"A view of the south-western corner of The Square towards Coleman Place. Down the street, through the middle of The Square can be seen from left: Childs Hotel; Henderson’s Chemist; A de Luen and Co. Tailors; Hepworths; C M Ross Bon Marche store, B...
Creator: L Martin, Bookseller
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Coleman Place, also known as Coleman Mall, from 1973.
The central city mall between George Street and Te Marae o Hine/The Square was named after Councillor Sylves...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 11, 2023
A view of Coleman Place facing towards George Street.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: August 12, 2021
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of an overlooked, forgotten piece of wood in Coleman Place, just off Te Marae o Hine/The Square. For 125 years, an old telegraph pole has remained as a reminder of...
Creator: Val Burr
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 23, 2021
View of The Stunned Mullet in the old Union Bank of Australia building that borders The Square and Coleman Place. Note the 1971 Centennial commemorative plaque on the brickwork, with an angle into Coleman Place as well.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: 1-3 The Square/Coleman Place
Date: August 12, 2021
A street view of Broadway Avenue at night. The photograph is taken from George Street and includes Coleman Place, with Hallenstein's Bros. Menswear Shop in the foreground, and decorative Christmas lighting on the buildings and hanging suspended ov...
Creator: Jack Cottam
Place: Coleman Place, Palmerston North
Date: December 1965
View of The Stunned Mullet in the old Union Bank of Australia building that borders The Square and Coleman Place. Note the 1971 Centennial commemorative plaque on the brickwork, with an angle into Coleman Place as well.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: 1-3 The Square
Date: August 12, 2021
This plaque on the former Union Bank of Australia building, on the corner of The Square and Coleman Place, commemorates the survey of Palmerston North that began in February 1866 by chief district surveyor John Tiffin Stewart and his crew. The ...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: 1-3 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: August 12, 2021
A view of the Palmerston North City Library's main entranceway from The Square.
The PNCL was formerly known as the CM Ross building, amongst other occupants who used the building for commercial purposes. Previously, the building co...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Palmerston North City Library
Date: February 11, 2022
The facade of the former CM Ross building built on the corner of Coleman Place and George Street. Despite displaying 1915 as its construction year, it was noted in April 1916 by the then Manawatu Standard as having officially opened it...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: 4-6 Coleman Place
Date: May 28, 2022
Photo showing the facade of the Norfolk House building at Coleman Place. According to research, though constructed for CM Ross Ltd. in 1925, the building later became associated with its acquisition by the Norwich Union Life Insurance Society i...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: 8-14 Coleman Place
Date: May 28, 2022
Coleman Place in spring, 2023.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
Coleman Place in spring, 2023.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
Coleman Place in spring, looking out towards The Square.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
Coleman Place in spring, looking towards The Square's northern road and Broadway.
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
A view of Coleman Place in spring, looking towards Norfolk House and the former CM Ross building on the corner of Coleman Place and George Street. This particular photo was taken outside of Alexandre Patisserie & Chocolaterie, in a zone dubbed ...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
A view of Coleman Place in spring, looking into the area dubbed 'Coleman Court'.
This area has had historical significance with the Old Hallensteins Building (also known as the Harvester Co. building, currently used as the Youth Sp...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
A view of the Old Hallensteins Building in Coleman Place during spring.
Currently serving at the City Library's Youth Space, this historic building has housed a number of occupants, most prominently the Hallenstein Brothers for the major...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
A view towards Coleman Place from George Street during spring.
The buildings feature include the Old Hallensteins Building (left), part of Norfolk House (centre), and the former CM Ross building on the corner of Coleman Place and George ...
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: George Street/Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
Photo of Coleman Place in spring, looking from George Street towards the former CM Ross Building on the corner and what was that building complex (before the development of the new City Library on The Square).
Creator: Isaac Heaphy
Place: George Street/Coleman Place
Date: October 2, 2023
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 February, 1964. "Water seeped into many shops in the city's commercial area yesterday. Coleman Place (seen above) was one of the stretches worst hit. According to a t...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 October, 1959. "Seen running down Coleman Place after a 100-mile run from Wellington on Saturday are the three men who carried a message from station 2ZB congratulati...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date: October 1959
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1962, "Christmas shoppers crossing the intersection of the Square and Rangitikei Street on Monday. Few shoppers were seen with substantial parcels. It appe...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Corner of Rangitikei Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 26, 1962
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Paul Rieger; Michael Willis; Summer get-a-bout programme; libr...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Michael Willis; city vision; stormwater; sewerage; worker/low ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Michael Willis; animal control; second bridge options; Esplana...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Michael Willis; waste management; urban design strategy; earth...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
A view of Coleman Place looking towards The Square from George Street.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Coleman Place, Palmerston North
Date: 2000s
Everybody's Theatre, in Coleman Place, was built by Benjamin Fuller around 1913, had a seating capacity of about 700. It was conducted as a picture theatre for almost 16 years. All day shows were the norm starting at 1 pm and concluding at 10 pm w...
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1913
This fountain was located at The Square end of Coleman Mall.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date: October 1985