Hadley and Deborah Rumsey rehearsing their pairs routine on the roller skating rink at Memorial (Fitzroy) Park, Palmerston North 1968

Creator:      Ingrid Dunckley
Date:          August 1968

Ingrid Rumsey practising forward arabesque at Memorial Park, Palmerston North (1966)

Creator:      Ingrid Dunckley
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North.
Date:          1966

Day 2 of coronavirus shutdown in Palmerston North. Memeorial Park and other playgrounds closed for the duration.

Creator:      Margaret Tennant
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          March 27, 2020

Day 2 of coronavirus closedown 27 March 2020. Playground in Memorial Park is closed down for the duration.

Creator:      Margaret Tennant
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          March 27, 2020

Artistic champion skater Carolyn Rumsey is practising her layback outside forward spin.

Creator:      Ingrid Dunckley
Place:          Fitzroy (Memorial) Park Skating rink. Palmerston North
Date:          February 1965

Roller figure skating team after competing at the National Championships in Hastings January 1959.

Back row left to right: Ingrid Rumsey, Jennifer Coss, Raymond Burgess, Mr Hale (Manager), Brian Eckersley, Fay Wallis, Marilyn Burgess.

Front row ...

Creator:      Ingrid Dunckley
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 15, 1959

Dress rehearsal before the performance of a ballet exhibition number at evening carnival. The senior pairs skaters are Johnnie Baker with Pam Hodgson.

Fitzroy Park was renamed Memorial Park in the 1950s.

Creator:      Ingrid Dunckley
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 1958

Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about 1876-1937. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the 21 acre site in 1938 and developed it into a ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1965

This aerial is set in Palmerston North. It is believed to be predominantly part Hokowhitu suburb and part Terrace End suburb. The street which runs from the bottom right corner is Albert Street. Hokowhitu School can be seen on the far left of this...

Creator:      Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          196X

Creator:      Wise's Directories
Date:          circa 1960

Image likely depicts a playground on the upper hillside of Memorial Park.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s to 1970s

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, the eastern end of the park was beautified after being sold to the Palmerston North City ...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s to 1970s

Gates to the Kelvin Grove Services Cemetery, commemorating World War One and World War Two.

Kelvin Grove Cemetery, at 118 James Line, Kelvin Grove, is Palmerston North's main cemetery, providing cremation and burial services to the city and its ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          118 James Line, Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North
Date:          March 6, 2013

The general layout of Memorial Park, showing the arena, skating rink, padding pool and lake. It was originally named Fitzroy Park, and was formally renamed Memorial Park in 1954.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1951

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activities, and events. This month's issue includes: sewer pipes installation, Ashhurst Domain tree naming, Draft ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 2009

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: urban development, welcome packs, suburbs brochures, district ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 2008

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, easy pay rates, recycling roading,...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 2008

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: Airport, alcohol safety, aviary, Awapuni landfill, bus termina...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 2007

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of the development of Memorial Park. Before it became a public park, it was used by New Zealand Railways as a ballast pit. The Council purchased the site and Fitzroy P...

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 7, 2023

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'

4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          196X

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 8th January 1966 "Enjoying a cool dip at the Memorial Park pool today are Heather, aged 12, and Brian Hicton, aged nine. In the background, investigating the depths is...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 8, 1966

[Image of Russian visitors to the city being shown Memorial Park.]

This photograph was taken by the Manawatū Evening Standard during a visit by Russian athletes to Palmerston North in January 1966, but was not published. It shows world champion...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 14, 1966

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of remembrance at Memorial Park includes memories of individual tragedies, World War II deaths, women's work at home and military service during World War II. More...

Creator:      Margaret Tennant
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 15, 2022

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 6 February, 1964. "The drummers of the First Battalion of the Scots Guards in their immaculate uniforms at the rear of the pipers playing on the march at the performance at Me...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 7 February, 1964. "Pipe-Major J. Roe, B.E.M, a member of the Scots Guards for 26 years and pipe-major of the band for 15 years, is pictured here. Pipe-Major Roe gained f...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 6 February, 1964. "The drummers of the First Battalion of the Scots Guards in their immaculate uniforms at the rear of the pipers playing on the march at the performance at Me...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

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 not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 10 February, 1964. [Participants in the West Coast Athletics Championships held at Memorial Park.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 10 February, 1964. [A shot put participant in the West Coast Athletics Championships held at Memorial Park.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 10 February, 1964. [A participant in the West Coast Athletics Championships held at Memorial Park.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard