This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 9 January, 1959. "Only Shirley is not interested in the fish as the camera catches the Davis family, from Rata, gazing into the fish pond in the Square gardens this morn...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-01-09T00:00:00+00:00

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

Vegetation on and around the duck pond and island, at Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawaroa Street, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

Teens hanging out on the small jetty over the duck pond in the Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

Teens hanging out on the small jetty over the duck pond in the Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

Three unidentified girls at the Esplanade gardens in Palmerston North. The same three girls are seen in 2010G_Unknown_3560. Part of a set of glass negatives found with no information - see 2010G_Unknown_3559 - 3566.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929

The Lakelet was constructed in October 1909 and the cannon was placed in the Square gardens in April or May of the same year. The buildings that are visible are DM George's drapery business (left), the Occidental Hotel (middle) and the Bank of New...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920