The Duke and Duchess of York leave the Railway Station by car for their visit to Palmerston North, having trained from Wanganui. The Duke of York became King George VI and the Duchess of York became Queen Elizabeth and later the Queen Mother.

Creator:      New Zealand Pictorial Photo News
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 3, 1927

Lydia Nicolina Dahlstrom, daughter of Anders Christian Christensen (baker of Stoney Creek) and Marie Christensen. Her mother died when she was five in 1885 and Lydia was adopted by Ola Persson Dahlstrom and his wife in 1887.

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1888

The building being erected is Richard Leary's Chemist shop. Also visible is (from left): another pharmacy (the face of the building reads, "Chemist and Druggist"); J P Leary's Printshop; William Bentley, drapery; William Park's Bookseller and J Li...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

John Edmund Perrin (1844-1914) was partner in the firm of Meyrick, Perrin & Oakley, building contractors. Back Row (left to right): Ernest ("son"), John Halford, George and Cecil.Front Row (left to right): Ethel ( Mrs P. Stuart), Isabel (Mrs C. Al...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 2, 1913

This photograph shows a group of women at an unknown civic reception. Back row, from left: Unknown; Mrs G. Tremain, Mayoress 1947 – 1956; Unknown x 2; Lady Oram, wife of Sir M H Oram, MP for Palmerston North 1943 – 1957; Unknown x 6. Front Row: Mr...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1947 to circa 1956

Louisa Snelson was born in 1844 and married George Snelson in 1865. George Snelson was a pioneer storekeeper (he opened the first shop on the Square) and was the first Mayor of he newly created Borough of Palmerston North in 1877, making Louisa th...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890 to circa 1899

This photograph gives a view of the Occidental Hotel (the 'Ox') from across the Lakelet in The Square. The Lakelet was installed in 1909 by the Beautifying Society. The Lakelet is shaped like two wings of a butterfly and is bisected by a wooden br...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910 to circa 1914

Emilie was the wife of Bishop Ditlev Gothard Monrad. Bishop Ditlev Gothard Monrad, Emilie Monrad, and sons Viggo and Johannes and families came to the Palmerston North area from Denmark in October of 1866 and settled at Karere, 3 miles from Longbu...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1865

This photograph came from a small photograph album that belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph has no caption. It depicts a woman in furs and a hat sitting on a park bench. Based on other identified photographs, this is a l...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1928

Rebecca was the wife of Samuel Dawick, proprietor of Dawick's Buffet, the temperance hotel and restaurant in Rangitikei Street. The Dawicks were amongst the first ratepayers of the Borough of Palmerston North in 1877. They had two sons, William an...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1879 to 1881