This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February, 1959. "The arrival of the teenage idol (Johnny Devlin) in Palmerston North this morning caused considerable interest. He was driven from the railway station...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          February 13, 1959

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. King Street showing Arlidge Brothers and Company (produce auctioneers). On the opposite side, Agnew Refrigeration Ltd, Dunlop New Zealand Ltd and Beechey and Underwood Ltd (office equipment specialists)...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Rail tracks were in Main Street from late 19th Century to 1964. The old track space here was used for angle parking even before the road was sealed.

Shops shown are Garners Department Store, Falks NZ ...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1964

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Looking across Butterfly Lakelet and its bridge, to the corner of The Square and Church Street West. From the left of the picture, in the background can be seen the Municipal Chambers, All Saints' Churc...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Looking across Butterfly Lakelet with fountain, to the corner of The Square and Church Street West. From the left of the picture can be seen Young Fruit Supply, the Municipal Chambers, All Saints' Churc...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer.

Businesses seen here are on the left side of Rangitikei Street (from The Square) numbers 59 to 93. Manson and Barr Ltd, at number 59 were hardware merchants. In the same building General Machinery Co L...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Clearly shows the railway track and two roads which run parallel on each side of it through The Square.

Fitzherbert Avenue traffic could also drive into and through the Square at this time. In 1964, t...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Aerial view shows intersection Broadway Avenue and The Square. Opposite The Square is Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited, Gerrands and Sons, watchmakers, jewellers and optical services. Behind the t...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Street level view shows intersection Broadway Avenue and The Square. Opposite The Square is Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited. On Broadway Avenue, the T&G Clock Tower dominates.

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. The Post office building is on the far left. It is on the other side of the rail tracks (obscured), which became Main Street in 1964.

The next group of businesses include Brownings Shoe Store Ltd at nu...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. The Municipal Chambers building is on the far left, next to All Saints' Church on Church Street.

Opposite the church is the Grand Hotel. Coles Henry & Co, a music and radio shop is on the next corner, ...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Vintage cars being driven in the parade to mark the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          April 5, 1998