Lift hoist
This photograph of an industrial hoist was possibly taken as a publicity image for a local business.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1970s
First Tokomaru Post Office
The house in this photograph was located next to the Tokomaru Public Hall. It served as the town's first Post Office and first school house. Tom Morgan lived in this house from 1925 to 1935. The house was demolished in 1992 and the land used for c...
Creator: H M Griffiths
Date: 1910 to 1920
Boating Lake, Himatangi Beach recreational area
The recreational area at Himatangi Beach was the initiative of the Himatangi Beach Progressive Society Inc. The boating lake was constructed 1968-1969, with the majority of the work carried out by volunteers. The lake was created with a sealed bot...
Creator: Ian Roy
Place: Himatangi, Manawatu
Date: 1970s
Trampolines at Himatangi Beach
The recreational area at Himatangi Beach was the initiative of the Himatangi Beach Progressive Society Inc. Trampolining became popular in New Zealand in the 1960s, and in 1966 a trampoline area was developed. Four trampolines were set into the gr...
Creator: Ian Roy
Place: Himatangi, Manawatu
Date: 1970s
A.M. Bisleys Building
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 1969
"Transmitter Hall"
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 21 February, 1964. [Image of some of the inner workings of the transmitter hall at Himatangi.]
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
"Navy Display Unit"
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 5 July, 1963. "Able Seaman T. Kettle explains a reaction timer to a visitor to the Royal New Zealand Navy Display Unit. This device was originally designed to assist in ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 5, 1963
"White Horse Inn"
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 June, 1963. "Mr. P. Davies operates the automatic stainless steel flagon washer."
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: 3 Carey Street, Longburn
Date: June 14, 1963
"First in Palmerston North" - Dentistry
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25 March 1958, page 6: "A city dentist acquired this machine, the first in Palmerston North, and capable of high-speed drilling of up to 300,000 revolutions a minute. Th...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 24, 1958
"Prospective Buyers" - Farm Machinery Auction
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 May 1958, page 10: "Showing keen interest in this corn crusher, one of the many items of farm machinery which were put up for auction at the Showgrounds today, prospe...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: May 1, 1958
"New Exchange Trainees" Learning the New Telephone Exchange Equipment
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 April 1961 "Seen in the special classroom in the new telephone exchange are trainees being instructed in the use of new equipment. One of the instructors is pointing ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 6, 1961
T H Richardson and Sons welldrilling rig, Palmerston North
This piece of equipment appears to be a portable well digger. Richardson Drilling Co Ltd was founded in 1925 by Thomas Harold Richardson, as a water well contractor. The business was originally located at 37 Ferguson Street, which was renumbered o...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1946
Spraying fruit trees on George Shailer's orchard, Scandia Street
George Shailer (1848-1918) was a well known local photographer in Palmerston North at the end of the 19th century. He later established an orchard in Scandia Street (now Albert Street). George Shailer is at right spraying the fruit trees, helped b...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910 to circa 1919
Northcote Hospital Steriliser Room, Grey Street
Northcote Hospital on Grey Street is seen here in 1944 soon after the completion of extensive renovations. The building was built about 1904 for Mrs Freeman for use as a private hospital. The improvements of 1944 was financed by Miss Flower, desig...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Grey Street. Palmerston North
Date: 1944
Photographing the Photographer
The original of this photograph is entitled "Crazy photograph" and could be taken at Longburn Freezing works.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1946
Palmerston North Volunteer Fire Brigade
The Palmerston North Volunteer Fire Brigade Service was first set up in 1877, running until 1879. It was re-established in 1883. From left, Top row: Firemen J Richardson, E Humphries; Messenger J Kelly; Firemen E Hitchings; H H Hutchinson; W I Hal...
Creator: Bunting Studio
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1901
Filtermaster Building
Filtermaster manufactured and supplied swimming pool equipment.This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1969
Trailer
This brand new trailer appears to have been built for use with a commercial trucking business.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
Early Wireless set, Tokomaru
This image comes from a collection of unidentified negatives taken by H M Griffiths in the early 1900s, probably 1910-1920. Many of these negatives are labelled as having been taken in Tokomaru, but many have no information with them. They were do...
Creator: H M Griffiths
Date: 1910 to 1920
Cinerator' Disposal Unit
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1969
Child Brothers Ltd metal crushing depot and plant, Albert Street
Child Brothers Ltd, Carriers and Fuel Merchants, was established in 1919 by Edward G Child and his sons, W J Child & E W H Child. They opened the metal crushing depot and plant at the end of Albert Street near the Manawatu River c1927. The busines...
Creator: G F Framjee
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1930
C.B. Norwood - Massey Ferguson Tractor Demonstration
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
Nolan's Concrete Products Trade Stall
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 1969
Interior of Tokomaru Post Office
This image comes from a collection of unidentified negatives taken by H M Griffiths in the early 1900s, probably 1910-1920. Many of these negatives are labelled as having been taken in Tokomaru, but many have no information with them. They were do...
Creator: H M Griffiths
Date: 1910 to 1920
Interior of Tokomaru Post Office
This image comes from a collection of unidentified negatives taken by H M Griffiths in the early 1900s, probably 1910-1920. Many of these negatives are labelled as having been taken in Tokomaru, but many have no information with them. They were do...
Creator: H M Griffiths
Date: 1910 to 1920
Reliance Relugs
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1967
C.B. Norwood - Massey Ferguson Tractor
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 22, 1967
Interior of Tokomaru Post Office
This image comes from a collection of unidentified negatives taken by H M Griffiths in the early 1900s, probably 1910-1920. Many of these negatives are labelled as having been taken in Tokomaru, but many have no information with them. They were do...
Creator: H M Griffiths
Date: 1910 to 1920
Destructors at the Palmerston North Abattoir, Maxwell's Line
The destructors, inside the destructor building at the abattoir opened 1906. The abattoir was operated by the Manawatu Meat Company until February 1917, when it was purchased by the Palmerston North Borough Council. It closed in 1969.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
Telephone and radio set up
This image comes from a collection of unidentified negatives taken by H M Griffiths in the early 1900s, probably 1910-1920. Many of these negatives are labelled as having been taken in Tokomaru, but many have no information with them. They were do...
Creator: H M Griffiths
Date: 1910 to 1920
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