Gardeners working on the floral clock in The Square. Located opposite the Post Office, the clock was erected in 1971 to commemorate Palmerston North's centenary.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 December 1962, "Mrs E. V. McKay's love of gardening has won for her first placing in the Hokowhitu garden competition. Entries were judged as they looked from the ro...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          30 Lincoln Terrace, Palmerston North
Date:          December 17, 1962

Workman up a 'cherry picker' trimming branches from tree in The Square. Beyond can be seen the Coronation Fountain and the CAB building.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1988

Unloading or loading a 'cherry picker'. Used for trimming tree branches in The Square

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1988

Workman up a 'cherry picker' trimming branches from tree in The Square. Beyond can be seen the Coronation Fountain and the CAB building.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1988

Planting of native trees took place to celebrate the centenary of the first Arbor Day in Palmerston North. Awatea Park is off the corner of Te Awe Awe Street and Fitzherbert Avenue.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awatea Park, Palmerston North
Date:          August 4, 1992

Planting of native trees took place to celebrate the centenary of the first Arbor Day in Palmerston North. Awatea Park is off the corner of Te Awe Awe Street and Fitzherbert Avenue. Rangi Fitzgerald is standing with spade, and Councillor Bernard F...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awatea Park, Palmerston North
Date:          August 4, 1992

Planting of native trees took place to celebrate the centenary of the first Arbor Day in Palmerston North. Awatea Park is off the corner of Te Awe Awe Street and Fitzherbert Avenue. At right is Rangi Fitzgerald. other unknown.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awatea Park, Palmerston North
Date:          August 4, 1992

Planting of native trees took place to celebrate the centenary of the first Arbor Day in Palmerston North. Awatea Park is off the corner of Te Awe Awe Street and Fitzherbert Avenue. At left is Councillor Bernard Forde. Others unknown.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awatea Park, Palmerston North
Date:          August 4, 1992

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA); Malcolm Bailey; Gr...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 2015

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Broadway Avenue; Jono Naylor; rates; gardening; civil defence...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 2014

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Dugald MacKenzie Rose Gardens; Grant Smith; gardening; civil d...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 2016

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Central Energy Trust Arena screens; Grant Smith; gardening; ci...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 2015

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Ruahine Street pedestrian crossing; Grant Smith; Heritage Trus...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 2015

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Bikes in schools, Grant Smith; gardening; Civil Defence; Centr...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 2016

The Dugald MacKenzie Rose Garden was opened in 1968. D. C. MacKenzie was Superintendent of Parks and Reserves from 1946 to 1966. In this photograph, Mr N.H. Funnell is building a raised platform to give visitor s a better a view of the garden.

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

The Totaranui Herb Garden was opened in early 1981 to give visitors an idea about what pioneer gardens might have looked like. This booklet includes a list of some of the native and introduced fauna found in the area that could be foraged for medi...

Creator:      Manawatu Museum
Date:          1981

John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all, seven glass houses and other buildings were built over the years. The family business largely grew tomatoes, cucumbers and grapes. Joh...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

The Floral Clock, situated opposite the Palmerston North Post Office on the Main Street corner, was a gift from the Directors of the Manawatu Evening Standard, to commemorate the Palmerston North's Centenary. The newspaper paid $3,210 for the Flor...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1971

A line up of new Lawnmaster lawnmowers.

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

The Palmerston North City Shield was replicated in a flower bed placed below the Hopwood Clock Tower. This display is no longer in existence. The Hopwood Clock Tower was built in 1956-1957 and houses the clock mechanism from the old Post Office cl...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970

This photograph shows The Square with what appears to be three new gardens with concrete block edging. The Hopwood Clock Tower was built in 1956-1957 and houses the clock mechanism from the old Post Office clock tower.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970