Name: Cuba

Suburb, Palmerston North Central

The image is a derivative of this NZ Cadastral Map - Town Series: Palmerston North Map ...

Creator:      Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date:          2025

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Cushla Scrivens

p. 5 "Cleared to Land," early days of aviation in Palmerston North / Graham Parsons

p. 15 Design for living: the Savage Crescent conservation area / Margaret Tate

p. 25 Atawhai / Patricia Keiller ...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2010

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the September 1960 edition.

Caption: “This happy group was photographed at Milson Airport on the occasion of Cr. Dearsley’s departure for England to attend a Boy’s Brigade...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Milson, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1960

Name: Andrew Young

Suburb, Palmerston North Central

The street is named for Andrew Young (1833-1895), the owner-driver of the f...

Creator:      Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date:          2024

Andrew Young, on the right, was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1855. He established himself in the coach business there, and later in New Zealand (in Otago 1862 – 1868 and in Westland 1868 – 1871). In partnership with Shepard, You...

Creator:      Wrigglesworth and Binns, Wellington
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1871

George Snelson (1837-1901) is often called 'The Father of Palmerston North'. He was the first store-keeper, first Chairman of the Manawatu Road Board, first Chairman of the School Committee, first Chairman of the Hospital Board and first Postmaste...

Creator:      George W Shailer [?]
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life story of Minister of Parliament, mayor and councillor James (Jimmy) Nash and his wife Elizabeth (nee Keogh). They were married in 1895 and lived in Waimarama, ...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 11, 2020

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March, 1963. "Mr G. A. Walsh, M.P. for Tauranga, and Cr J. A. Colquhoun had a number of common interests to discuss when they met yesterday. Mr Walsh was a pupil of...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 December 1962, "City councillors, their wives and department heads were entertained by the Mayor (Mr G. M. Rennie) at a social function in the council chambers last n...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Church Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 19, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 July 1958, page 8: "A visit of all kindergartens in the city was undertaken this morning by several members of the City Council and the Kindergarten Association. Seen...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          120 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          July 9, 1958

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: walkways; parks and reserves; cycle tracks; beggars; councillo...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 2013

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Christmas parade; rubbish; recycling; Victoria Esplanade play...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 2013

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Draft Plan change; community housing; Jono Naylor; Sport Mana...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 2014

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Arena Manawatu; Jono Naylor; grants; economic report; conserva...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 2014

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Broadway Avenue; Jono Naylor; rates; gardening; civil defence...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 2014

Minute Book of the Palmerston North Borough Council from 2 September 1885 to 11 October 1889. Palmerston North became a Borough in its own right in 1877, having previously been administered by the Wellington Provincial Council. The first Minu...

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1885 to 1889

Elected Council for Palmerston North.

From left

Back row: Cr R W Christmas; Cr W I Cruden; Cr V J Chettleburgh; Cr L A Baty; Cr K J Speirs; Cr P J Kelly.

Middle row: Cr A R Wall; Cr M L Brown; Cr M Craig; Cr C H Allan; Cr H L Tanguay.

Front ro...

Creator:      Warrick Marshall Photography
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1998

Palmy Beyond Petrol was an event run by Palmerston North City Environmental Trust in November 2015 with the aim of popularising active transport.  

This picture shows two Eco minded councillors on a tandem bike: Rachel Keedwell, Hor...

Creator:      Udo Von Mulert
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 29, 2015

This photograph was taken at a ceremony held in the new Civic Centre, then under construction. Front Row from left: Ex Mayor Mr D B Black & Mrs Black; Ex Mayor Mr G M Rennie & Mrs Rennie; Mr M B Patience (Architect); Mrs M B Patience; Mrs R Lockwo...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 14, 1977

From left. Back row: Ken Wynks; Brian Elwood; Gordon Cruden; Maurice Sexton; Peter Hall - Town Clerk; Neil Johansen - City Engineer; Trevor De Cleene; Gordon Kear. Front Row: Gordon Brown; Sam Mihaere; Harry Bodell; Des Black - Mayor; David Sprin...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1971

The original of this photograph is distorted by a second image. It is signed Clausen. J.A. Nash is the Mayor, sitting centre, with R N Keeling, Town Clerk, directly to his left. Councillors for the year were: Henry Haydon; Christian Clausen, Willi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1908

Dorothy Pilkington, Local historian for 2017, Councillor Rachel Bowen, Chair of the arts, culture and heritage committee, Margaret Tennant, Chair of the Palmerston North Heritage Trust, at the presentation ceremony at Caccia Birch House.

Creator:      Simon Johnson
Place:          Caccia Birch, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          June 18, 2017

City Council and Heads of Departments for 1939-1941, in the Municipal Chambers. From left. Seated at top: J R Hardie - Town Clerk; A E Mansford - Mayor; J R Hughes - City Engineer. Back row: J W Muir - Electrical Engineer; P Black - City Curator; ...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          47 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940

Frederick Nathan, a Company Director, held office as Mayor 1923 – 1927. Councillors were: Henry Canton; Robert Edwards; Meldrum Elliot; William Fitzherbert; Archibald Graham; Joseph Hodgens; David Low; Joseph McLeavey; Matthew Oram. This photograp...

Creator:      J E Lewis
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1925 to 1927

City Council of 1941-1944. From left. Back row: H Greenwood - Librarian, D Niven - City Electrical Engineer, A M Spillman - Abattoir Manager. Middle Row: P Black - City Curator, J R Hardie - Town Clerk, E G Opie; E H Smith; J R Hughes - City Engi...

Creator:      Lewis Studio Ltd
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1942

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