The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date: July 1969
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of Wellington anniversary day and a case for celebrating Palmerston North anniversary separately.
Creator: Toi Warbrick
Place: Manawatū
Date: January 29, 2022
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 May 1961 "With the school holidays in full swing, many children are making use of the Memorial Park skating rink as seen above as children happily go past the camera."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 11, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11th January, 1963. "Having had their holiday cut short through wet weather at the Chateau, these sisters, Miss P. Morgan (left) and Miss M. Morgan, of Palmerston North,...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1963-01-11T00:00:00+00:00
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
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 August 1960 "These children from the stay-at-home camp being held by the Y.W.C.A. in the city are looking at a large roll of newsprint outside the press room of the "...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
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
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on August 1960 "Many and varied have been the interests of children during the school holidays. Some have taken to the wide open spaces in search of their interests. Here ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1960-08-26T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25 August 1960 "This photograph taken outside a local theatre yesterday afternoon shows how many of the school children spend their leisure time during the holidays. For...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue(?), Palmerston North
Date: 1960-08-25T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 December 1958: "That is what these boys appear to be saying, but they seem to forget that there is next year yet. They are pupils of the Intermediate Normal School."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 19, 1958
Leonard Amey of Rongotea with his children Karen and Perry after a fishing trip to Turangi.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1960
This "McDougall Farmers' Notebook 1935-36" was used as a diary by an unknown farm worker who went on 'Tour of N.I.', beginning 15 October 1935 (first entry). He travelled from Blenheim, and records his holiday, mainly in the Hawkes Bay and Giborne...
Creator: Anonymous, possibly J Lane
Date: 1935 to 1936
The Municipal Camping Ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1939
The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: Miss Oakley
Date: 1950