Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his Aunt in December 1884.

Date:          1884

Viggo Monrad wrote this letter to Marie and Johannes Monrad in the United States of America in April 1885.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _004 and _005.

Date:          1885

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his father from Karere Farm in November 1897.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _004 and _005.

Date:          1897

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his father from Karere Farm in July 1896.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in file _004.

Date:          1896

Viggo Monrad wrote this letter to Marie and Johannes Monrad in the United States of America. Although undated, it is believed to date to 1884.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _004 and _005.

Date:          1884

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his Aunt Marie in January 1885.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in file _004.

Date:          1885

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his father from Karere Farm between March and June of 1896.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _012, _013, _014 and _015.

Date:          1896

Len Argyle (1894-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Pat (Percival) enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One. This letter from Len to his parents, is presumed t...

Creator:      Len Argyle
Place:          Gallipoli
Date:          July 1, 1915

Len Argyle (1894-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Pat (Percival) enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One. This letter from Len to his parents, was sent from...

Creator:      Len Argyle
Place:          Egypt
Date:          April 30, 1915

Bernard Freyberg,  Deputy Constable and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle, replies to a letter from Freyberg High School Principal, Mr H. H.  Craig. First he comments on news from Freyberg High School, named in his honour. Sir Fre...

Creator:      Bernard Freyberg
Place:          Freyberg Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 28, 1958

Bernard Freyberg,  Deputy Constable and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle, replies to a letter from Freyberg High School Principal, Mr H. H.  Craig, in his Christmas correspondence. Sir Freyberg discusses a potential Assembly Hall...

Creator:      Bernard Freyberg
Place:          Freyberg Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 22, 1959

Letter from Oscar Monrad to his aunt, Marie Monrad, wife of Johannes Monrad in America. The letter was written after Oscar's return from Denmark and describes daily life on the farm at Karere, near Palmerston North. Oscar Monrad was the ...

Creator:      Oscar Monrad
Date:          October 27, 1886

A letter to former residents of Palmerston North regarding the planned festivities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Borough. It also coincided with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York (who became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth).

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 12, 1927

Letter from Len Argyle, who served in World War One, to his young brother Leslie. At this time he was in training at Trentham Military Camp, near Wellington.

Len Argyle (1894-1915), the son of Henry and Alice Argyle, was born in Carterton, Wairar...

Creator:      Len Argyle
Place:          Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt
Date:          1915

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

In 1953 Arthur Hopwood gifted the city of Palmerston North £10,000 to build a Clock Tower in The Square to hold the clock and chimes removed from the Post Office after the 1942 earthquake. The Returned Services' Association wrote to the Mayor expr...

Creator:      Palmerston North Returned Services' Association
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 3, 1953

Envelope addressed to Mrs Ann Jacques of the Polish Army League, from the Prime Minister's office. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served with the allies in Wor...

Creator:      Prime Minister's Office
Place:          Wellington
Date:          1943

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

One of a series of postcards and other items related to Les Miller in World War I. Back of postcard says, "From your mother you are always in my thoughts. I trust you are not at the front yet".

Not all of those who ended up in First World War co...

Creator:      Rotary Photographic Series, Great Britain
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1917

Letter (aerogramme) from Captain Kubaczka Adam of the 3rd Carpathian Division Social Welfare Department of the Polish Army, to the Polish Army League, thanking them for the friendship shown to Polish soldiers, and his wish that this may continue o...

Creator:      Captain Kubaczka Adam
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1946?

One of a series of postcards and other items related to Les Miller in World War I.

Not all of those who ended up in First World War convalescent hospitals were wounded. Some, like Les Miller, never made it into battle. Les Miller’s war record on...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1917

Pat Argyle (1890-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Len enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One.

This letter from Pat to his parents is from Trentham Trainin...

Creator:      Pat Argyle
Place:          Trentham, Upper Hutt
Date:          1915

Envelope addressed to Mr Henry Argyle of Bunnythorpe. Two of his sons, Pat (Percival) and Len, served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces overseas. They both died at Gallipoli in 1915.

This letter was sent from the "Earl of Liverpool's Own",...

Creator:      N.Z. Rifle Brigade
Date:          February 26, 1916

Postcard sent from Pat and Len Argyle to their parents, Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. The brothers served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces during World War One and both died at Chunuk Bair in 1915.

"May 1915. On active service. D...

Creator:      Pat and Len Argyle
Date:          May 1915

Len Argyle (1894-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Pat (Percival) enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One. This letter from Len to his parents, was sent from...

Creator:      Len Argyle
Place:          Egypt
Date:          April 15, 2015

Postcard sent to Hector Argyle of Bunnythorpe, from his brother Pat (Percival) who was serving overseas in World War One. Nothing personal was written on these postcards, except for a name and date. Pat Argyle later died at Gallipoli in 1915.

Creator:      Pat Argyle
Place:          
Date:          May 21, 1915

Envelope addressed to Mrs Henry (Alice) Argyle of Bunnythorpe, from one of her sons, Pat or Len, who served overseas in World War One. Both men died at Gallipoli in 1915.

The envelope was provided by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).

Creator:      Len or Pat Argyle
Date:          1915

Envelope addressed to Mrs Henry (Alice) Argyle of Bunnythorpe, from one of her sons, Pat or Len, who served overseas in World War One. Both men died at Gallipoli in 1915.

Creator:      Len or Pat Argyle
Date:          February 24, 1915

Lord Palmerston (1784-1865), after whom Palmerston North was named, was born Henry John Temple, son of Viscount Palmerston. He served as a British Member of Parliament, in high office and then Prime Minister, almost continuously from 1807 to his d...

Creator:      Lord Palmerston
Place:          England
Date:          April 25, 1841