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.

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Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 2021

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: wastewater treatment plant; Manfield Park; Ladies Rest; i-SIT...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Te Manawa; library; i-SITE; Ladies Rest; The Square; survey; ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

The Ladies Rest Rooms were built in the art deco style in 1936 and stand on the site of the original ladies’ toilets which had opened in 1918. Built in the wake of the Napier earthquake, the rest rooms followed strict building regulations includin...

Creator:      Peter Patten
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1996

Aerial photograph of The Square, clearly showing the 4 quadrants and the railway section in the middle. The corner of Broadway and The Square is at the bottom of the photograph.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1947

Ladies Rest undergoing renovation work including new paint and repairing leaks in the roof.

The Ladies Rest Rooms were built in the art deco style in 1936 and stand on the site of the original ladies’ toilets which had opened in 1918. Built in t...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Library
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 8, 2020

This aerial photograph shows Broadway and The Square. Note the scaffolding on the top of the T&G Building. This building was completed in 1937. The building to the left of the zebra crossing at the bottom of the frame is the Regent Theatre. The fa...

Creator:      The Dominion
Place:          Broadway Avenue, King Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

Protesters outside Ladies Rest demonstrating against plans to demolish the building.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2002

A plaque commemorating the planting of two camellias in front of Ladies Rest in The Square. The planting was the initiative of the Urban Care Community Group and the Camellia Society to commemorate 100 years since the Beautifying Society planted c...

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2004-08-03T00:00:00+00:00

Mark Bell-Booth, Mayor of Palmerston North (2001-2004), planting a camellia, in front of Ladies Rest in The Square. The planting was the initiative of the Urban Care Community Group and the Camellia Society to commemorate 100 years since the Beau...

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2004-08-03T00:00:00+00:00

Photo documentary on Ladies Rest Room in The Square, Palmerston North. Copies of photographs and text exhibited in Archives Office, City Library, 17 April-8 May 2001.

Creator:      Catherine Russ
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2001

A promotional booklet, produced by the Palmerston North City Council. The cover reads, "You Must Come and See Us Too!". Contents include photographs and information about: The Square, the Lakelet, municipal buildings, the Esplanade, the Fitzherber...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1939