A Christmas card sent to Evilyn and Trevor Shannon from 'Uncle Pat'. From the archives of the 'Shannon Family'.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929

Menu of the Christmas Day meal served to the Wellington Mounted Rifles troops serving in Egypt during World War One. From the archive of 'A F Batchelar'.

Creator:      Wellington Mounted Rifles
Date:          December 1914

An interdenominational civic memorial service for the late Right Hon. N E Kirk, was held in Palmerston North 4 September 1974. It was conducted by the Ministers' Association of Palmerston North on behalf of the citizens and Council of Palmerston ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1974

Born in Wales in 1886, 'Skipper' Walter William Francis travelled the world for a number of years talking about his feat of swimming the Bristol Channel in 1912, and screening the film of this and other sporting achievements. He was described as a...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1913

A Grand Wireless Concert, broadcast from Auckland, was held in the Opera House, Palmerston North, 1 December 1923. It was arranged by St Paul's Wesley Guild. Ticket no.410, for the Back Stalls at a cost of 2/-.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          December 1923

Invitation to Charlotte Warburton, to attend the 28th Māori Battalion Ball held at the Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 29 April 1940. Charlotte Warburton (1883-1961) was chairwoman of the Women's War Service Auxiliary in Palmerston North and was ve...

Creator:      
Place:          Central Energy Trust Arena
Date:          1940

A notice to employers, about encouraging employees to invest in National War Savings during World War Two. From the archive of 'C E Warburton'.

Creator:      
Date:          1944

A leaflet delivered to Palmerston North households, on saving fats and other items, to aid Britain during World War Two.

Creator:      
Date:          1940 to 1945

Arm band worn by Charlotte Warburton as a member of the Women's War Service Auxilary in World War Two. Charlotte Warburton (1883-1961) was chairwoman of the WWSA in Palmerston North (1940-1946) and was very actively involved in the war effort. Fro...

Creator:      
Date:          1940 to 1945

Arm band worn by Charlotte Warburton as a member of the EPS, in World War Two. Charlotte Warburton (1883-1961) was very actively involved in the war effort in Palmerston North. From the archive of 'C E Warburton'.

Creator:      
Date:          1940 to 1945

A pamphlet explaining, and encouraging women to join, the Land Service in World War Two

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1945

William and George Kendall began farming in Fitzherbert in the 1880s, William at 'Fremington' and George at 'Reith'.

Creator:      William Kendall
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 23, 1893

This small 'posterette' encouraged young women (from 17 years of age) to join the Women's Land Service (WLS). The woman is wearing a standrd issue working hat, shirt and overalls, and happily drives a tractor while waving her hand in the victory s...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 1943

Index for Minnie Thomas Collection. Minnie Thomas began collecting autographed books and pamphlets in 1934 after obtaining the signatures of the Lord and Lady Bledisloe. By the time of her death in 1974, she had collected more than 1500 signed ite...

Creator:      Minnie Thomas
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1934 to 1974

Gillian Absolon was born on 30 March 1934 and died on 1 January 2019.

In 1993 Gillian established the Mature Employment Support Agency in Palmerston North when many older workers (over 40) were finding it difficult to find another job. Other pro...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Palmerston North

A ticket issued by the New Zealand Railways, for the last excursion train, which left the Main Street Railway Station and ran, via Roslyn and Longburn, back again, 1 June 1964. The trip was arranged by the Lions Club of Palmerston North to mark th...

Creator:      New Zealand Railways
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 1, 1964

A procession walked to the Palmerston North Showgrounds, where a religous service was held, followed by a 21 gun salute and sports programme, on 2 June 1953. Later that night a Coronation Fancy Dress Ball was held, and a formal Coronation Ball lat...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 1953

A procession walked to the Palmerston North Showgrounds, where a religous service was held, followed by a 21 gun salute, on 12 May 1937. It was organised by the Palmerston North City Council to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1937

Dr Francis William Dry was a scientist who worked at Massey Agricultural College 1928-1958. He worked with sheep fibre types of wool, and the Drysdale sheep breed was named to recognise him. This letter is one of many, from former Massey Agricultu...

Creator:      Malcolm Driver
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 15, 1957

Letter in the hand of Lord Melbourne requesting information on 'Ralph Milbank - midshipman - has been two years in the West Indies in a … schooner, the Jack Daw, making surveys....'. Three pages, not all writing is legible. Further comments writte...

Creator:      Lord Melbourne
Place:          England
Date:          September 9, 1834

This letter has been addressed by Lord Palmerston (signature below address) from Romney 21 November 1820, to B C Williams Esquire, 9 Lincolns Inn, London. The letter contained within, dated the day before, is written by E P Buckley. Lord Palmersto...

Creator:      Lord Palmerston and E P Buckley
Place:          England
Date:          November 21, 1820

Invitation to Charlotte Warburton and Concert Party, to attend a combined Unit and Camp staff Complimentary Dance held at Linton Camp 17 July 1945. Charlotte Warburton (1883-1961) was chairwoman of the Women's War Service Auxiliary in Palmerston N...

Creator:      
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1945

A black and white poster, announcing the farewell visit of Wyld and Freedman's famous British Biograph with a series of the latest films that depicted real events from overseas "in life size". It played in Feilding 11 January in an unspecified yea...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Feilding, Manawatu
Date:          1900 to 1905

Until 1964 the railway line ran through The Square and down the centre of Main Street in Palmerston North with road on either side. The letter, against the fencing of the rail line, was written by affected residents of Main Street. Forty residents...

Creator:      Property holders of Main Street (40 signatories)
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 29, 1913

This record served as an envelope around a letter, from London dated 17 November 1804, addressed to Thomas Hinckley Esquire, at the Rev. Hugh Bailyes, Hanbury, Burton upon Trent. Also recorded in a different hand, and dated 19 November 1804 is, 'M...

Creator:      Earl of Liverpool
Place:          England
Date:          November 1804

Arthur Batchelar served in the Manawatu Mounted Rifles in both the Boer War and World War One. The postcard was sent from Zeitoun, which was the New Zealand military training camp outside Cairo, Egypt. The photograph features uniformed soldiers be...

Creator:      Arthur Batchelar
Place:          Egypt
Date:          May 8, 1915

Martin Stagpool was in charge of the Palmerston North Police Station from 1902-1910, when he transferred to Oamaru. The letter comments upon his impressions of Oamaru, including prohibition, and the Pawalka murder case. Robert Edwards was a promin...

Creator:      Sergeant M D Stagpoole
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 2, 1910

Arthur Batchelar served in the Manawatu Mounted Rifles in both the Boer War and World War One. Major Batchelar commanded the troops travelling on the HMS 'Tofua' which stopped in Albany, a rendezvous point for New Zealand troops departing to serve...

Creator:      Officer Commanding Troops, Albany
Place:          Albany, Australia
Date:          November 24, 1917

A leaflet outlining the advertising campaign undertaken during World War Two by the National War Savings Office, to encourage people to invest in National War Savings.

Creator:      NZ National War Savings Committee
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 25, 1943

A market day was held at the Ashhurst Village and Valley Centre 28 July, to raise funds for the Ashhurst Scout Group. From the archive of the 'Ashhurst Scout Group'

Creator:      Ashhurst Scout Group
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1970