The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activities, and events. This month's issue includes: tree planting, fire truck, hydro scheme, community engagement...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 2009

Crowds are admiring a number of vintage fire engines, accompanied by firemen dressed in period uniforms. The P.D.C. and Maple buildings can be seen in the rear of the photograph.

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1970s

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 18 February, 1964. "Ashhurst and Woodville firemen "mopping up" small pockets of fire from the road in the Manawatu Gorge yesterday. Engines from three brigades attended the f...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 December 1962, "Children over-ran a house during a fire alarm last night in Clyde Crescent. As soon as the engine arrived children were there in force. Firemen said...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Clyde Crescent, Palmerston North
Date:          December 14, 1962

Image 1: Trucks and officers from the Palmerston North Fire Brigade line up outside the station for the centennial celebrations. Image 2: A firework display lights up with the words, "PN FIRE BRIGADE 1883-1893". These photographs were probably sho...

Creator:      Maurice Costello (?)
Date:          1983

This photograph was part of a set of smaller photographs, showing portraits of the firemen in uniform. The following information is found on the back of the photograph: 'Present to Mrs D.H. MACARTHUR [wife of the Member of Parliament for Palmersto...

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

Aerial photograph of the outdoor area of the Fire Brigade premises. To the left can be seen the holding pond which holds water used to wash the fire engines and for hose training. The Fire Brigade was established in Palmerston North in 1883, and t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Cook Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 1977

The premises of F N Andrews Furnishers Ltd, 184 - 190 Rangitikei Street, were destroyed by fire at about 2am, 13 July 1977. One of the oldest family businesses in Palmerston North, F N Andrews Furnishers Ltd was started in 1902 by Alfred Andrews, ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          184-190 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 13, 1977

This engine was the Palmerston North Fire Station's latest purchase in 1981, at a cost of $120,000. It had a fire speed gear box and could pump water at the rate of 65 litres per second. Once fitted with the necessary equipment, it was intended t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 19, 1981

Palmerston North Fire Brigade personal demonstrating fire trucks. Dennis trucks were a popular choice for fire service vehicles at that time in both New Zealand and Australia.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1981

At the first Cuba Street Fire Station, Palmerston North, situated near the corner of George Street, 1910-1926. From left. On the Clydesdale engine: Unknown (rear); 'Paddy' Prentice; Coleman; Unknown (rear); Superintendent Barnard (seated); Unknown...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1922

Aftermath of the fire that destroyed Manawatu Joinery in Joseph St 

Creator:      Max Youle
Date:          December 12, 1979