Jens Christensen (1848-1928) and his wife Catherine arrived in New Zealand from Denmark in 1876. They lived at Turitea from 1882, before settling on a 25 acre farm in Fitzherbert East in 1886 with their five children. Another son was born in the a...
Date: 1926
Anders and Annie Petersen were migrants from Denmark. They first lived in Pahiatua, before settling in Aokautere on a 37 acre farm where they kept 15 cows. The couple had five sons and three daughters. This image is derived from a copy negative, w...
Date: circa 1901
This photograph shows the Bland Holt Company outside the Palmerston North Opera House. Discernible characters are the farmer, the policeman, the judge and the old maid.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1905 to open
Geoffrey Watchorn is in the second row, sitting seventh from the right next to the first of the women. See the rest of the Watchorn Collection for more information on his sporting career. This picture was taken in front of the Municipal Opera Hous...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: 1951
"The Precious Years", by Winton Davis and Leslie Verry, was written for the 60th Jubilee of the city of Palmerston North in November 1937. The play was presented at the Opera House and the script is held at the Palmerston North Public Library. The...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1937
An unidentified organisation, which was presumably established in 1919, celebrates their jubilee in a church or community hall.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: October 3, 1969
A gathering of attendees at the New Zealand Free Kindergarten Union conference.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: October 7, 1970
A gathering of members of the New Zealand Nurserymen's Association stand in front of the sound shell at the base of the Hopwood Clock Tower in Te Marae o Hine, The Square.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: February 4, 1971
The New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs was formed to encourage and assist business and professional women - and New Zealand women in general - to take an active role in public life and in community affairs. The Palm...
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1970s
A group photograph of attendees at a meeting of the New Zealand Aquatics Federation.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1970s
Possibly the Oroua team. Sam Hart (?) far right, back row (son Vernon farmed Umutoi between Schools and Pipiti)
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
A ‘typical scratch band’ of the war period, being scratched together from Linton Army Camp personnel who were able and available to play. 'Pot Wallopers' was the term given to Army staff on pot cleaning duties.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
John Jarvie Gillies was an early taxi driver in Palmerston North. His wife, Elizabeth, operated a boarding house at 22 Andrew Young Street directly opposite Fearnley Private Hotel. Here he is shown with an unidentified group of people in front of ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1932
Back row, from left: J Ross (had first general store in Hokowhitu, corner of Pahiatua St and Albert Street), J L J Heatley (General Contractor), George Lane (Palmerston North River Board employee). Front row: W Kingsbeer (nurseryman), M Voss (blac...
Creator: J E Lewis
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1924
Photograph taken the day the ownership of the Evening Standard changed from the Pirani Brothers to N.H. Nash and John Coomber. Back row: D. Sexton, D. Mawhiney, B. Halpin, T. Hastings, G. Bouzett, H.G. Kerslake, B. Tremain. Middle row: F. Newth...
Creator: Bunting Studio
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 1, 1903
Wilberforce Alfred George (1867-1921) was a clothier on The Square, Palmerston North, carrying on the business established by his father D. M. George in 1883. He and his wife Agnes Innes George (née Marshall) had five children. They are from left:...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1913 to circa 1914
Manson and Barr Ltd were Ironmongers and Implement Importers situated at 17 Rangitikei and Queen Streets. From left: Back row: unknown; unknown; J Cooksley; unknown; Wilson; A W Koehler; O’Sullivan. Front row: unknown; Nita Powell; unknown; (possi...
Creator: Billens and Co.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
This photograph is of Palmerston North Boys' High School sports ground and adjacent North Street Park. It is believed to show an inter-house marching competition, which was held at the conclusion of the school's athletic sports day. The old swimmi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 December 1962, "Children over-ran a house during a fire alarm last night in Clyde Crescent. As soon as the engine arrived children were there in force. Firemen said...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Clyde Crescent, Palmerston North
Date: December 14, 1962
Two pieces of differing information have been presented about this image.
Creator: H Billens and Co.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914 to circa 1918
The Nonpareil Cycle and Motor Cycle Company, owned by Eric Stanley Pees and Charles Sydney Pees, was located in Coleman Place, where they manufactured their own ‘Nonpareil’ cycles. From left. Back row: R Bryant; Percy Coleman; A Freeman; E Gill; J...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
A groups of friends on a swimming excursion to the Manawatu River, accessed at the end of Albert Street, Palmerston North. From left: Tom Bainbridge; Margaret Greatorex (later Hansen); Patricia Hayes (later Eaton); Pete Hansen; Ross Greatorex.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1958
Bledisloe Park was a favourite picnic and swimming hole for many families. Pat and Diane are the children of Thomas and Freda Hayes of Palmerston North.
Creator: Thomas Hayes [?]
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1951
This group photograph shows the men and women who worked in the Post Office in Palmerston North in 1912. They are standing outside the Main Post Office on the corner of Main Street East and The Square. Though the building still stands, it ceased t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1912
The Libertyland factory in Grey Street was opened in 1934 by Mr F.F. Young, NZ representative of R & W H Symington & Co Ltd., Wellington. Originally an English company with an ahead office in Market Harborough, it was first established in 1856. Mr...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner of Roy Street and Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1948
One of the events held to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North was a garden party for ‘Old Identities’, held in the grounds of Caccia Birch House, Te Awe Awe Street. About 350 people attended. From left: Sir Arthur Poritt, Governor General of ...
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
The newly formed Palmerston North City Silver Band grouped in front of the War Memorial in The Square. In 1972 it rejoined with the Palmerston North Garrison Band to form the Palmerston North Brass Band.
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1930
This is a portrait of Mr and Mrs H.C. Collinson and Family. Back row from left: Emma, Henry; Leo; Jim; Florence. Front row from left: Myrtle, Mr H.C. Collinson, Doris, Mrs Collinson nee Frances Elizabeth Gittings.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
On 1 August 1918, MacKinnon was made Palmerston North's first District Commander [1918-1923] and promoted to Inspector.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1918
This photograph shows a group of nurse aids employed at Rostrata Maternity Home. The only identified person is Zena Bourke, who stands second from right. The building was situated on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets and owned by E B Wats...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1951