The Middle Districts Aero Club acquired its first Tiger Moth in 1938 and by the end of 1949, had a fleet of six Tigers. These were considered the most practical aircraft for training new pilots. In 1958, Champions began replacing Tigers as the pre...
Date: 1965
Ingram and Wheatley's book "New Zealand Shipwrecks" relates the story of the "Fusilier", an iron barque of 404 tons net register. She went ashore, between Turakina and Rangitikei Rivers at midday on the 16th January 1884, but no lives were lost. S...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Between the Turakina and Rangitikei Rivers, Rangitikei Region
Date: circa 1963
This rail crash occurred two km from the Palmerston North Railway Station on the run to Wellington. The only injuries sustained were those of the driver Mr Mayo while the seven passengers and Wally Wallbutton escaped unscathed.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This rail crash occurred two km from the Palmerston North Railway Station on the run to Wellington. The only injuries sustained were those of the driver Mr Mayo while the seven passengers and Wally Wallbutton escaped unscathed. See Manawatu Evenin...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This photograph shows the remains of a Royal Australian Airforce F-111 swing-wing aircraft after being taken to a hangar by truck. It crashed at the southern end of the runway. The plane was taking part in a Tasmanex exercise, the work crew member...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea, Rangitikei Region
Date: August 1979
This photo shows Railways General Manager Mr Trevor Hayward (left) and Mr Bob Henare (assistant General Manager) at the scene of the derailment at Milson. Mr Hayward came to the conclusion that the accident was due to the driver speeding as he ent...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This rail crash occurred two km from the Palmerston North Railway Station on the run to Wellington. The only injuries sustained were those of the driver Mr Mayo while the seven passengers and Wally Wallbutton escaped unscathed. Railways General Ma...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This rail crash occurred two km from the Palmerston North Railway Station on the run to Wellington. The only injuries sustained were those of the driver Mr Mayo while the seven passengers and Wally Wallbutton escaped unscathed. Railways General Ma...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson Line, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This photograph shows a derailment on the Palmerston North - Napier Line, Keith Street Palmerston North. About eighteen wagons were derailed.There were a spate of attempts to derail trains on the line, through the use of debris on the line, object...
Creator: S R Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1926
A dozen rifles fire the traditional salute for the deceased aircrew. The funeral is for the Air Force personnel lost on 25 November 1945 during a routine meteorological flight out of Ohakea. On March 19, 1949 the wreck of the RNZAF Ventura aeropla...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 25, 1949
Wd 360 was derailed at Halcombe on the 14th November 1902. It was a ‘special’ train running from Wanganui to Palmerston North, to the West Coast and Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Show. There were 3,290 people on board but only minor injuries.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Halcombe
Date: 1902
Wd 360 was derailed at Halcombe on 14 November 1902. It was a 'special' train running from Wanganui to Palmerston North to the West Coast and Manawatu A&P Show. There were 290 people on board. Only minor injuries were incurred in the accident.
Creator: Newham and Brady, Wanganui
Place: Halcombe
Date: 1902