A dinner was held in the Produce Hall at the Showgrounds, Palmerston North to celebrate the return of Slesvig to Denmark, followed by entertainment and games for the children, and a concert in the evening. Over 400 Danish settlers and their descen...

Creator:      Anderson's Studio
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          April 14, 1920

This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date:          October 1985

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 May 1961 ""The Fair was alright I suppose" according to J. Welleans who appears to be enjoying one of the latest types of ice-cream which is sold there."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          May 10, 1961

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on date unknown. “Unidentified Young Girl Enjoying Something to Eat, animals pictured in the background of the photo.”

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Miss Church – standing at back; Mr R Trow – young man on right with cap; Mrs Donaldson – on right; Two Miss Armstrong’s – on left; Mrs Scoullar – third lady from right; Mrs Oliver – second woman on left.

Creator:      Donaldson
Place:          The Gorge, Palmerston North
Date:          1907

The newly opened Tucker Box was situated at 202 John F Kennedy Drive in Palmerston North. The proprietors, Ivan and Elaine Lowndes, provided lunch food for the nearby industrial complexes.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          202 John F Kennedy Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          April 11, 1981

This photograph shows a large family gathering sitting around a picnic blanket laden with food.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1880 to 1899

A picnic held for the Watchorn general store, at Pohangina Reserve, On this occasion tables were set out inside.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1935

This slide shows people dining in a large hall. Possibly at the Centennial Convention Centre (now the Conference and Function Centre). This slide is from a series that were possibly taken for publicity purporses. Based on other images in the set, ...

Creator:      Unknown - possibly PNCC
Date:          1994 to 1995

Members of the Monro family having afternoon tea at “CraigLockhart” the residence of Mr and Mrs C J Monro and family, of Fitzherbert West, Palmerston North. From left: Linda Monro, daughter of C J Monro, Phillip MacDonald, brother of Mrs Monro, M...

Creator:      Monro Family
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1916

Possibly a Presbyterian Bible Class on a picnic in the bush.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

This photograph comes from a small bound photograph album found in the Slack and Hewett Families archive. This albums contains informal photographs, mostly of the Hewett family. They lived on Long Melford Road, Awapuni at a homestead called "Waita...

Creator:      Hewett Family
Place:          Awapuni
Date:          1900 to 1910

It is thought this image shows the pupils at Wanganui Girls College having a picnic in the 1890s.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Whanganui
Date:          1890s