The view looking down Main Street towards the west, once the Railway line had been relocated to Tremaine Avenue. Coles building can be seen on one corner with the Commercial Hotel on the other. This site will become the location of the Palmerston ...

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1970s

This postcard looks over The Lakelet to the section of The Square between the corners of Fitzherbert Avenue and Church Street West.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1910

This image is from a series taken around 1957 that shows a view of The Square from the top of the Hopwood Clock Tower. This one looks down Main Street West, showing the railway yards.

Creator:      C H James
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

The royal couple visited Palmerston North as part of their New Zealand tour in 1927. The Duke of York stands to attention after inspecting troops of Scouts, Girl Guides and the Seventh Battalion New Zealand Army’s Guard of Honour. The Duchess of Y...

Creator:      New Zealand Pictorial Photo News
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 4, 1927

This panorama shows all four quadrants of The Square and the central gardens running along the railway line. It looks west to the surrounding buildings - from the Fitzherbert Street corner around to Main Street West, to just beyond the Rangitikei ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949

This image shows the area of The Square between Coleman Place and Church Street West. Visible, from right: C.M. Ross Company Ltd, Dominion, Crawford and Neal Costumiers, Commercial Hotel, Coles Music Warehouse, Grand Hotel, Municipal Chambers.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

To the left of the Band Rotunda is the original All Saints Church. It was replaced with the current brick structure in 1914-1915. On the corner of Church Street and The Square is the Provincial Hotel. It burned down 3 January 1906 and was replaced...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          1902

This panorama of The Square was taken from the top of the Post Office in The Square of Palmerston North. At this time The Square was divided into 4 quadrants and central strip, bisected by roads. the photograph must have been taken after 1914, bec...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1914 to 1920