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Three Children at the Esplanade

This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry or his son Frank. Unfortunately, they are yet to be identified.

Creator:      Berry Family
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1900s

"One of Her First Admirers" [Girl with Dog]

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 January, 1959. "Im so frightened. I don't know how I am going to do the part," confides Niki in 17-month-old Lynette Owen-Taylor at the Opera House yesterday. Niki ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 28, 1959

"Carnival Queen Is Crowned"

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 April 1963, "Queen Jean, the successful contestant in the recent six-weeks' carnival organised on behalf of the Freyberg High School, makes a regal figure just after ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 8, 1963

The Prebble Sisters

From left: Susan (born 1941); Dawn (b. 1938); Betty (b. 1944); Zilla (b. 1939). Their mother, Zilla Prebble (nee Brooke-Tayor), born in 1909, was raised in the Palmerston North area. Information suppied by Zilla Torrance (nee Prebble).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950

"Bainesse School Jubilee"

This image was taken (but not used) by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine's August 1963 edition.

"The Bainesse School reecntly [sic] celebrated their jubilee with a cabaret, roll call, church service and parade of floats. Three hun...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Bainesse
Date:          August 1963

Children at the Te Awe Awe Statue, The Square

Three young children in swimming suits sitting on the Peeti Te Awe Awe statue in The Square. The children are believed to be the photographer's children - Keith MacKay, Joan MacKay and Shirley MacKay. Behind can be seen the PDC department store.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

Children at the Te Awe Awe statue in The Square

Three children in swimming suits sitting on the Peeti Te Awe Awe statue in The Square. The children are believed to be the photographer's children - Keith MacKay, Joan MacKay and Shirley MacKay.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

"Winners of the Rosenbrook Basketball Trophy"

This image was not published in the Manawatu Evening Standard. Photograph believed to have been taken outside Palmerston North Intermediate School (later Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School). [Joyce Rosenbrook presents winning team of eig...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          July 1963

"Latest Craze for Old and Young"

[Photograph of a Jennifer Stowe (later Jennifer Robert Brookes), aged four, standing outside her parent's shop 'The Pram House', which was located next to the Manawatū Evening Standard building on Church Street.]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

"Successful Maori Girls" Competition Winners

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 November 1958: "The Maori girls recently won the competition at Wellington consisting of long pois, action songs and the aggregate points section. They are members of...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 5, 1958

"Q.E.T.C Athletic Sports"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 February, 1964. "At the Queen Elizabeth Technical College Athletics Sports on Wednesday, the colourful event known as the "Chariot race" held more significance than ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

"Basketball Team for Rotorua"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 July 1958, page 11: "The Manawatu basketball team will play in Rotorua at the New Zealand tournament at the end of next month. The team (from the left) is D. Thomas (...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 29, 1958

"Children with a Thought For the Cripple" Fund Raising For Crippled Children Society

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

"Still a Favourite" Christmas Time

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 December 1962, "Although Santa had brought her a new three-wheel cycle and other toys to delight a little girl. An old favourite, a tin of rainbow bubbles, soon took ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 29, 1962

"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

"Last Day of Term" Girls' High School

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 August 1961 "Four pupils of the Palmerston North Girls' High School chatting about their forthcoming holidays shortly after the break-up on the last day of the school...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          August 19, 1961

"Treats for School Girls During Holidays" Picnicking on Dad's Truck

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 May 1961 "School holidays give children the opportunity to carry out many of their dreams. Two young girls accompanied their farther, a Wellington carrier, to Palmers...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 16, 1961

"The First Christmas Party" Intermediate School Cooking Class

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 November 1958: "Form two students from Room 21 of the Intermediate School celebrated their cooking class Christmas party. They are seen opening their presents from th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 27, 1958

"Pride in Their Culinary Advancement" Linton and Seventh Day Adventist Schools Cookery Exhibits

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 November 1958: "Members of the cookery classes of the Linton and Seventh Day Adventist Schools stand behind some of the exhibits at the cookery display held in Campbe...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Campbell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 28, 1958

"Child Prodigy" - Highland Dancing

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 February 1958, page 12: "Lynne McDonald who is six years of age, has after only 14 months training in Highland dancing, won 12 cups and 40 medals see in this photogra...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 6, 1958

Competitors in "Miss Manawatū" Contest

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 04 March 1958, page 12: "Twenty-eight attractive young women are seen as they appeared before the judges in the "Miss Manawatū" contest at Guddop's Lake on Sunday." The ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Turakina South
Date:          March 4, 1958

"Correspondence School Girls in the News"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 November, 1959. “Pupils of the New Zealand Correspondence School, at present in session at Massey College, yesterday learned how a modern newspaper operates. The pho...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

"Physical Training For Correspondence School Girls"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 November, 1959. “Some of the 95 correspondence school pupils taking part in physical education classes at Massey College today. Girls from as far south as Stewart Is...

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

"Intermediate School Sports"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 December 1958: "The Palmerston North Intermediate School sports were held at Memorial Park yesterday. This is the finish of the girls' house race, 12 to 13 years, 100...

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

"Now My Dancing Shoes" Manawatu Competitions Society's Festival

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 May, 1959. "Michele Hickin (left) and Judy Mohekey attend to their pumps prior to contesting the girls' under six ballet competition at the Manawatu Competitions Soci...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

"Dancing Since Four Years" Competition Winner

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April 1961 "Encouraged by dancing successes in Palmerston North and Wanganui, Judith Mohekey, accompanied by her parents, attended the golden jubilee festival in Napi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 11, 1961

A Touch of Calf Love

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21st January 1966 "A touch of calf love for Lenore Russell, aged seven, from her calf during the judging of Ayreshires this morning."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 21, 1966

[Feilding Show - Pony Team]

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22nd January 1966 "The four members of Miss M. Gough's Palmerston North pony team all look please -- they were placed first in the team-of-four, under 17, event. the jud...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 22, 1966

[Feilding Show - Pony & Rider]

[Image of a young girl with plaited pigtails and hard hat, sitting on her horse at the Feilding Show.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 21, 1966

Two Important Days

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 6th December 1965 "Friday was Joanne Looney's fifth birthday, and on Saturday she was the first to post her letter to Father Christmas after the unveling in the Square. ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 6, 1965

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