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Memory Lane: Floods and fires of early days

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Charlotte Warburton (1883-1961) born in Palmerston North, was a notable community leader. In her memoir "Changing Days and Changing Ways", she wrote about her childhood...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 2, 2010

Centennial Parade from the Municipal Chambers building

This image was likely taken from the Municipal Chambers building, which became known as the ‘Square Edge’ Arts Centre in 1980.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning a...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          47 The Square, Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1971

Alison Mildon Part 2, teenage years - Manawatu Conversations

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 13th August 2024.    Part 2 of 5. Was a girl guide until high school. Fortunate to have Cecily Snoxell as captain.  Went to Freyberg High School. Obtained drivers license and drove to sc...

Creator:      Vicki-Marie Buchanan
Place:          Linton
Date:          August 13, 2024

Kairanga Girl Guide Company photograph album

The first meeting of the Kairanga Girl Guide Company was on 3 April 1954. Kairanga is a farming district on the outskirts of Palmerston North.

The album, entitled 'Camping Days' contains photographs of camps at Himatangi Beach and Kowhai Hut and ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          1964 to 1966

"Commissioner Arrives" [Girl Guides]

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 15th January, 1963. [Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Girl Guides (Miss H. R. Herrick. O.B.E.), walking in field, with helicopter in the background.]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          1963-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

"Lady Fergusson at Dominion Conference"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February, 1964. "Lady Fergusson, the Chief Guide, yesterday spoke to a large gathering of Girl Guides and members of the association who attended the Dominion confere...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

"Many Hands Make Light Work" Girl Guide Paper Drive

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 April 1963 "A busy team of Guides and Brownies from the Hokowhitu and St. Andrew's groups and a number of leaders and interested adults had baled 50 bales, each weigh...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 29, 1963

"Salvation Army Guide Troup"

This image was taken by a Manawatu Evening Standard photographer and is held in the Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection, but appears not to have run in the newspaper itself.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1961

"First in City to Win Emblem" Girl Guides

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 June 1961 "Two enthusiastic Guides of the Salvation Army Troop caught by a "Manawatu Standard" photographer last evening at their group gathering. Well might they be ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 20, 1961

"Guides Point Out Local Sites"

[Photograph of three girl guides, posing on top of a multi storey building, pointing out the sites.]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 1960

"Over 1000 Packets Sold" [Girl Guides]

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19th March, 1963. "Girl Guides and Brownies had no trouble in selling their "Girl Guide biscuits" on Saturday. One happy customer was Mrs D. R. Caldwell, of Park Road. S...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Plamerston North
Date:          1963-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

"Queen's Guide Awards"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 4th March, 1963. "These two 16 year-olds recently had the distinction of being the first Queen's Guide award winners in their company- the St. Andrew's Guides. They are ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

"Chief Commissioner Of Guides"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16th January, 1963. "Standard bearers, carrying the personal standard of the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Girl Guides (Miss H. R. Herrick. O.B.E.) escort Miss H...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Marton
Date:          1963-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Guides Gift to the Old Folks

[Three girl guides present a gift to an older gentleman.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          June 1963

Queen's Guide, Badge Presentation

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 June, 1963. "At a function held in the All Saints' Church hall on Wednesday night, R. Lambie was presented with her Queen's Guide badge and parchment. The first ever ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

"Health Stamps Sold in City"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 August 1960 "Four young girls with a single purpose today were Suzanne Smith (left), Ianthe Watford, Cheryl Graves and Rozea Stevens. Two hundred helpers in 53 cars w...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North

Guides and Brownies Gather for Sports

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 March 1958, page 8: "The flag is being "broken" in a ceremony at the commencement of the sports gathering of Central Districts Guide and Brownie companies at Whakaron...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Whakarongo
Date:          March 1, 1958

"Miniature Guard of Honour" - (Girls Brigade)

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 June 1958, page 6: "Major Hilda Rae, of London, who is in New Zealand on a goodwill tour of the overseas centres of the Girls Brigade in New Zealand, walks through th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 3, 1958

Duke of Edinburgh with Brownies

The Queen and Prince Philip visited Palmerston North on Saturday February 26th, 1977. In this photograph the Duke is shown talking to a group of Brownies. Mr John Lithgow, M.P. for Palmerston North is standing behind Prince Philip.

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1977

Swimming at Pohangina

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Date:          January 22, 1967

Okotia Guides

Creator:      Ewan and Shirley Drake
Date:          August 17, 1967

Queen Elizabeth II with Scouts

The Queen and Prince Philip visited Palmerston North on Saturday February 26th, 1977. In this photograph, the Queen is shown chatting with a group of boy scouts.

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1977

All Saints Girl Guide Company

The girls of the All Saints Girl Guide Company, the first to be formed in Palmerston North, are pictured in uniform outside the All Saints Church. From left: Front row: Unknown; Marjorie Wagstaff; Unknown; Leonie Bennett; Thelma Sutridge; Joyce Be...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1925 to 1926

All Saints Girl Guides and Leaders

Taken in the All Saints Church Hall. From left. Back Row: Unknown; Cheryl Prime; Mary Inglis; Lesley Farr; Unknown; Jill Rolfe; Pauline Hayes; Shona Walker; Unknown; Unknown; Sandra Newton. Middle Row: Unknown; Rosemary Bassett; Unknown; Pam Rolf...

Creator:      Bruce Watt Photography
Place:          338 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1949 to circa 1950

Parade for the Ninth Royal Show,

The processsion can be seen making its way around the western side of The Square, past Roscos department store. The Royal Show was held around New Zealand, with the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association being chosen to host...

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 11, 1932

Marching Band Parade, Feilding

A school band marches down what is thought to be a street in Feilding. Groups from the Feilding Boy Scouts and Girl Guides march behind them. See 2011G_ELMAR-2-B9_005207 for another view.

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Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Unknown

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