This image was published in the April 16th, 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The short article read: “Demolition of one of Feilding's most prominent landmarks is well under way, and scheduled for completion in early May. Going under...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Feilding
Date: April 16, 1978
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily),
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily)
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
Photo showing the demolition of the Massey Vet Tower, November 2022
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Massey University
Date: November 13, 2022
Pictured is the house at 31 Morris Street. It was demolished in the 48 hours following this photo. The house was built in the 1920s.
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: 31 Morris Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 17, 2021
Children helping demolish Newbury old school, 1969.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those y...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1969
The demolition of old school buildings began in 1967.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1967
Buildings at the old Newbury School being demolished, with help from some local children in 1969.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1969
The old Newbury School being demolished in 1969.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1969
The old Newbury School being demolished in 1969. The newly built school and old school building co-existed for a couple of years.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c....
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1969
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street, Palmerston North.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
Photo showing the demolition of the Massey Vet Tower, November 2022
Creator: Ben Foster
Date: November 13, 2022
The Wesley Broadway Church was originally called St Paul's. It was designed by James Bennie in 1911 and was the third Methodist church on this site. In 1989 the two Methodist churches in Palmerston North (the other in Cu...
Creator: Elizabeth Gardner
Place: 264 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 14, 2020
Building Demolition - South corner of College Street and Fitzherbert Avenue
This building block's demolition began in early 2020. It was completely torn down before the COVID-19 lockdown, and construction has resumed now that we are out of lockdo...
Creator: Benjamin Foster
Place: 152 College Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 2020
These images were taken for the June 11th 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
An excerpt from the article read: “With a roar and a shove, down comes one of the last buildings obstructing progress on th...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Grey Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 11, 1978
St Josephs Convent, run by the Sisters of Mercy, began in Fitchett Street in 1910, and later expanded into Pirie and Carroll Streets, on leasehold land. This building was constructed in Carroll Street c1891, and was the Carow Ladies’ College (also...
Creator: Noel Harris
Date: October 31, 1993
Fitzherbert East School, Aokautere, was established in 1889. In July 1966, tenders were called for the construction of a new school building. The new building was completed in April 1967 and officially opened by the Minister of Education, Mr A. E....
Date: April 3, 1967
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened on 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened...
Creator: Ray Carter
Place: 380 Church Street
Date: October 1996
This image was taken by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine. It was found among the August 1963 negatives, but not published that month.
The demolished building is believed to have been the premises of several retailers on the corne...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 1963
Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Manawatu and Horowhenua
Date: April 1963
A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring the last train trip through Square, and the demolition of the station and yards over three years. Features some double exposure of Pipe bands and Marching scenes in a parade.
Total Leng...
Creator: Rod Matheson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 196X
A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring demolition work in the grounds of the old Gasworks in February-March 1965, and tar-sealing work in Cook Street.
No sound.
Creator: Rod Matheson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1965
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 February, 1964. "A double-ended grinder (right) was the only thing left standing after this woolshed was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon on the property of Mr A...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 May 1970. The caption was illegible. The demolished building was the Little Dutch Dairy located on the the corners of Fitzherbert and Ferguson Street.
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: 100 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 12, 1970
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 February, 1964. "These two workmen on the narrow ledge on top of the Bank of New Zealand building at the corner of the Square and Rangitikei Street take a breather fro...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Corner of The Square and Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 31, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 November 1960 "The one-way wooden bridge on Milson Line, which has prevented a free flow of traffic on the road for many years, has been removed to make way for a new...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson Line, Palmerston North
Date: November 17, 1960