The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906, designed by the architect Joshua Charlesworth. It was extended in both the 1920's and 1937. After the Wellington earthquake in 1942, the clock tower was removed. The building remained in ...
Creator: John Perrin (Junior)
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1905 to 1906
This photograph consists of two views. One is of the bridge over the lakelet in the Square with the Post Office (erected 1905-1906 in the background. The second is of the bridge over the lakelet in the Square with the with the Occidental Hotel in ...
Creator: A Rickard, Palmerston North
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1910 to 1925
Looking north over the city from the top of the old Public Library building on Main Street. In the distance at right can be see the multi storey Palmerston North Hospital. St Patrick's Cathedral spire is the other notable landmark. The building on...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
This postcard shows The Square in the early 1900s with Main Street running off at centre top. During this time the railway ran down the centre of Main Street and through the centre of The Square, as seen behind the band rotunda. Prominent features...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1907
The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906 and was extended in both the 1920's and again in 1937, as seen in this photograph. It was designed by Mr J Charlesworth and built by James Trevor and Sons. The clock and chimes were instal...
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1937
This postcard is of The Square - Main Street is shown running through the middle of the image. Prominent features of this postcard are the band rotunda and the old Post Office. The original, smaller, structure was built 1899 and moved to the Victo...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1909
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily),
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily)
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street, Palmerston North.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
Footage taken for a Massey University Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning urban design assignment. This drone flyover shows the 2022 state of the old post office block up to Downtown Shopping Centre, including the surrounding streetsca...
Creator: Alexander Robertson, for PNCC
Place:
Date: March 31, 2022