This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association (RSA). Art Deco in design, the pool is shaped to resemble the RSA Badge.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's P...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association (RSA). Art Deco in design, the pool is shaped to resemble the RSA Badge.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's P...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
The Esplanade "...aviary was established in 1955. It consists of a twenty two cage complex housing over 55 varieties of birds with an array of colourful, native and exotic species including the Blue Indian Ringneck, the Kea, the Kaka, the Bleeding...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planni...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s to 1970s
The Esplanade Rose Garden (now known as the Dugald MacKenzie Rose Garden) was opened in 1968. The garden is also home of the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trial Grounds.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Counc...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1968 to 1970s
This video shows local events that took place in Palmerston North in the mid 1930s. Subjects include chariot racing, fun in the Esplanade, 50th jubilee of Palmerston North parade in 1937 and footage of a Springbok vs Manawatu match. NOTE: There is...
Creator:
Date: 1935 to 1937
This plan is undated and is presumed to have not been realised.
There was a tea kiosk in the Victoria Esplanade from 1909 to 1943. It was not replaced until the original post office building was moved from Main Street to the gardens in 1989, to ...
Creator: J Walker (architect) for PNCC
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. It is of an art deco design, in the shape of the RSA badge.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1937
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
Contents:
p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole
p. 4 School milk, health camps and 'Gunn's Gospel of Grub' / Margaret Tennant
p. 13 'This lovely home'. An account of 'Brabourne', 149 Monmouth Street, Feilding / Gerry Barton
p. 26 Stepping out of the ...
Creator: Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2020
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: Christmas in the Square; Awapuni Landfill; conservation; weed...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 2001
A young girl coming down a 'rocket' slide at the playground of the Esplanade Gardens. Believed to be the photographer's daughter Joan MacKay and her brother Keith MacKay at the top of the slide.
Creator: John MacKay
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1963
Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The tea kiosk was built in 1909, with the lattice work added later, before 1917. It was demolished in 1943,
Creator: G F Framjee
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1939
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 December 1962, "The paddling pool in the Esplanade is still one of the greatest attractions for children during the summer months. This morning was no exception. Tw...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: December 29, 1962
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 January, 1964. "The new maypole in the Esplanade children's playground was popular today -- especially with the fine weather making the ride round all the more enjoya...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: January 14, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 January, 1964. "This is more like it! Summer made a belated appearance yesterday, and these three mothers and their families took to the Esplanade with picnics to enj...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: January 14, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 7 January, 1964. "Pastel green in colour this Stag's Horn (Platycerium Alcicorne), commonly found in Queensland, is among several growing in the Peter Black Conservatory...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: January 7, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 April 1963, "Workmen of the parks and reserves department of the Palmerston City Council were using a new machine in the Esplanade this morning. The equipment consist...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palm Drive, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: April 8, 1963
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 14 January, 1964. [A young toddler holds up a scone or biscuit at a picnic in the Esplanade with his family.] An image of the entire party was published on 15 January, 1964. S...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: January 14, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3 January, 1964. "Looking a picture of beauty at this time of the year is the Peter Black conservatory at the Esplanade. Greeting the visitor just inside is this Bougain...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: January 3, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 January 1961: "With the winds experienced in the city last night and today many house gardeners shudder at the damage done. On the brighter side, the begonia house at...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: January 17, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 February 1961: "Always a source of delight, the parks and reserves in Palmerston North are maintained by a band of men who must take great pride in their work. Here a...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: February 11, 1961
This booklet was created by the Manawatu Section of Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society in 1972. It contains relevant information, newspaper clippings and photographs about the rehabilitation project as well as a potted history of the area.
Creator: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, Manawatu Section
Date: 1972
The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897, in the year of Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897, in the year of Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
A begonia hot house was constructed in Palmerston North's Victoria Esplanade, in 1940 for new Zealand's centennial. It was named the Peter Black Conservatory after the long time curator of Reserves for the Palmerston North Borough Council.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
A begonia hot house was constructed in Palmerston North's Victoria Esplanade, in 1940 for new Zealand's centennial. It was named the Peter Black Conservatory after the long time curator of Reserves for the Palmerston North Borough Council.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1957
The old rocket slide at the Esplanade Playground in the early to mid 1960s
Creator: Anne Kercher
Place: Esplanade
Date: 1960s
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: Michael Willis; Westside; library opening; airport; energy act...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North