This early photograph of Ferguson Street was taken between Albert Street and Victoria Street, looking towards Fitzherbert Avenue. Ferguson Street was named after Alexander Ferguson, Mayor of Palmerston North 1885-86, and a Borough Councillor 1878-...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1896

The donor believed that this photograph of an unpaved road is Rangitikei Line, somewhere in the Skerman Road - Aranui Road vicinity. However, the stop sign and raised surface clearly visible in the background would indicate the presence of a railw...

Creator:      Arthur E Hobbs
Place:          Palmerston North, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900

Margaret Street is situated in Roslyn, off Main Street East. This part of the city was still very much a rural enclave in the 1920s.

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          Margaret Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

This photograph was taken on the corner of Botanical Road and Pioneer Highway and looks northeast along where the rail lines used to run. In the distance can be seen Higgins crane that was working on installing the new big storm water culvert pipes.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Botanical Road and Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date:          1969

This photograph looks south-westward towards Foxton beach and shows the reconstruction of a swampy area. The Barber-Green bucket excavator can be seen excavating peat and flax from the side of the old roadway. the contractor is V. Lumbye of Foxton.

Creator:      L C Eggers
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1938

Kelvin Grove Road, Palmerston North, facing west from Roberts line intersection before the Whakarongo Deviation went through. Kelvin Grove Hall is in the centre of this photograph.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1937 to 1938

Looking south-west towards Foxton Beach, showing the reconstruction of a swampy area. Peat and flax have been filled with sand.

Creator:      L C Eggers
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1938

Taken from the top of the Fitzherbert Terrace and looking down towards the Manawatu River. Mr C J Monro owned the land on the left of the road and this hill was called Monro's Hill for many years. It is now usually referred to as Massey Hill, afte...

Creator:      Monro Family
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

This photograph looks south-westward towards Foxton beach and shows the reconstruction of a swampy area. The Barber-Green bucket excavator can be seen excavating peat and flax from the side of the old roadway.

Creator:      L C Eggers
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1938

This photograph shows the road between Foxton and Foxton Beach being reconstructed by the New Zealand Laykold Ltd, of Wellington, (Mr LC Eggers, overseer). The road on the right of the photograph leads to the settlement of Foxton Beach. The road t...

Creator:      L C Eggers
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          1938

A Pohangina Valley scene - possibly near Awahou South.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1910