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Esplanade Duck Pond

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. They may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1960

Square Circular - September 2008

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Rugby museum, Arena Manawatū, dog names, arborist machinery, b...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 2008

Square Circular - February 2008

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: archives photo, Children's day, Convention Centre, Draft annua...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 2008

"St Mary's School Picnic"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21st March, 1963. "St. Mary's School children had their picnic at Memorial Park yesterday. Here they are seen feeding the ducks."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-03-21T00:00:00+00:00

"Ducks Seek Safe Haven Early" - Duck Shooting Season

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 May 1958, page 8: "To whet the appetites of sportsmen for the coming shooting season, and in case many have forgotten since last year what they should aim at, here ar...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1958

"Results of a successful Morning" Duck Shooting

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 May, 1959. "There was good cause for the smiles lighting the faces of the seven shooters on Mr S. Calleson's property at Karere this morning. By 10.30 o'clock practica...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Karere
Date:          1959-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

Butterfly Lakelet

The Butterfly Lakelet was constructed in 1909 by the then Beautification Society. The fountains were added in the 1960s.

Taken by 'Photo Instruments' when testing a camera or lens. Photo Instruments originally operated in Rangitikei Street, with ...

Creator:      Merlyn or Alfred Drew
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

(possibly) Memorial Park

Looking across (what appears to be) Memorial Park on Napier Road, with the duck pond to the right and the playground in the background.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Memorial Park, Napier Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

Ducks on the lakelet in The Square

Children feeding the ducks at the Butterfly lakelet in The Square. The lakelet was created in the shape of a butterfly in 1909, and the fountains were added in 1966.

The photograph was taken by Alf and Merlyn Drew, to test equipment for their bu...

Creator:      Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

Hokowhitu Lagoon

The Hokowhitu Lagoon is one of the original ox bow lagoons formed from the Manawatū River. It is sometimes called the Centennial Lagoon, named for New Zealand's 'centennial' celebrations in 1940. Across the river can be seen the then Palmerston No...

Creator:      Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place:          Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

Scene near Manawatū River

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Date:          1950s

Butterfly Lakelet

The Butterfly Lakelet was constructed in 1909 by the then Beautification Society. The fountains were added in the 1960s.

Taken by 'Photo Instruments' when testing a camera or lens. Photo Instruments originally operated in Rangitikei Street, with ...

Creator:      Merlyn or Alfred Drew
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

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