The 17th franchise in New Zealand of Kentucky Fried Chicken opened its doors in Palmerston North on July 31 1974. Pictured here are guests of the grand opening tucking into some KFC boxes being handed out by hostesses, wearing the signature gingha...
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: Corner of Church and Princess Streets, Palmerston North
Date: 1974
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 26th March 2024. Part 2 of 2. Suggested that Easter is a bigger Christian festival than Christmas. Easter chocolates, hot cross buns, Sunday roast lamb. Some people have no meat on Good Friday. Fish i...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 26, 2024
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Everitt, and Mr. Noel Sheffield Everitt, originally of Masterton, visited Palmerston North for their honeymoon in 1942. The items in this collection are the result of their stay at the Grand Hotel (The Square).
The menu reads,...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 333 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1942
This plan is undated and is presumed to have not been realised.
There was a tea kiosk in the Victoria Esplanade from 1909 to 1943. It was not replaced until the original post office building was moved from Main Street to the gardens in 1989, to ...
Creator: J Walker (architect) for PNCC
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the forth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Image depi...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: November 1960
The Plaza Restaurant was in Palmerston North.
The restaurant opened in 1944 in the Britannia Buildings 92-94 George Street. The signage for HS Wycherley Saddlery can be seen above the restaurant. The premises was later occupied by Moore Motors in ...
Creator: Alf Taylor
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1940s
"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson's son Ian Matheson, later Archivist for the Palmerston North City Council.
0:00 - 5: 42: Ecumenical Youth Conference (and presumendly related events)
5:43 - 9:31 Poutu Marae, Shannon & restored ...
Creator: Rod Matheson
Place: Shannon
Date: 1960s
This image was not published in the Manawatu Evening Standard. It depicts employee Alan Dickson with Christmas food pacels. Alan was employed at the newspaper from 1987 until 2003. He started at the front counter, then moved to circulation then ad...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1988
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1966
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 1968
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 1968
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 July 1961 "Corporal F.C. Webb (left) and Sergeant W.J. Gray preparing the base for a sauce which was used later when the two cooked a tasty egg omelette for a "Manawa...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 12, 1961
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date: October 1985
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 November 1958: "Flight Sergeant ("Mac") Downie is interested in people and in meals. His work in providing sustenance for over 40 persons on the North Island flight w...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Date: November 20, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 May 1961 ""The Fair was alright I suppose" according to J. Welleans who appears to be enjoying one of the latest types of ice-cream which is sold there."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: May 10, 1961
Gentlemen at a formal meal, possibly celebrating an event or a reunion.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 July 1961 "Two tired and hungry passengers from the derailed Limited Express began to show interest in the world as the relief train pulled into Palmerston North shor...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 8, 1961
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 April 1985 with the caption, "Highbury Scouts helped celebrate their 21st birthday on Saturday by raising the flag on a tower built from sticks and rope. The tow...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Highbury, Palmerston North
Date: April 1985
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 April 1985 with the caption, "Highbury Scouts helped celebrate their 21st birthday on Saturday by raising the flag on a tower built from sticks and rope. The tow...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: HIghbury, Palmerston North
Date: April 1985
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 August 1987 with the caption: "Recollection tinged with sadness marked the first-ever meeting today of former Nicoberg Coffee Lounge owner Vic Holmes and present owne...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Stafford Arcade, Between Broadway Avenue and King Street, Palmerston North
Date: August 1987
Construction of Te Ohu Rangahau Kai Food Pilot Plant, the new section of New Zealand’s largest agri-food innovation centre, started in early 2018 and was completed in 2020.
This food science research facility, adjacent to Massey University’s Food...
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Massey University, Manawatū Campus
Date: October 14, 2021
Pictured is the rear deck of a typical Morris Street student flat. The building was bought by the Massey University Student Association, which removed it in c.2013. The house was replaced by modern student flats. Morris Street remains one of Pa...
Creator: David Foster
Place: 32 Morris Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1989
The date of this image is unknown - can you give us more information?
Creator: Unknown
Place: Broadway Avenue
Date: 1950s
Hot soup and fresh home made bread rolls were on offer for Matariki celebrations at the Ashhurst library for 2019.
Creator: Ashhurst Library
Place: Ashhurst Library
Date: June 28, 2019
J Rawlins was a pastrycook and caterer, and the business was sited between Coleman Mall and Rangitikei Street.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
Shown here is a display put up by "The Times" newspaper asking for donations of food to help keep Britain fed in the time during and after World War Two. “Tin and a Sixpence" refers to a tin for the fundraising and sixpence for a cup of tea and th...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
The Rongotea Methodist Bible Class picnic held at Tangimoana. On the right hand side are Jack Darling and Emily Thompson (Hill).
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tangimoana
Date: circa 1910
Many of the people in this photograph are unidentified. Back row: With one of his daughters (probably Cissie or Alice) on his shoulder, Thomas Wilmer McKenzie (third from right). Front row: Mrs Snelson (third from right); Mrs Leah McKenzie (fourth...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: 1800 to 1899
The Brown, Shaw, Milner, Shere and Wolfsbauer families picnicking over the river from the Brown House property, opposite Arnold Chamoves property.
Creator: Charlie Shere
Place: Kahutarawa Stream, Manawatu
Date: circa 1915
Miranui Flaxmill, owned by A & L Seifert Flaxmilling Company Ltd, was opened 16 November 1907 by the Hon, Robert McNab (Minister of Lands and Agriculture). The man on the far right is the mill cook, known as ‘Immortal Phipps’. Miranui Flax mill...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Shannon, Horowhenua Region
Date: November 16, 1907