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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 January, 1959. "Im so frightened. I don't know how I am going to do the part," confides Niki in 17-month-old Lynette Owen-Taylor at the Opera House yesterday. Niki ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 28, 1959
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened and r...
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1913
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of musical theatre in Palmerston North. In 1900, the Palmerston North Amateur Dramatic Society was formed. Over its nearly 125 year history it has been known by severa...
Creator: Kaydee Zabelin
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 11, 2024
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 July, 1963. "The finals of the talent quest organised by the Manawatu Savage Club were held in the Palmerston North Opera House on Sunday night. A packed house was ent...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: 1963-06-30T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 April 1963, "Queen Jean, the successful contestant in the recent six-weeks' carnival organised on behalf of the Freyberg High School, makes a regal figure just after ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 8, 1963
This is the programme for the Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, which they performed at the Opera House between 13 August and 27 August 1977. The show starred the prominent New Zealand ...
Date: 1977
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1926, international ballet dancer Anna Pavlova toured New Zealand. She performed at the Palmerston North Opera House on 11 June 1926.
Creator: Russell Poole
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 9, 2023
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 November 1978 “Rowling in top form at opening” Labour leader Bill Rowling opened his general election campaign at Palmerston North’s Opera House with a rousing speech ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 1, 1978
A programme from the Centennial Choral Festival held at the Opera House. Performers included the Lyric Singers, The King's Choristers, Palmerston North Girls' High School, Palmerston North Choral Society, Shannon Combined Churches Choir, and the U...
Creator: Palmerston North Choral Society
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1971-04-27T00:00:00+00:00
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 25th March 2025. Part 2 of 2. Was an apprentice electrician in the late 1960s when he met his wife who was a member of the Palmerston North Operatic Society. Subsequently joined the PNOS and wor...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 25, 2025
The programme for a dance performance which included a ballet recounting the story of Cinderella and performances of Irish and Highland dancing by the Thistle Caledonian Society. After two performances at the Municipal Opera House in Palmerston No...
Creator: Palmerston North Dance Association
Date: September 1979
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 June 1958, page 6: "The popular ring referee Mr. A. Jenkins intervenes during one incident on the ropes at last night's wrestling match at the Opera House between Oll...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 26, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 April 1958, page 9: "Neither boxer finds his target during this exchange between Billy Leckie (left) and Brian Bennett in a lightweight contest at the Palmerston Nort...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 29, 1958
Zona Broughton was a well-known Palmerston North dance teacher.
Date: 1960s
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...
Creator: L G West Son & Callendar (architects) for Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1953
This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1940 until 1945, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. During the Second World War, these venues were also used to ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: November 1940 to October 1945
This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1935 until 1940, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: October 1935 to October 1940
The cast of "Life with Father", performed by the Palmerston North Little Theatre Society at the Palmerston North Opera House 22-24 November 1945.
The 16 cast members were: Kay Nichols, Helen Whitehead, Derek Bennett, Ian H. Stewart, Barry Powell, ...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa November 22, 1945
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...
Creator: L G West Son & Callendar (architects) for Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 2, 1951
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...
Creator: L G West Son & Callendar (architects) for Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: August 24, 1954
People dressed in costumes for a theatre production or fancy dress party. Visible are several knights, nuns, friars and ladies.
It is believed to be a photograph of nurses performing a revue at the Opera House 10-11 August 1945, with entertainmen...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 10, 1945
Group of Palmerston North Council workers and their partners at a fancy dress ball, believed to be at at the Opera House. Far left: Ian Robertson, partnering Francis Laurenson, library staff member, standing in front of Ian.
Creator: Argosy Industrial Photos
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1959
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard 26 August, 1959. "The shiny white ivory keys of the new Steinway concert grand piano looked extremely inviting to the crowd of people who gathered in the Opera House this m...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1959-08-26T00:00:00+00:00
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...
Place: Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1955
The Municipal Opera House as seen from Ashley Street shortly before demolition. The Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Pal...
Creator: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996
The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1986
The cast and crew of Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1971
The children from the cast of Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1971
The cast of Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of Oliver!
Creator: John Cleland
Date: 1971
This street is named for Mr John James Waldegrave, who owned the land. Mr JJ Waldegrave put through nine chains (chain = 66 feet/20.12 metres) from the Cuba Street end in 1875, D.P. 22, se...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 2025