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Wedding Cars at Garage

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Possibly Linton

The Transport Department

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer do...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

The Transport Department

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer do...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

[Resima Bros. Motors Ltd., Norsewood]

Photograph of Ray Resima (left) in the parts store at Resima Bros. Motors in Norsewood.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Norsewood

"Truck in Pit-Driver in Dogbox"

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 July, 1963. "The driver of this five-ton truck, loaded with six tons of concrete blocks, suspected nothing as he manoeuvred in the Ministry of Works storage garage in...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-07-20T00:00:00+00:00

Corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and Ferguson Street

The dairy in this photograph is located on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and Ferguson Street, where there is now a Burger King [2015]. The Manawatū Evening Standard published an image of building being demolished in 1970 [see: 2017N_2017-20_0...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          100 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1970

Porter Motors Ltd and Furniture Services, Rangitikei Street

Furniture Services Ltd was located at 124 Rangitikei Street, with Porter Motors Ltd's temporary premises next door. Porter Motors originally traded as Fowler & Porter but separated into two entities in 1935. In 1976 the company opened a new buildi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          124 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1953

Cook Street

This photograph was taken on the corner of Cook Street and Main Street West. On the corner is a BP petrol station and Clausen's Plating Works. The intersection of Cook Street and Cuba Street can be seen in the distance, beyond the trees.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Cook Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 1968

Collinson's Service Station, Regent Arcade

Collinson's Service Station was situated in what was to become the Regent Arcade, between King Street and Broadway, in Palmerston North.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Regent Arcade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

Trucks of the Palmerston North City Council

Trucks lined up outside their garages at the City Council Depot, situated on the corner of Albert and Ferguson Streets, Palmerston North.

Creator:      Alf Taylor [?]
Place:          Corner of Albert and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Power lines in Rangiotu Flood

The 1953 flood in Rangiotu was one of the worst in history, in the area. As seen, the floodwaters have almost reached the wires of the power lines.

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

Staples Motor Workshop, Rangiotu Flood

This photograph shows the Staples Motor Workshop after the floodwaters had begun to abate. the 1953 flooding of the Manawatu and Oroua Rivers was one of the worst on record for the area.

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

Shed, Longburn Freezing Works

The Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company Ltd was established as a farmer's co-operative in 1890. Sited at Longburn, just south of Palmerston North, it later became known as the Longburn Freezing Works. It closed in 1986.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1946

Staples Motor Workshop, Rangiotu Flood

This photograph shows the Staples Motor Workshop after it had been flooded during the 1953 Rangiotu Flood. Note the motorbike in the foreground of the photograph. The 1953 flooding of the Manawatu and Oroua River was one of the worst on record for...

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

Turner's Garage Ltd, Queen Street

Walter Turner's business was situated at 3 Queen Street, Palmerston North, in the 1920s. It later became Magnus Motors and then H Clapham Service Station, in the later 1930s. From left: J Anderson; W Carruthers; Harold Clapham; Newman; A Bruce; D...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929

Rangitikei Street

This photograph shows the businesses on Rangitikei Street, looking towards The Square. The visible corner is the intersection of Rangitikei Street and Cuba Street. The visible businesses are, from left: Phoenix Assurance Company; Ocean Fire Accide...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1925

Child Brothers - Workshop

A corner of Child Bros workshop. Spanners and charts for the use of mechanics can be readily identified in this photograph.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940s

Child Bros Workshop

A corner of Child Brothers workshop. Child Bros Ltd, established in Palmerston North 1919, was a carrying firm. It was later called Child Services and operated in Alert Street. Also see 2012G_ELMAR-4_006328.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940s

Staples Motor Workshop, Rangiotu Flood

This photograph shows the Staples Motor Workshop after it had been flooded during the 1953 Rangiotu Flood. The 1953 flooding of the Manawatu and Oroua River was one of the worst on record for the area.

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

H B Clapham Ltd Service Station, Queen Street

Harold Clapham was a motor mechanic living at 45 Bourke Street. He worked for Turner Ltd, Queen Street, in the 1920s and later in the 1930s he ran the same business as H B Clapham Service Station. Pictured from left: H B Clapham; E Davis; A Baker;...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930 to circa 1939

Jack Hughes' Service Station

Staff in uniform are standing ouside the petrol station. There is extensive advertising for Texaco products.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          circa 1950 to circa 1959

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