Highbury Shops, on the intersection of Highbury Avenue and Pembroke Street

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 ...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Corner of Highbury Avenue and Pembroke Street
Date:          196X/197X

Taken from Highbury Avenue, this image shows a tree-less Pembroke Street Reserve. The highbury shops are to the left.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant f...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Corner of Highbury Avenue and Pembroke Street
Date:          196X/197X

At this point in time The Square was divided into 5 areas - 4 quadrants and a strip running through the centre for the railway line. In the right foreground can be seen the extension of Rangitikei Street into The Square. The Bank of New Zealand is...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1918 to circa 1922

Warnock, Kelly & Adkin were a firm of Wellington drapers who opened a Palmerston North branch in the two-story building seen in the photograph. The building had been erected in 1882 as Mr James Linton's Land Office and stood on the corner of Main ...

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

The annual Student procession or 'Procesh' was held at midday on the Monday of 'Capping Week' and was a highlight of 'Town and Gown' relations between Massey University and the City. Sometimes courting controversy with its 'student humour', the pa...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 13, 1964

The cover of a 'give-away' notepad from Morrisons Pharmacy, 96 College Street, Palmerston North. At this period of time it was owned by Bill Morrison, and John Morrison.

Creator:      Morrisons Pharmacy
Place:          96 College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1991

The cover of a 'give-away' notepad from Morrisons Pharmacy, 96 College Street, Palmerston North. At this period of time it also served as a Lotto Shop.

Morrisons Pharmacy was owned by Bill Morrison, John Morrison and Lynda Hull.

Creator:      Morrisons Pharmacy
Place:          96 College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1999

A photographic series prepared by the Prime Minister’s Department in 1947 to attract British migrants. The Evans family of 5 Mansford Place, Palmerston North were selected to show the living conditions of a typical New Zealand family. Jack Evans c...

Creator:      New Zealand Government
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1947

A chemist and clothing store in the UFSD Building, between Rangitikei Street and Coleman Mall.

Creator:      Peter Patten
Place:          153 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1985

This block of shops was demolished in June 1963 to make way for what was the Public Library (now the Square Centre).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of the Square and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958 to 1962

This photograph shows the view up Main Street East, along the railway line that once ran through The Square. It was probably taken from the top of the Hopwood Clock Tower (completed in 1957). A railway service between Wellington and Palmerston Nor...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          since 1956

This photograph looks from the top of the Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (T&G) building westwards towards Coleman Place (now Coleman Mall). Roscos Department Store is on the left and next to that is the Union...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1940

This photograph of the section of The Square between Church Street and Main Street West shows Ernest Holbrook's grocery business (number 79), the former bookshop of William Park (number 80) and the pharmacy business pf Richard Leary (number 84). T...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920 to March 1928

This photograph was taken from the top of the Hopwood Clock Tower when it was being constructed in 1956.

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1956

The photographer appears to be standing on the balcony of the Commercial Hotel and is looking across the Square gardens towards Rangitikei Street. The Clarendon Hotel (far left) stands on the western corner white the large wooden Royal Hotel stand...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

This photograph looks across the Square towards Church Street West. This quadrant of The Square features a lakelet which was opened in 1909. The All Saints Church can be seen through the trees, while the Grand Hotel (built in 1906) stands on the c...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

This block of shops was demolished in June 1963 to make way for what was the Public Library (now the Square Centre).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1958 to 1962

This newly constructed building was built in 1935 for Leary’s Pharmacies Ltd, to replace the original building built by Richard Leary in 1885. Richard Leary established his business in 1875 and continued in business until his death in 1901. A J G...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1935

A building under construction in 1935 for Leary’s Pharmacies Ltd, to replace the original building built by Richard Leary in 1885. Richard Leary established his business in 1875 and continued in business until his death in 1901. A J Graham, an e...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1935

This postcard reads, "Miss M Neal, C/o Goodman Post Office Motueka, Nelson - Dear Myra, it is such a pretty place here I wish I was staying longer. Hoping you are quite well, love to all. From Eva." Visible in the image, (from left) Municipal Cham...

Creator:      Whalley and Co.
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 15, 1909

A panorama showing the shops situated where Broadway meets The Square. From left can be seen The Square and across the road to Rangitkei Street. On the right can be seen across the road to the Bank of Australasia on the corner of Broadway and The ...

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1923

This image was taken before 1908 when the smaller band rotunda was moved from The Square to The Esplanade.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rangitikei Street
Date:          1900s

"36 Views of New Zealand Scenery.... Published by WM. Park, Bookseller - Palmerston North" This booklet includes handwritten notes and printed images of various locations around New Zealand.

Creator:      William Park
Place:          New Zealand
Date:          December 1905

This photograph shows the second post office in Palmerston North, situated on the Square. The text under the gables reads, "Post and Telegraph Office 1888". A.A. Lissaman Chemist is next door and The Boot Factory is visible on the left side of the...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1890