The old gasworks were located near the railways sheds. For a full account of the event, see Manawatu Standard, 5 August 1913, Page 5 in an article entitled "Explosion and Fire" (available online on www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz).

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          August 5, 1913

[Side view of house with firemen and firehose aimed at blaze. Image not found in collection]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          North Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 24, 1956

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 November 1956: "Firemen of the Palmerston North Fire Brigade had a difficult fight to gain control of the flames which gutted the upper storey of this house in Colleg...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 24, 1956

A 1952 Palmerston North fire engine with firemen aboard was part of the parade, seen here in Rangitikei Street. The 75th Jubilee celebrations were an eight day long series of events. On the afternoon of Wednesday, 19 March 1952, a parade around th...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1952

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