This image was published in the July 2nd, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The caption read: “The Civic Centre, now in an advanced state of construction. Stage 2B looks likely to be trimmed - possibly to the tune of $2 million”
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Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 2, 1978
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 April 1961 "City Council men at work erecting stands for parking meters outside the offices of the "Manawatu Standard" on Saturday."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: April 3, 1961
Borough Council from 1915-1917. From left. Mike O’Reilly (proprietor of Princess Hotel); L R Bryant (retired farmer); E L Broad(flaxmiller and land agent); George Kendall (retired farmer); W H Collingwood - Town Clerk; J A Nash - Mayor; M J Kenned...
Creator: Billens and Co.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1916
The Palmerston North City Council CAB, that straddles the road between Main Street and The Square. it was opened in 1980 and is an example of Brutalism architecture.
The 'rounded' wall in front of the five storeyed building houses Bethany's resta...
Creator: Lesley Courtney, for PNCC
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: November 7, 2019
The Mayor's office on the first floor, in the new Civic Administration Building, had wood panelling, and chairs and curtains in cream and brown with brown carpet. The building was constructed over 1976-1979, and was occupied in January 1980.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 13, 1979
Globe Theatre in Main Street, is a Palmerston North City Council owned venue, and the home of the Manawatu Theatre Society. It has two theatres, both of which are available for hire. It is situated on the corner of Pitt Street, and is part of t...
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 9, 2017
The recently completed Palmerston North City Council building, built to straddle the road around The Square so that it encroached on The Square. The photograph looks down Main Street on the right.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
The centenary of municipal local government in Palmerston North was formally recorded at the new Civic Administration building site on 14 August 1977. The Mayor, Mr B G C Elwood (pictured) unveiled a plaque officially marking the beginning of work...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: August 1977
Shown here is a function conducted by the Manawatu Board of Control regarding the widening and straightening of the Manawatu Gorge. Mr J.A. Nash is speaking and immediately in front of him is Hon. J.G. Coates, Minister of Public Works.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Hawkes Bay Region
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1923
Mr Keeling was born in Liverpool and came to New Zealand in the ship "Minerua" in 1859. He was appointed as the first teacher of the first public school in Palmerston North in 1873 and three years later started business as a land and commission ag...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
Te Manawa is the art science and history centre for Palmerston North. The Globe Theatre is the home of the Manawatu Theatre Society. It has two theatres, both of which are available for hire. Both complexes are owned by the Palmerston North City C...
Creator: Lesley Courtney
Place: 326 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 9, 2017
This group portrait shows the Palmerston North Borough Councillors and Employees for the years 1914-1918.Front Row: David Buick, M.P. for Palmerston North 1908 – 1918; J.A. Nash, Mayor; Christian Voss, Chairman Kairanga County Council; Joe Cooksle...
Creator: H Billens and Co.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1914 to 1918
Town Clerks, from left: L.F. Foote (Bluff); N.C. Harding (Hastings); J.R. Hardie (Palmerston North); C.R. White (Wanganui).
Creator: Unknown
Place: Hawkes Bay Region
Date: circa 1940
The first annual meeting of the Municipal Association of New Zealand (MANZ) was held in Wellington on 6 July 1892. This photograph shows delegates to the the 16th Municipal Association Conference held in Christchurch. A major function of the Assoc...
Creator: Hillards Studios, Christchurch
Place: Christchurch
Date: 1908
Part of the karakia process of blessing the pou whenua being removed from the Te Marae o Hine side of Palmerston North City Council building for renewal and refurbishment by Detlef Klein. Installed in 1990, the 3 carvings resemble Rangitāne and hi...
Creator: Tina Hodges - Palmerston North City Council
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: October 9, 2017
View of The Square in Palmerston North. Visible are the DIC building (formerly the CM Ross Building, now home to the Palmerston North City Library) in the background, the lakelet and the Civic Administration Building. The lakelet was constructed i...
Creator: C M Thompson
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1970s
Officers of PNCC pictured at work in the Municipal Building, The Square. From left. Rear table: Bryan Weston (stores and vehicle transfers); Bill Dick (voucher payments); Colin McVicar (stores). Centre table: Arthur Matthews (salaries). Front tab...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1958
A large common seal press utilising a crank mechanism for impressing the common seal of the Palmerston North City Council upon documents.
Creator:
Date: January 1, 1970
Palmerston North City Council Mayor, Councillors and Town Clerk in an official photograph.
Back row, from left: Crs J Fabrin; J A Sylva; S I Mckenzie; L I Plimmer.
Middle Row, from left: Crs D T Spring; P Kelliher; D C Pryor; J A Colquhoun; J K ...
Creator: Kenneth Neal Studio
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1953
The five-storey Palmerston North City Council administration building and Council Chamber (attached at right) were constructed 1976-79. The contractor was McMillan & Lockwood Ltd of Palmerston North. The siting of the complex over the roadway and ...
Creator: Ian Matheson - Palmerston North City Council
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1988
Lord Liverpool, Governor-General from 1912-1920, is in the front row with the Prime Minister, Mr Massey (held office 1912 – 1925) next to him.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Wellington
Date: circa 1917
Mr H. J. Smith was a Traffic Manager (1937).
Creator: Lewis Studio Ltd
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
Shown here is a function conducted by the Manawatu Board of Control regarding the widening and straightening of the Manawatu Gorge road. Mr J.A. Nash is standing on the left holding notes, and seem to be addressign the group.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1908 to circa 1923
Palmerston North held its 75th Jubilee Celebrations during the week of 15th March 1952. The float entered by the PNCC Electricity Department included a model of a dam and power station.
Creator: Clarice Parlane
Date: March 15, 1952