This photograph was taken when Enid Astbury (later Mrs John George Collins), was eighteen. She was the daughter of Annie and James Astbury, born in 1870 and died in 1943. Enid spent her childhood at Newbury school and went on to become the first p...

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1888

Andrew Guy was a barrister and solicitor of Palmerston North. From left: Mary Alma Guy (Mrs M Harding, then Mrs J Macky); Elfrida Eileen Guy (Mrs S J Hanna of Auckland); Andrew Guy; Roland Wallace Guy (killed in World War One); Kenneth Graham Guy ...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1906

This photograph is of the Mickleson family. From left to right: Peter Christian Mickleson, Mrs Mickleson (Great Grandmother) holding Moss Mickleson and Moss Mickleson (Grandfather).

Creator:      Lawson Collinson
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1880 to circa 1890

George (c1846-1918) and Septuagesima Shailer, with their children and partners, on George Shailer's 60th birthday. George W. Shailer was a well known photographer who at one time had a studio in Palmerston North. Back row: Alfred; John Smith (husb...

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900

The seated solider is Frederick Chafe Kennedy, of Palmerston North. The person standing is unidentified - possibly Frederick's brother Isaac. Frederick Chafe Kennedy was awarded the King's Medal which signified that he completed 18 months service ...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1899 to circa 1902

John Edmund Perrin (1844-1914) was partner in the firm of Meyrick, Perrin & Oakley, building contractors. Mrs Perrin (1854-1914) nee Montgomery, came with the Snelsons (early settlers) to Palmerston North in 1871. They married 1874. Standing from...

Creator:      Lawson Collinson [?]
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1899

Shown here is the paddling pool in the Esplanade, paid for by the Returned Servicemen’s Association and presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937. The paddling pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North by the local Returne...

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

Kathleen Laura Hansen (nee Cutler) was the only daughter of Mr & Mrs Cutler of Palmerston North.

Creator:      Lewis Studio Ltd
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1943

A portrait of Mrs Isabella Essex (nee Brannan). Her husband, Richard Essex, was the fourteenth Mayor of Palmerston North, holding office from 1907 to 1908.

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1907 to 1908

This team was the runner up in the MRFU Junior Championship and the Rodgers Cup Competition. Back row: W Watkins (line umpire), Gil Tremaine (half), P Sheevin (forward), A Smylie (forward), S Parker (forward), G Apatari (forward), R Law (forward),...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1911