Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole

p. 5 Mrs (Dr) Martin tracing Margery Martin, the wife of Dr Arthur Anderson Martin / Leanne Croon Hickman

p. 14 Fragments of a year in the life of a Palmerston North business /Jill White

p. 22 A growing...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2018

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Margaret Tennant

p. 5 To bridge or not to bridge...? / Jill White

p. 17 Money for my boy: the story of Katherine Wilson's will / Dorothy Pilkington

p. 25 The final battle / Simon Johnson

p. 35 An indeterminate sente...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2016

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The story of dancer and singer George Robert WATTS (1885-1947). His stage name was Professor Owen Cardston. Cardston entertained in New Zealand and overseas, working with comm...

Creator:      Russell and Philip Poole
Date:          November 18, 2023

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Fundraising talent shows were organised by kindergarten parents, 1958-1970s. Parents from different kindergartens organised and performed in the shows. These were held at the ...

Creator:      Kerry Bethell
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 31, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 September 1958: "This impressive array of bottles - all empty - forms portion of the results pf the Palmerston North High School bottle drive on Saturday for funds fo...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 23, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 October 1960 "Stalls at the Y.W.C.A. Spring Fair yesterday afternoon were quickly sold out within a short time of the official opening. A portion of the large crowd w...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-06T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 June 1961 "Some of the volunteers helping to sort rubbish collected by the Jaycees in the second half of their city spring clean which concentrated in the southern ha...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Tip Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          June 24, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 October 1960 "The £5 profit gained from fruit, vegetables and sweets sold at a stall organized by David Tucker and Keith Newell in front of their homes in Grey Street...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 September 1960 "This industrious group of women has been meeting over the past months and has made a wide variety of garments and novelties for the forthcoming Eventi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1960 "Residents and farmers of the Bunnythorpe district have banded together and constructed this bus shelter. It is a concrete block and iron-roofed structur...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Bunnythorpe
Date:          1960-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 December 1958: "After a slight accident, that resulted in a short spell in hospital, Anne MacKillop decided she would like to help in some way the crippled children. ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 11, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 September 1960 "Yesterday afternoon the Happiness Club held its annual bazaar in aid of the club funds. Above is a group of the many stallholders. They are Mrs. Aubre...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-21T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 August 1960 "There were daffodils galore at the Plunket Stall this morning. Daffodils from Mt. Biggs, Ashhurst, Kopane, Kairanga, Foxton Line, and local gardens, sold...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-08-26T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 March 1961 "A busy day for the counters at Jaycee House on Saturday in the house-to-house appeal. The smiles on their faces are indicative of the splendid result. On ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1961-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 September 1958: "Mrs. D. Evans is seen purchasing a bunch of daffodils from the Plunket Society's stall of spring flowers today. Attending to sales are Mrs. A. Hayes ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 12, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 September 1960 "By mid-morning home-made cakes and scones had sold like the proverbial "hot cakes" at the stall in aid of funds for the blind. However, there was a la...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 November 1958: "These four members of the Commercial Travellers' Association entertained a large crowd in the Square yesterday while fellow members raised money for t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          November 29, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 October 1960 "With the sale of tickets and badges for membership to the Save the Children Fund, one group of children collected over £40 for the Rice Bowl Appeal this...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:           Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

Mrs. L. Myers, the widow of the late Mr. Lindsay Myers, who was fatally injured in an accident at a speedway meeting on February 18, will receive £215 as a result of a collection taken by riders and T.Q. drivers at the speedway meeting on Saturday...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          1961-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 October 1960 "This "house" has been erected in the Square by a band of enthusiastic helpers to give the public some idea of the type of accommodation in Korea today. ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 November 1960 "Members of the Palmerston North Jaycees spent a busy evening yesterday preparing the mystery envelopes for sale. Some lucky people will receive gifts i...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981. "Local disabled country and western singer Warren McKay entertains a Palmerston North crown during Telethon."

Telethon 1981 was for the Internat...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

Singer Frankie Stevens entertains the crowd at the 1981 telethon.

Telethon 1981 was for the International Year of Disabled Perso...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

The Christmas lights which used to adorn Broadway Avenue during the festive season are seen here adding a shine to the 1981 Telethon at the Rainb...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

Well known television personality Roger Gascoigne was the Central Districts area frontman for Telethon 1981, raising money to sup...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

The score board showing the level of funds raised during the telethon was a key feature of the live television broadcast. Telepho...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981. "Ginnette McDonald (Lynn of Tawa) does her bit for the Central Districts Telethon appeal in Palmerston North"

With the driest of deliveries and ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

Julie Goodyear, the actress who played Bet Lynch in the iconic British drama Coronation Street, is seen here on the panel (with l...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

The 12 Bar Rhythm 'n' Shoes Singing and Dancing group had a self-titled music and theatre television show which ran between 1980 ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 29th June 1981.

Celebrity panellists Julie Goodyear (Coronation Street) and Roger Gascoigne (television presenter) observe a mystery package delivered during the...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rainbow Stadium, Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1981