These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “A colourful scene from ‘Sleeping Beauty’”

An excerpt from the article read: “On the road for a year. D...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 8, 1978

These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

An e...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 8, 1978

These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

An e...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 8, 1978

These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

An e...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 8, 1978

This image was taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but was not published. It is believed to depict setting up the lighting rig for the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

An excerpt...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 8, 1978

These images were taken for the October 8th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, but were not published. It is believed they depict behind the scenes of setting up the New Zealand Ballet Company’s performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

An e...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 8, 1978

This unpublished image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Standard on 19th November 1973.

It features a young boy dressed as an olden day worker, with his moustache, cap and pickaxe. His bicycle is also decorated.

Sanson's Centenary...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Sanson
Date:          November 19, 1973

This image was taken for a story published in The Manawatū Standard on 19th November 1973.

"Looking like a pioneer of old, Craig Hills, 6. Sanson. Puffs quietly on his pipe as he watches the procession."

Sanson's Centenary Procession took place ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Sanson
Date:          November 19, 1973

This unpublished image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Standard on 19th November 1973.

Sanson's Centenary Procession took place on Saturday 17th November. More than thirty floats and other vehicles participated, travelling from Sa...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Sanson
Date:          November 19, 1973

This unpublished image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Standard on 19th November 1973.

Sanson's Centenary Procession took place on Saturday 17th November. More than thirty floats and other vehicles participated, travelling from Sa...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Sanson
Date:          November 19, 1973

The Palmeston North Operatic Society are shown here performing 'The Drinking Song' during rehearsals for their production of "The Student Prince", in the Palmerston North Opera House. This photograph ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard, 23 August...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 23, 1963

The cast and crew of Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1971

The children from the cast of Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1971

Cast members from Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1971

The cast of Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1971

This photograph is thought to show the cast Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of The Merry Widow.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          circa 1975

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial: Cushla Scrivens

p. 5 Flea-houses and picture palaces: cinema life before the Downtown multiplex / Pauline Knuckey

p. 14 Motorists: look before you peep: the fall and rise of Feilding's town clock / Simon Johnson

p. 22...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2014

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of fancy dress and fancy dress balls in Palmerston North.

The earliest fancy dress ball in Palmerston North is believed to have been held at the Forresters' Hall ...

Creator:      Fiona McKergow
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 3, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 May 1958, page 8: "Prior to her appearance in the sword dance section in the Manawatu Competitions Society's 35th festival today, Mrs. J.E. Macdonald puts the final t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          May 13, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 17 September 1958: "The Feilding Kindergarten Mothers' Club provided a delightful act at the talent evening held in the Concert Chamber last night with a song and dance ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 17, 1958

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 6 July, 1963. "Wendy McMillan of Lower Hutt, ties her shoes before she takes her cue. Wendy was competing in the Palmerston North Thistle Caledonian Society's competition in w...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 6, 1963

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 6th March, 1963. [Four men, two shaking hands and one dressed as a woman, standing opposite the Grand Hotel.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 29, 1963

[A man rides a pennyfarthing.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Pohangina
Date:          June 1963

[Three young women in Kapa Haka uniforms wait for their cue.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rangiotu
Date:          June 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 April, 1959. "Past Grand Presidents who are at the Druids' Conference today are, from the left: Messrs F. Jackson, Palmerston North; H. A. R. Dunderdale, Masterton; W...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 14, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 5 February, 1959. "A scene from "Bus Stop", which will be presented by the Idaho State College Players when the New Zealand tour opens in Palmerston North next week."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 5, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April 1958, page 11: "This section of the cast, who will be seen in the coming production of "Viktoria and her Hussar" are patiently submitting to authority as last-m...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 11, 1958

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 3 May, 1963. [Three women and one man display Ziegfeld Follies costumes and fans in a room.]"

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 3, 1963

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 10 July, 1959. "Fancy dress party held at the Girls' High School last night for the third and fourth forms." Another photo associated with this article was published on the sa...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          238 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          July 10, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27th January 1966 "The fine lace-work of this 19th century "Sunday best" gown is beautifully preserved from the days when it graced the wardrobe of a pioneer's wife. It ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Marton
Date:          January 27, 1966