The celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Palmerston North, a programme of events was held from 15 to 22 March 1952. This included a parade around The Square of "Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages," on the afternoon on Wednesday 19 March.

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1952

This shows Woodville's second fire station, in lower Ormond Street, opposite Foutaine Square. Around 1885 a committee was set up to look into the possibility of forming a Volunteer Brigade, and 32 members were enrolled as a firefighting unit with ...

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

This photograph shows smoke billowing from the front of the building that housed the Alan Bramwell Drapery. It is unknown where this building is, but based on photographs that are in the same collection it is estimated the fire happened in the 1950s.

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Place:          unknown
Date:          1950s

The old fire station was erected in 1910. In 1923 the brigade was moved into new premises in Cuba Street when this building proved to be too small for its needs.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1967

In the early hours of Sunday May 15, 1977 fire destroyed the cattle pavilion which was being used to store wool by Feltex Wools Ltd. The fire destroyed or damaged $1 million worth of wool and razed the $200,000 building. This fire was one in a s...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1977

The fire station was opened in 1926, the second to be built in Cuba Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1930s

This fire station was built in 1926, replacing an earlier one near by which was in use 1910-1926. The Fire Brigade was established in Palmerston North in 1883.

Creator:      H Billens and Co.
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1930s

Firemen pulling a chemical extinguisher through Foxton, re-enacting fire fighting of the past.

Creator:      The Times
Place:          Foxton
Date:          October 22, 1955

Members of the Palmerston North Fire Brigade at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Cuba Street Fire Station, built 1910. In 1926, a replacement building was constructed on a site adjacent to the old one. The Fire Brigade was set up in ...

Creator:      Ernest Denton
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 28, 1910

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

Fireman in uniform standing outside a house.

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

The old gasworks building was located near the railways sheds on Church Street West, which are possibly the ones on fire here. For a full account of the event, see Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9562, 5 August 1913, Page 5 in an article enti...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1913

This photograph shows smoke billowing from the front of the building that housed the Alan Bramwell Drapery. Also visible is Victor Dry Cleaners (left), a fruiterers (right) and a hairdressers that begins "Ray Barn-". It is unknown where this build...

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Date:          1950s

On Saturday 19th of July these fire engines were preparing to join "D" section as part of the peace procession held to celebrate the end of World War One. These celebrations were held on July 19-21 1919 in Palmerston North. On Saturday the 19th of...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          1919

This photograph shows smoke billowing from the front of the building that housed the Alan Bramwell Drapery. Also visible is Victor Dry Cleaners (left), a fruiterers (right) and a hairdressers that begins "Ray Barn-". It is unknown where this build...

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Date:          1950s

This photograph shows the building that housed the Alan Bramwell Drapery completed destroyed by a fire. It is unknown where this building is, but based on photographs that are in the same collection it is estimated the fire happened in the 1950s.

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Date:          1950s