This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 February 1958, page 12: "The Plunket Queen, Miss D. Sunley, of Palmerston North, received an overwhelming ovation as she was driven past the judges' stand during the ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North Show Grounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 24, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 February 1958, page 6: "This entry to the floral procession was the work of the combined retail stores in the city and well deserved its placing of first in its secti...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 24, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February 1958, page 6: "Much work has been involved in the construction of the City Council float for the floral procession tomorrow. Here (from left), Mesdames V. Wa...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 21, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February 1958, page 8: "This attractive display is to be seen outside the office of the Public Relations Officer (Mr. E.G. Beckett) and is the work of three Palmersto...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 20, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 February 1958, page 8: "The float of the reserves department of the Palmerston North City Council, which was part of the Floral festival this afternoon. It was built ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Keith Roland Hamblyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

This photograph shows a floral display that took place in the Square in conjunction with the 1958 Floral Festival. this garden was sited at the end of Fitzherbert Avenue, on The Square. The Hopwood Clock Tower is visible behind the display. 

Creator:      C H James
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

The Roller Skating Club float featured a large roller skate on a decorated vehicle, at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

The Boating Club float featured oars and a rower , in the parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

The Repertory Society float featured costumed actors on a decorated truck, at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

Palmerston North City Council Reserves department entry in the Floral Festival, at the Showgrounds.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

Clowns on a bicycle entertaining the crowd watching the Floral Festival parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

From the cover:

"Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Incorporated) presents with pride [the] 1958 Floral Festival 17th to 22nd February with

Floral Carpet, The Square

Festival Fun Fair, A&P Showgrounds

Floral Procession, Saturday,...

Creator:      Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation (Incorporated)
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 1958

Two men dressed up as clowns entertaining the crowds at the floral festival parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

A float pulled by tractor, promoting homogenised milk, won first prize in the 'Trade section at the parade at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Pascal Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958