These images were taken for the August 27th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Vintage vehicles crammed together, with modern cars in the background - just one small part of last week...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          August 27, 1978

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. Cherry blossom trees were first planted in the 1920s, and became a feature of the gardens. Hundreds of people came to view them ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          1944