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

Prior to the opening of the first Lower Gorge Bridge, near Ashhurst, on 8 November 1886, travellers relied on punt-like ferries to cross the Manawatū River. Commencing in February 1872, Robert Stanley was the ferryman. The position was subsequentl...

Date:          1880 to 1885

Flower garden on the Square, on the corner of Main Street. Beyond can be seen the Chief Post Office on the left and the Telecom tower and the Public Library on the right.

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

Looking across The Square and past the Ladies Rest Rooms, then painted green, to the Palmerston North Public Library on the corner of Main Street and The Square. This building served as the library 1965 - 1996

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1971

Richard Sadler Smith was born in England on 15 February 1846 and married Jessie Philbrick. The couple had five children: Jessie Emma, Richard Valentine Philbrick, Sydney William, Charlotte May and Samual Hooper Smith. After the family migrated to ...

Date:          1890 to 1903

A view of the Coronation Fountain, with the Chief Post Office behind. The fountain was built in 1902 to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. It was initially located near the centre of Te Marae o Hine, The Square, but was relocated to the north...

Creator:      K. H. Shea
Date:          circa 1937

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 1stApril 2025.  Margaret Stephens, Andrew Stephens, Anne Weir, Vicki Marie Buchanan, Alison Mildon, Stuart Birks.   A discussion about old cameras and photography. Illnesses including polio, ...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 1, 2025

This postcard of the Square shows the South side of the Square, from Church Street West to Main Street West. The buildings, from left, are: the old All Saints Church, The Grand Hotel, The Daily Times, Watchorn's Jewellers, R Hannah Bootmaker, Will...

Creator:      W Park No W P 10
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1906 to circa 1910

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2023

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activities, and events. This month's issue includes: roundabouts in The Square, 10 year plan audit, garden beds, d...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 2009

This photograph was taken by Alf and Merlyn Drew, to test equipment for their business, Photo Instruments Limited which operated at 55 Princess Street from 1959-1989.

Creator:      Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

This photograph was taken by Alf and Merlyn Drew, to test equipment for their business, Photo Instruments Limited which operated at 55 Princess Street from 1959-1989.

Creator:      Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'

4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The caretaker's house, facing onto Fitzherbert Avenue, was (probably) built in the 1920s.

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The tea kiosk was built in 1909, with the lattice work added later, before 1917. It was demolished in 1943,

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent theme...

Creator:      William James Young
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1900 to 1932

This aerial view of Te Marae o Hine / The Square illustrates the distinct quadrant layout, originating from when Te Marae o Hine / The Square was four quadrants and a central strip separated by roads. Broadway corner is at top left and Coleman Mal...

Creator:      Royal New Zealand Airforce
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1980s

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The origins of Massey Agricultural College gardens and homesteads, and the significant people associated with the development of the grounds and homes. Many of the hist...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 1, 2020

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard 5th January, 1963. "With beautiful sunny weather for the holidays, Miss L. Morpeth, of Palmerston North (left), took her friend from Whangarei, Miss K. Mulholland, to the s...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1963-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 June, 1963. "This parsnip weighing 5 lb and measuring 2 ft 7 in was grown by Mr M. Fifield, of Union Street, Palmerston North. Mrs Fifield found it a little difficult...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

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

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3 November, 1959. "The gardens at the entrance to the Showgrounds will be at their peak for the Royal Show which opens on Thursday. The cutting of the lawns is always a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 February 1961: "Always a source of delight, the parks and reserves in Palmerston North are maintained by a band of men who must take great pride in their work. Here a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1961-02-11T00:00:00+00:00

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Shows the King Edward VII Coronation Fountain in The Square. The Coronation Fountain was built in 1902, in the middle of The Square. It was shifted to this location in 1926, to allow the Cenotaph to tak...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960

The floral clock, planted out in seasonal flowers, was situated on The Square, looking towards Fitzherbert Avenue.

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

A view across The Square.

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

Garden planted with flowers on the corner of Main Street and The Square.

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

A floral garden in The Square. This 'clock' was planted with flowers to depict the symbol of Civil Defence.

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

The Coronation Fountain was built in 1902 to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. It has been moved several times - once to the corner of the Square near the City Library to make way for the War Memorial (built 1925) and again in 2005 to the co...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1910

This photographs shows the King Edward VII Coronation Fountain in The Square. The Coronation Fountain was built in 1902, in the middle of The Square but was shifted to this location in 1926, to allow the Cenotaph to take the central focus. It was ...

Creator:      Ken Brady
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          August 1963