Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 16th November 2021.  Part 1 of 2. Malcolm’s involvement in roller skating in Palmerston North started in 1974, daughter Nicola (5YO) keen to learn. After 10 years she was very competent, in national sk...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 16, 2021

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 February, 1964. "M. Miers of Albion Club at the Palmerston North Boys' High School looks pleased after his win during the school swimming championships held yesterday...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 September 1958: "The line-up of teams at the New Zealand women's indoor basketball championships which opened in Palmerston North yesterday."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 9, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1st April 1963. "Senior singles tennis champion R. Armitage (centre) and the twins K. Elliot (left) and M. Elliot, doubles champions of the Palmerston North Boys' High S...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 1, 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 May 1958, page 12: "K. Cleghorn (North) and A. Merrin (South), two of New Zealand's top riders, fight out the finish for the 500 c.c. race at the inter-island motor-c...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Whakarongo
Date:          May 1, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 September 1960 "Miss F. Furness, an Auckland competitor from the Onehunga gymnasium, about to compete in the parallel bars section of the New Zealand gymnastics champ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Grey Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 September 1960 "An Auckland Grammar School boy trained by himself yesterday at the Palmerston North Y.M.C.A. in preparation for the New Zealand gymnastic championship...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Grey Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 November 1960 "The Hastings skater Mervyn Wybrott who will be one of the star performers in the aggregate speed skating championship meeting to be conducted by the Pa...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Main and Fitzroy Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-24T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 8th March, 1963. "These bowlers, after three days' play, won the Manawatu Centre's fours championships on Wednesday. They are (from left): Top, senior champions, Mesdame...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 January, 1959. "The starters in the West Coast (North Island) marathon championship event left as the starter called "Go!" just after 11.45 this morning. They made a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 7 January, 1959. "G. Woodruffe (left) and A. Woodruffe congratulate V. Milligan and M. Brown on winning the final of the women's doubles event at the Manawatu open tenni...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 February, 1959. "The Marquis marching team from Carterton, which was placed second in the open costumes section at the Palmerston North Marching Association's champio...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February, 1959. "T.Inglis (left), the young Manawatu swimmer [unreadable] gained third place in the national junior 100yds freestyle championship, congratulates the w...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 February, 1959. "After winning in record time by more than a length of the Municipal swimming pool, in the 1760 yards freestyle event at the Manawatu swimming champion...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 February, 1959. "Entering the final straight in a race for motor-cycles at the opening meeting of the Palmerston North Three-quarter Midget Club at Milson on Saturday...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-11T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 9 February, 1959. "Otago swimmers who will compete this week in the national junior and intermediate swimming championships in Palmerston North freshen up with some ligh...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 February, 1959. "Attractive 16-year-old Lynette Norman, of Auckland, already hailed as a worthy successor to the New Zealand past world record-holder, Miss Phillipa G...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 November 1960 "Contestants in the Palmerston North Amateur Roller Skating Club's sixth annual championships taking place at the Memorial Park skating rink today and t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 March 1961 "Last evening the Palmerston North Garrison Band held its final practice before attending the championships at Auckland this coming weekend. The band recei...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1961-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 April 1958, page 10: "Fighting for positions at the first turn in the 500 c.c. class race at the inter-island motor-cycle scramble championships at Whakarongo on Satu...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Whakarongo
Date:          April 28, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 February 1961 "Visiting tennis players watching the games in progress before starting their own during the Manawatu-Wanganui Catholic tennis championships today. The ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1961-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 March 1958, page 12: "The highlight of the North Islands secondary schools' championships was the New Zealand record-breaking 100 yards breaststroke swim by the 13 ye...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          March 20, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 May, 1959. "The 1959 North Island chess championships are being held today in Palmerston North. Some of the contestants are pictured above. They are from the left: ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-05-11T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 March 1961 "A general view of the Municipal Baths on Saturday during the secondary schools swimming championships. The picture shows the second heat of the boys' unde...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1961-03-13T00:00:00+00:00