Pat and Jan playing in the garden of the Hayes family home at 11 Anderson Street, Palmerston North.

Creator:      Thomas Hayes [?]
Place:          11 Anderson Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1953

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 December 1960 "Located near the chapel at the Palmerton North Hospital is this crib which has been erected for the first time. Gordon Bond, and Stephen Henson, who is...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 20, 1960

Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about 1876-1937. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the 21 acre site in 1938 and developed it into a ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1965

The Square was extensively remodelled for the 1971 centennial celebrations. Additions included a raised flower bed at the Fitzherbert Avenue end and the construction of the Centennial Pavilion.

This photograph was one of four scenes of Palmersto...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1971

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s. 

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 7, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3rd January, 1963. "These boys spent this morning pushing each other in their "sports cars" round Clyde Crescent . At the rear are T.Cook and W. Cameron, and in the fron...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Clyde Cresent, Palmerston North
Date:          January 3, 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 December 1960 "Sherril Thomson received a thrill when her mother brought her into the city. The Father Christmas in the Square with his letter box proved to be a big ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 December 1962, "No children's Christmas party would be complete without Santa Claus to distribute presents. At the combined Buffalo Lodges philanthropic committee's...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 17, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 December 1960 "The Police Force children's party was held yesterday in the Concert Chamber. Some of the children are seen with Father Christmas."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 December 1962, "Father Christmas and a group of his young admirers are seen at the Palmerston North Fire Brigade's Christmas party on Wednesday night."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 21, 1962

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry, or his son Frank.

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1910s

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry. It features an outing of women and children in the Square, looking towards the Bank of New Zealand on the corner of Rangitikei Street.

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1910s

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry.

The band rotunda was situated at the Fitzherbert Avenue end of the Esplanade. Originally built in The Square in 1898 it was moved to the Esplanad...

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1910s

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry. Featured buildings include the P.D.C building, Tuckers Club Hotel, Bradfield Studio, The Cash Grocer, Pegdens and D. M. George.

Also visible is t...

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1920s

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry. His father Edwin Daniel Berry kept a long association with the Gospel Hall, later leaving his business Berry Engineering' to his sons and leaving ...

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1910s

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry.

Palmerston Cooperage and Box Factory located on Main Street. William Cook established his first business in Palmerston North 1879 in Coleman Plac...

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1910s

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry.

Designed by J. Charlesworth and built by J. Trevor and Son in 1905, this building served as the Chief Post Office until 1988. In 2025 work began ...

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          Corner Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1910s

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Date:          circa 1910

Ashhurst School opened in September 1879, with Mr F Whibley as the temporary head teacher. The first permanent head teacher was Mr Alfred Gower (c.1880-1887).

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for c...

Date:          circa 1910

This photograph is believed to include three sisters from the Platt family.

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Date:          1930s

Ashhurst School opened in September 1879, with Mr F Whibley as the temporary head teacher. The first permanent head teacher was Mr Alfred Gower (c.1880-1887).

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for c...

Date:          1881

Ashhurst School opened in September 1879, with Mr F Whibley as the temporary head teacher. The first permanent head teacher was Mr Alfred Gower (c.1880-1887).

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for c...

Date:          circa 1910

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Date:          circa 1905

This house is believed to originally have been 'Havenhoe', owned by the Bauckham Family. The three girls standing in front of the fence have been identified as Annie, Mary and Ada, daughters of the owner, Wattie Brewer.

This image is derived from ...

Date:          circa 1920

Salvation Army meetings were first conducted in Palmerston North, Feilding and Ashhurst in 1884. An Ashhurst corps was established in 1893.

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The origina...

Date:          circa 1900

This group are believed to be connected to the McEwen family of Karere.

This image is derived from a copy negative, made from a photograph loaned by Michael Fitzsimons of Karere in 1970. The original photograph is not held by the Ian Matheson City...

Date:          1920s

Members of the Wycherley family sit of the verandah of 111 Worchester Street, Ashhurst. The family migrated from the United Kingdom to New Zealand in 1885. By 1892 the family were living in Ashhurst. They later established the business C W Wycherl...

Date:          circa 1910

Children being read to in the children's and young people's area of the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

Children's and young people's area at the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

A boy at a computer terminal in the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992