Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. For a time, the Pellow family was the only New Zealand company making custom made dance shoes. Albert Pellow started making dance shoes in Pitt Street Palmerston North in abou...
Creator: Dr Tania Kopytko
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 17, 2026
This is the programme for the Forty-Fifth Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber, Baptist Church Hall and St Andrew's Hall between 4 May and 10 May 1968. The competition categories ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1968
This is the programme for the Fifty-First Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber and St Andrew's Hall between 20 May and 23 May 1974. The competition categories included speech and ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1974
A group of seven dancers, dressed in identical outfits, pose with a visiting dance examiner. The dancers are pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton and include Angela Ayers and Andrea Ross.
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: 196X
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands behind six dance students, dressed in identical white satin dresses.
Date: 196X
Three polaroid photograhs showing students of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Date: 197X
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands beside four dance students who are holding a certificate.
Date: circa 1980
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands behind five dance students.
Date: 196X
This polaroid shows Tina Falloon, daughter of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton, dressed in her dance costume and holding a trophy.
Date: 197X
A group of nine dancers dressed in costume, pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. They include Toni Shaw and Vicky Broughton.
Creator: Photo: W. R. Davies, 2 Kauri St, Palmerston North
Date: 1965
These six young dancers were students of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Creator: Regel Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Four dancers posed in a row. The group were pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. From left: Marilyn Jeffrey, Angela Ayers, Andrea Ross and Linda Borlase.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
Dance students Tina Falloon and Lance Fuller perform together.
Creator: Premier Photographic Studio, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1973
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton presents a certificate to a student, possibly Leanne Archer.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton presents a certificate to a student, believed to be either Karen or Leanne Archer.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
A group of five dancers kneeling with a trophy. From left: Karen Archer, Lynette Black, Lance Fuller, unknown, Leanne Archer. The group were pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
This young dancer was a pupil of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. The photograph is thought to show either Karen of Leanne Archer.
Creator: Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
A group of five young dancers, pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.
Back row left to right: Andrea Ross and Marilyn Jeffrey. Front row left to right: Linda Borlase, Judith Jeffrey and Angela Ayers.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1964
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: May 1971
The programme for a dance performance which included a ballet recounting the story of Cinderella and performances of Irish and Highland dancing by the Thistle Caledonian Society. After two performances at the Municipal Opera House in Palmerston No...
Creator: Palmerston North Dance Association
Date: September 1979
Zona Broughton was a well-known Palmerston North dance teacher.
Date: 196X
A group of seven dancers, pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. The dancers have been identified as, from left: Toni Shaw; Angela Ayers; Linda Borlace; Judith Jeffrey; Marilyn Jeffrey; Gail Lockwood; and Carol McK...
Creator: W. R. Davies
Date: 1965
Jean Hardie participated in the annual festivals of the Manawatū Competitions Society between c.1940 and 1946 and frequently won awards. During the Eighteenth Annual Festival, which took place at the Opera House and Empire Hall between 19 and 24 M...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: 1941
Jean Hardie participated in the annual festivals of the Manawatū Competitions Society between c.1940 and 1946 and frequently won awards. During the Twenty-first Annual Festival, which took place at the Opera House and Municipal Hall between 8 and ...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: 1944
Jean Hardie participated in the annual festivals of the Manawatū Competitions Society between c.1940 and 1946 and frequently won awards. During the Twentieth-third Annual Festival, which took place at the Opera House, Municipal Hall and St. Andrew...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: 1946
Jean Hardie participated in the annual festivals of the Manawatū Competitions Society between c.1940 and 1946 and frequently won awards. During the Nineteenth Annual Festival, which took place between 11 and 16 May 1942, she was awarded four certi...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: 1942
Jean Hardie participated in the annual festivals of the Manawatū Competitions Society between c.1940 and 1946 and frequently won awards. During the Twentieth-second Annual Festival, which took place at the Opera House, Municipal Hall and St. Andre...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: 1945
Jean Hardie participated in the annual festivals of the Manawatū Competitions Society between c.1940 and 1946 and frequently won awards. During the Twentieth Annual Festival, which took place at the Opera House and Municipal Hall between 10 and 15...
Creator: Manawatū Competitions Society
Date: 1943