This photograph shows the shops to the immediate north of the Post Office. From left: the Kosy Theatre (rebuilt as the Vogue Theatre in 1943) exhibiting Mae West's movie "The Belle of the Nineties"; Aard Tours Ltd; Miss Rae's Hosiery and Gloves (M...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1934 to circa 1938
The Palace Theatre was built in 1915 on the site once occupied by the Manawatu Stables. The Palace continued operation until 9 February 1935 when the theatre was badly gutted by fire. It was not until 1936 that the theatre reopened after extensive...
Creator: Unknown
Date: February 1917
This photograph shows a view of Broadway Avenue. It is from a series of framed photographs that were rescued from a local dumpster.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas. This vi...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date: February 1973
The Regent Theatre in Palmerston North was constructed as a movie theatre in 1930. This image shows the projector at the Regent with Kalee 12.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: November 1949
An informational booklet published monthly by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.) to provide information for visitors to Palmerston North and Feilding. Includes statistics about infrastructure and demographics.
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.)
Place: Manawatū
Date: October 1960
An informational booklet published monthly by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.) to provide information for visitors to Palmerston North and Feilding. Includes statistics about infrastructure and demographics.
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.)
Place: Manawatū
Date: September 1960
An informational booklet published monthly by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.) to provide information for visitors and new arrivals to Palmerston North.
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.)
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1960
An informational booklet published monthly by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.) to provide information for visitors and new arrivals to Palmerston North.
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.)
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 1960
An informational booklet published monthly by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.) to provide information for visitors and new arrivals to Palmerston North.
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.)
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1959
An informational booklet published monthly by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.) to provide information for visitors and new arrivals to Palmerston North.
Creator: Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Inc.)
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1957
The Regent Theatre in Palmerston North was constructed as a movie theatre in 1930. This image shows the projector at the Regent with C'scope.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: September 1954
The Regent Theatre in Palmerston North was constructed as a movie theatre in 1930. This image shows the projector at the Regent with C'scope.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: September 1954
The Regent Theatre opened 4 July 1930 as a cinema and theatre. It was designed by Charles Hollingshed and built of reinforced concrete, with a solid marble staircase, at a cost of £46,000 by Julian and Co., for its owners Williamson Films Ltd. The...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Regent, 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1930
The Regent Theatre in Palmerston North was constructed as a movie theatre in 1930. This image shows the projector at the Regent before C'scope.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: September 1954
The Meteor movie theatre was built by Maurice Millar of Millar and Giorgi, a menswear store. It was opened in the era of the 'talkies', in September 1937, on the eastern side of The Square. It had a capacity of 940 and was considered one of the mo...
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1940
The Regent Theatre in Palmerston North was constructed as a movie theatre in 1930. This image shows Kalee and Deforest projectors, as used in 1949.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway, Palmerston North
Date: November 1949
Initially built as the Palace Movie Theatre in 1915, later the Mayfair Theatre, the rebuilt Odeon Movie Theatre opened 10 December 1965. It closed and was demolished in 1990.
Creator: Matt Ryan
Place: George Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1988
The Regent Theatre at 53 Broadway, was built in 1930 as a movie theatre.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1950s
John Tidball, a Palmerston North commercial artist, trained at Harrow School of Art in England. He lived in Australia for 15 years and then moved to Palmerston North. He now lives in Ashhurst and continues to paint [2018]. These six sketches show ...
Creator: John Tidball
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1986
This postcard looks from Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue) through The Square towards Coleman Place (now Coleman Mall). In the foreground, on the corners of Rangitikei Street and The Square, are the Piccadilly Tea Rooms and the Clarendon Hotel.
Creator: Tanner Bros
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1921
Young New Zealanders Club for Boys and Girls attending the show "The Sea of Grass" at Pahiatua's historic cinema built in 1940. This club was created by Kerridge-Oden, the Auckland Parent Teachers Association and the Department of Education. The...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Pahiatua, Tararua District
Date: 1940s
This shot looks down Broadway Avenue towards The Square and Coleman Place. The Odeon Theatre stands approximately where the Harvey Norman store stands today [2017]. The Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (T&G) bu...
Creator: Max Boddy
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1975
This photograph of The Square looks along the eastern side of The Square, from near the Church Street corner, past Main Street to Broadway. The building in the centre is the Post Office on the corner of Main Street. While this building still stand...
Creator: Evening Post, Wellington
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
A view from the projection room at the Regent Theatre, looking down Broadway in a southerly direction, towards The Square.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1950s
The Regent Theatre in Palmerston North was constructed as a movie theatre in 1930. This image shows the projector before C'scope.
The photographer, Stan Graham, was a projectionist at the Regent Theatre in the 1950s.
Creator: Stan Graham
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
The Meteor movie theatre was built by Maurice Millar of Millar and Giorgi, a menswear store. It was opened in the era of the 'talkies', in September 1937, on the eastern side of The Square. It had a capacity of 940 and was considered one of the mo...
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
This postcard shows Coleman Place from 1923. There are several interesting things to note in this image. The Everybody's Picture Theatre (with the domed roof) was built in 1913 for Arthur Hopwood who leased the land. It was remodelled as the “Hote...
Creator:
Date: circa 1923
This postcard shows The Square from the corner of Rangitikei Street to Coleman Place.
Creator: Frank Duncan and Co., Auckland
Date: circa 1923
This postcard shows Coleman Place from 1923. There are several interesting things to note in this image. The Everybody's Picture Theatre (with the domed roof) was built in 1913 for Arthur Hopwood who leased the land. It was remodelled as the “Hote...
Creator: Tanner Bros Ltd
Date: circa 1923