A women standing on a horse during the 2002 Christmas Parade.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          2002

A view of the southern side of Te Marae o Hine, The Square. The establishments shown in this photograph include including the PDC department store (Premier Drapery Company Ltd), Pegdens (furniture store), Manawatū Oroua Electric Power Board and Fo...

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1946 to 1954

The flags, bunting and decorations on the façade of the PDC department store were probably hung to celebrate and Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953, or for the Royal Visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in January 1954.

The Premier...

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1953 to 1954

The celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Palmerston North, a programme of events was held from 15 to 22 March 1952. This included a parade around The Square of "Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages," on the afternoon on Wednesday 19 March.

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1952

The celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Palmerston North, a programme of events was held from 15 to 22 March 1952. This included a parade around The Square of "Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages," on the afternoon on Wednesday 19 March. In this...

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1952

This plan is titled, "PLAN OF SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF SECTIONS 874, 876,

878, 880, & 882, TOWN OF PALMERSTON NORTH,

BLOCK XI KAIRANGA S.D."

Visible roads include Church Street, Dahlia Street, Victoria Avenue.

Creator:      O. J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place:          Church Street; Dahlia Street; Victoria Avenue;
Date:          June 1932

This plan is titled, "Plan of Subdivision of Secs.782,784,786,788 &790, Town of Palmerston North, Block X, Kairanga S.D."

Visible roads include Church Street, Manuka Street [proposed], Joseph Street, West Street, Moana Street [proposed].

Creator:      O. J. Dolan [Surveyor]
Place:          Church Street; Manuka Street [proposed]; Joseph Street; West Street; Moana Street [proposed]t;
Date:          October 1930

Argosy Studio (Argosy Industrial Photos) was a photography business owned and operated between 1950 and 1980 by Joe Greening (formerly employed by Elmar Studios). Originally located in Broadway, Argosy later moved to Cuba Street on the corner with...

Creator:      Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 1967

The building that housed The Premier Drapery Company was built 1929-1930. The store was one of the foremost department stores in Palmerston North. In 1986 the PDC became part of the PDC Plaza. This was sold in 1988, and then later demolished.

Arg...

Creator:      Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1956

A view of Te Marae o Hine, The Square, showing Church Street between Fitzherbert Avenue and the Square Edge building. The Ideal Cakes building has since been demolished and the Farmers Mutual House, a multi-storey office block, now occupies this s...

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Date:          1988

This view of Te Marae o Hine, The Square, was photographed by a member of PNCC waterworks staff. Note the train passing through The Square.

Creator:      A. Kelt
Date:          circa 1952

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 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

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 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

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 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

Image depicts Broadway, Main Street and Church Street bisected by Princess 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 Plann...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened and r...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1913

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April, 1959. "A life size model of a white horse was placed in position over the Opera House this morning. The model was brought to the city from Hastings by members...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-04-11T00:00:00+00:00

A view of Church Street. The houses which can be seen in this image starting from left with the car parked in front are numbers 472, 470, 466 and 464 Church Street.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 13, 1963

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer doe...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer doe...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

Written by Peter Hawes to celebrate 40 years of Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North's professional Theatre.

It began in George Street in 1974 and moved to the corner of Pitt and Church Streets in 1978.

Creator:      Peter Hawes for Centrepoint Theatre
Place:          Corner of Pitt and Church Streets
Date:          circa 2014

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: “Protesters march down Church Street in a demonstration of solidarity against the tour.”

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1, 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, depicting the march in protest of the rugby match played between the South African Springboks and the Manawatū provincial team. The march ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1, 1981

A place that is normally a bustling hive of activity is eerily empty during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Creator:      Christina Winitana
Place:          220 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 11, 2020

Newly built townhouses at 63 Church Street, West End.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

Intersection at the corner of Church and Princess Streets. Farm Products Co-operative Manawatu building is directly behind the roundabout, with the Central Baptist Church, the Police Station and Maple Building directly behind that. The Grand Hotel...

Creator:      Stan Key - Motorcycle Training School
Place:          Corner of Church & Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1968

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Central Baptist Church celebrates its quasquicentennial, 125 years since it started. The article includes highlights from its history, historical details of church ...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 26, 2019

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [Formerly Miss Anne Harris, of Palmerston North, is escorted from All Saints' Church by the Palmerston North Pipe Band. She had been a piper and drum-major i...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          338 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1964-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard. [The procession on Church Street, Palmerston North, could relate to ANZAC Day or an image from 2 May 1959 "Final Respects to Headmaster"]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 March, 1959. "The manager of Pegden's furniture store (Mr N. Cleaver) and his assistant (Mr J. Kyne) removing the fragments of glass from the display window which was...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-03-26T00:00:00+00:00