Massey University Television Production Centre created these VHS copies of films, likely originally created by the National Film Unit. It is believed they were used as teaching resources at Massey University.
00:00 - 01.40: Milson Deviation 1959
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Place: Manawatu
Date: 1959 to 1964
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 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
The way is named “The Cutting,” a railway term referencing excavation in a land rise in order to lay railway tracks. There is a deep cutting at the rear boundary of this street, on the North Island Main Tr...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 May 1958, page 10: "The Ministers of Education and Housing, Mr. Skoglund and Mr. Fox, take time on a tour of the city yesterday to inspect the Milson deviation railwa...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Cloverlea, Palmerston North
Date: May 23, 1958
A crowd of 2000 attended the official opening ceremony of the new Palmerston North Railway Station in Milson.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Matthews Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: October 21, 1963
This photograph shows the Minister of Railways, Mr McAlpine, declaring the station open.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Matthews Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: October 21, 1963
The driver (left) is Mr W Eden. Bill Brown was MP for Palmerston North at the time.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Matthews Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: October 21, 1963