The first image in this pair was taken for a story published in the Manawatū Standard on 11th December 1973.

"Casting cares of the fuel shortage to the winds, Father Christmas abandoned his reindeer and sleigh for a fire engine in Feilding on Sat...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Feilding
Date:          December 11, 1973

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 was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 December 1962, "Last Saturday night Father Christmas paid a visit to the Band Hall in Botanical Road where the children of the staff of the "Manawatu Evening Standard...

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

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 November 1960 "Mrs. Dawick, patroness of the Townswomen's Guild, smiles with pride and pleasure as she makes the first cut of the Christmas cake at the annual Christm...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 29, 1960