after receiving their certificates from the Mayor (Mr. G.M. Rennie), who is seated n...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 28, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 February 1958, page 6: "With the Legion of Frontiersmen guards stiffly at the present arms position, Messrs. C.T. Flyger, the newly-elected Dominion president, and W....
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 10, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 July 1958, page 9: "Boys and girls from the driving school received their licenses yesterday at a presentation ceremony. They were presented by Miss J.N. Wallace (the...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 11, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 December 1958: "The Central School held its breaking-up ceremony yesterday. The prizes were presented by Mrs. M.C. Saxton, the wife of the chairman of the school comm...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 18, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 December 1958: "The official party at the annual breaking-up and prize-giving ceremony of the Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School yesterday. From left to righ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 56 Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 18, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 April 1958, page 8: "A section of the representatives of various organisations who paid tribute to the fallen during the wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial ye...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: April 26, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April 1961 "Brigadier G.P. Cade, D.S.O., presenting long-service and good-conduct medals to W.O. II F.F. Dorrington, W.O. II H.A. Edwards and Staff-Sergeant G. Reid. ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Linton Military Camp, Linton, Palmerston North
Date: April 11, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 October 1958: "Bishop E.J. Rich, assistant to the Primate, dedicated the St. Oswald's Anglican Church in the Takaro district on Saturday. The photograph shows Bishop ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Corner of Kingswood and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 13, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 December 1960 "The Palmerston North Boys' High School held their official end-of-the-year ceremony at the school last night. Officials at the function and members of ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 07 December 1960 "The Governor-General (Viscount Cobham) was the speaker at the breaking-up ceremony last evening of the Palmerston North Girls' High School. Seated from...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kipenberger. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obelisk, in a state of disrepair, was removed in 1983,...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kipenberger. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obelisk, in a state of disrepair, was removed in 1983,...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
Marching girls perform for the crowed attening the unveiling ceremony. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Marching girls performed as part of the occasion. La...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Marching girls performed as part of the occasion. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obe...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
Marching girls perform for the crowd attending the unveiling. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Marching girls performed as part of the occasion. Later, in 1...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Marching girls performed as part of the occasion. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obe...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
Marching girls perform for the crowd at the unveiling ceremony. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Marching girls performed as part of the occasion. Later, in...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kipenberger. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obelisk, in a state of disrepair, was removed in 1983,...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
Dignitaries stand to attention at the memorial, watched by the crowd attending the unveiling. The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Later, in 1954, the park was ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 19, 1952
ANZAC Day Memorial Crosses which were set up in The Square for the 2015 ceremonies. Each cross represented the name of an individual upon the Cenotaph, with 507 installed altogether. The 2015 ceremony, marking the 100th anniversary of the start of...
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: The Square
Date: April 23, 2015
The Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originally erected at the Race course in 1929, to commemorate the New Zealand Medical Corps, who trained there ah...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Awapuni Racecourse, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016
The Awapuni Memorial at the Palmerston North Racecourse was rededicated after its refurbishment, on 20 October 2016. The memorial was originally erected at the Race course in 1929, to commemorate the New Zealand Medical Corps, w...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: October 20, 2016
The quarter scale miniature railway in the Victoria Esplanade was opened on the 1 November 1969 by Mayor Desmond Black. It is still running today [2015].
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: October 31, 1969