Shown here is The Square looking south-west towards Fitzherbert Street from the corner of Church Street East. This photograph is one of many purchased from the Muir and Moodie Collection held at the Dominion Museum in Wellington. Note the bird cag...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1903 to 1912

This photograph of The Square must have been taken between the years 1881 and 1902 because the second Occidental Hotel is visible (on right with clock tower, built 1891) and the original wooden Bank of New Zealand is shown on the left (two storey ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1891 to 1902

This photograph shows the buildings between the corners of Fitzherbert Avenue and Church Street East. WF Durward's business as a draper ran from 1907 to 1915 and the Club Hotel is visible on the left of the photo. Stereoscopic pictures were produc...

Creator:      A W Schaef
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1907 to 1915

This postcard shows the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square, looking towards Church Street East. In the foreground is the Occidental Hotel. It was originally built in 1881 and burnt down in 1891. After being rebuilt, it was again destroyed...

Creator:      Tanner Bros
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1925

The Lakelet was constructed in October 1909 and the cannon was placed in the Square gardens in April or May of the same year. The buildings that are visible are DM George's drapery business (left), the Occidental Hotel (middle) and the Bank of New...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

Businesses between the Church Street corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue: Pegdens; HSP; D M George; Wackers; American Lounge; B H Just; Bert Pratt; Occidental hotel. D.M. George, clothiers was established in 1883. the Square gardens show g...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

This photograph Part A of three part panorama of the Square. the photograph looks across the Church Street side of The Square. In the centre back can be seen the former BNZ on the Corner of Fitzherbert Street, and on the left back can be seen the ...

Creator:      F W Young
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1912

An interesting view of how the fountain in the Square used to look before the addition of the spire from the Coronation Monument (also visible) was added (thus creating the Coronation Fountain). This image is looking across the Square to Church St...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1908

This 'Real Photograph' postcard shows the bridge over the lakelet in the Square with the with the Occidental Hotel in the background. The Occidental Hotel was originally built in 1881 and burnt down in 1891. After being rebuilt, it was again destr...

Creator:      F G R
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

This panorama of The Square was taken from the top of the Post Office in The Square of Palmerston North. At this time The Square was divided into 4 quadrants and central strip, bisected by roads. the photograph must have been taken after 1914, bec...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1914 to 1920

This panorama of The Square was taken from the tower of the Post Office. Some notable features include the original wooden All Saints Church (visible on the corner of Church Street West and The Square) and the Grand Hotel, built 1906. Scaffolding...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1906 to 1907