This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 June 1961 "The Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Finance (Mr. Seath) was the guest-speaker at a luncheon held today by the Palmerston North branch of t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 15, 1961

This collection of letters relates to organisations wishing to make use of public spaces or council-managed facilities in association with the 1946 general election.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Town Clerk's Department

Date:          1946

John Lithgow was born in Wanganui and educated at the Wanganui Collegiate/ He worked in stock firms for three years and farmed in New Zealand and Australia before attending Lincoln Agricultural College, where he completed a diploma in agriculture....

Creator:      National Publicity Studios, Wellington
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1976

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 27th November 1978 “Walding makes political history: Smiles in the face of defeat from the former Palmerston North M.P., Mr John Lithgow, and his wife, Ann, at th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 27, 1978

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 9 May, 1959. "Debutante presented to the Leader of the National Party (Mr K. J. Holyoake) and Mrs Holyoake last evening at the annual National Party Ball held in the Astoria B...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 9, 1959

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 9 May, 1959. "Debutantes presented to the Leader of the National Party (Mr K. J. Holyoake) and Mrs Holyoake last evening at the annual National Party Ball held in the Astoria ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 9, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 9 May, 1959. "Daintiness and dignity of the nine charming debutantes presented to the Leader of the National Party (Mr K. J. Holyoake) and Mrs Holyoake last evening at t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          54 George Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 9, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 November 1978 “Inflation No. 1 foe, Muldoon tells city”. Prime Minister Muldoon interrupted his election campaign to open the National Mutual Life Association centre,...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 1978

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 June 1958, page 15 : "Prior to their big moment when they were presented to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Holt at the National Party Ball in the Winter Gardens last evening. Th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 12, 1958

These two 'star flats' were built between 1955-1965 as the National Party's attempt at medium density social housing. This was to reduce urban sprawl and appease the rural voting base. They were built all over the country. They were 3-4 storeys wi...

Creator:      Benjamin Foster
Place:          Corner of Botanical Road and Brentwood Ave, Palmerston North
Date:          July 10, 2020