A women standing on a horse during the 2002 Christmas Parade.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          2002

[Image of Father Christmas, accompanied by two Christmas fairies, with the horse & cart in the background.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1965

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to

The celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Palmerston North, a programme of events was held from 15 to 22 March 1952. This included a parade around The Square of "Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages," on the afternoon on Wednesday 19 March.

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1952

The celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Palmerston North, a programme of events was held from 15 to 22 March 1952. This included a "Parade of Representative, Historical, Decorated and Amusing Floats" on Saturday 15 March; and a parade around The Squ...

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1952

Mrs Lydia Burr lived on Roberts Line, Kelvin Grove. The horse is called Barney.

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1937

The Gorge Hotel was built for Thomas and Mary Lowes as an accommodation house. It was situated on top of the terrace opposite Ashhurst Domain, on the southwest side of the road leading from Ashhurst to the bridge over the Manawatū River. The build...

Date:          1908 to 1910

This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Date:          circa 1910

This building was originally occupied by S T Hunt & Co., Ashhurst, Pohingina Butchers. In 1904, C Trass took it over and turned it into a bakers and confectioners. Mr Fred Reid was a baker there for many years. The name Judd is also associated ...

Creator:      Mrs Dunn
Date:          circa 1960

Marx Voss (c.1850-1923) and Maren Voss (c.1854-1934) emigrated from Denmark with Bishop Monrad's scheme in 1874. They settled and farmed in Karere, where they raised their nine children.

This image is derived from a copy negative, made from a phot...

Date:          1900s

This photograph was taken at the Voss farm at Karere. Effie Jane McEwen (1885-1965), daughter of Andrew McEwen, married Holgar Voss (1886-1959), son of Danish immigrants, Marx and Maren Voss, who settled in Karere in 1874.

This image is derived fr...

Date:          circa 1900

This unpublished image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Standard on 19th November 1973.

Sanson's Centenary Procession took place on Saturday 17th November. More than thirty floats and other vehicles participated, travelling from Sa...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Sanson
Date:          November 19, 1973

Three workers, with horses hauling a log along a bush tramway. The background shows evidence of bush clearance by burning off.

Date:          circa 1890

From left: Zeta (born 1925); Queenie (born 1927); Joan (born 1929); Logan (born 1932) and Poppy (born 1937) on their horse Bess. Photo taken at the bottom of thier drive, Pahiatua Track.

This image is derived from a copy negative. The archives do...

Date:          circa 1938

The two children are shown on horseback outside the Anderson farmhouse, on their way to Fitzherbert East School. The photograph documents Alex's first day at school.

This image is derived from a copy negative. The archives does not hold the origin...

Date:          1936

This shows Corpes original creamery at Waituna West. The creamery was located directly opposite Smith's Blacksmithery and adjacent to the carpenters shop.

Date:          1900

Traction engines – wheeled steam engines – were imported into New Zealand from 1880. They mainly ran threshers, but some drove other machines such as chaff cutters, which chopped hay or straw for animal feed.

Date:          circa 1900

The photograph was taken a few chains south-west of Opawe Road and shows the squared sleepers being sledged out of the bush to the road. The owner and driver of the horses and sledge was Mr. Sam Lane. The men in the photo are, from left to right: ...

Creator:      C. E. Wildbore
Date:          circa 1904

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April, 1959. "A life size model of a white horse was placed in position over the Opera House this morning. The model was brought to the city from Hastings by members...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-04-11T00:00:00+00:00

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. They may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          1960

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Around the beginning of the twentieth century horse drawn transport was common. In Te Marae o Hine/The Square, hitching rails with posts were erected for horses so that their ...

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 6, 2023

Three barefoot, bareback riding boys. Horse paddock, Carnarvon School, 1959.

Stan Holmes was Headmaster of Carnarvon School from 1955-1961. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.

Creator:      Stan Holmes
Place:          Carnarvon School
Date:          1959

Image from about 1935, this bakery was on the corner of Main Street and Victoria Avenue. The site was leased from Hopwood's by the Bridewell family. On the far left is Reginald (Reg) Bridewell with his young son Maurice. His son-in-law Ron Siegel ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...

Creator:      William James Young
Date:          1900 to 1932

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          December 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27th January 1966 "E. Ropiha, of Woodville, takes this fence in fine style on Southern Cloud, during the F.E.J. jumping competitions."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          January 27, 1966

Raewyn Pike sits at the head of the pony with her cousins (Haycock brothers) Leonard, Ashley and Kerry. The image is taken outside a house in Bridge Street, Bulls.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950

[Image of horse and cart, driving Father Christmas who is accompanied by people in Christmas fancy dress.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th December 1965 "Trainer A.S. Kaye takes his team through the Esplanade on the way back to his stables after hill-country training for the Christmas racing."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          December 22, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 February, 1964. "Place-getters in the best-paced and mannered pony, for children under 13 years , at the Woodville A. And P. Show on Saturday, are pictures here, from...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard