John Jarvie Gillies was an early taxi driver in Palmerston North. His wife, Elizabeth, operated a boarding house at 22 Andrew Young Street directly opposite Fearnley Private Hotel. Here he is shown with an unidentified group of people in front of ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1932
This photograph shows the bride and groom, alongside two sets of bridesmaids and groomsmen with a flower girl.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Rangiwahia
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
This photograph shows the bride and groom, alongside two sets of bridesmaids and groomsmen with a flower girl.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Rangiwahia
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
This photograph shows the Caccia-Birch family at on the Woodhey.Standing left to right: Tom; Rachel, wife of Tom; Nancy, wife of Tony holding John their 2nd child; Hetty, wife of Gerald, holding Susan their first child; Gerald. Sitting left to rig...
Creator: Tony Caccia-Birch
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1933
The Lido, Palmerston North's public swimming baths, was opened in October 1966, to replace the Municipal baths in Ashley Street. This postcard depicts the main outdoor pool as it was in the 1970s.
Creator: Bruce Watt
Place: Park Road, Palmerston North
Date: 1971
Henry Aulin, JP, a storekeeper at Eketahuna, and Nils Anderson celebrate their Joint Silver weddings at Eketahuna on the 6 April 1879. Both married the Olhsen sisters in 1872. Henry married Janete and Nils married Maria.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Eketahuna, Tararua
Date: April 6, 1897
This photograph shows a large crowd at the winter meeting in front of the main totalisator building (TAB) at the Awapuni Racecourse. The decision to begin race meetings in Palmerston North was made at a meeting of sportsmen in October 1880. D H Mc...
Creator: W B Watt
Place: Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
Watchorn's Ltd were founded in Palmerston North in 1923 as a high quality department store, specialising in crockery, fancy goods and household hardware.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Pohangina
Date: 1930s
A mayoral picnic held at Tiritea Valley during J A Nash’s term as Mayor of Palmerston North (1908-1923). Nash is standing second row from front, with box under right arm and hand on left knee. His wife, Elizabeth Nash (nee Grater) is second from r...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The group is unidentified.
Creator: Mr Martin Alderson of Palmerston North, Contractor and keen amateur photographer
Place: Ballance Bridge, State Highway, Woodville
Date: 1906 to 1910
Family group of mother, father and two children. Photograph found at 464 Freguson Street, Palmerston North. Also see 2011P_Pg136_006123, with same small child and the father.
Creator: J W Stevenson
Place: 464 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
A young couple and their baby stop to admire a fine planting of flowers in the Victoria Esplanade.
Creator: G R Kay
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
Henry Aulin, JP, a storekeeper at Eketahuna, and Nils Anderson celebrate their Joint Silver weddings at Eketahuna on the 6 April 1879. Both married the Olhsen sisters in 1872. Henry married Janete and Nils married Maria.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: April 6, 1897
A group of well-dressed unidentified men. The premises of Foote Brothers, local drapers and footwear salesmen, on the Square, is visible in the right side of the photograph, identifying the photograph as having been taken in the Square.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1940s
Marriage of Marie Ihle to Arthur Gallichan. From left, back row: Hans Ihle; Arthur Gallichan; Marie Gallichan; Hilda Ihle. Middle row: Marthe Ihle (mother of Marie); Anders Ihle (father of Marie); Minnie Ihle. Front row: Olive Ihle; Unknown; Ida ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1903
This photograph shows three mounted hunters with a pack of hunting dogs. The location is not stated but it may have been in the Kiwitea area, near Feilding.
Creator:
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1940
This postcard is shows picnicking figures on the shores of what is thought to be the Manawatu River, possibly at the Balance end of the Manawatu Gorge. to the left can be seen a tunnel entrance for the rail line.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tararua District
Date: circa 1890
This photograph shows newly married couple.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Rangiwahia
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
This photograph is thought to be taken in the Manawatu Gorge or upper reaches of the Manawatu River.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
This photograph shows a large crowd at the winter meeting at the Awapuni Racecourse. The decision to begin race meetings in Palmerston North was made at a meeting of sportsmen in October 1880. D H McArthur was to be President. The first race couse...
Creator: W B Watt
Place: 67 Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
This photograph shows the celebrations of the Hutchinson's Golden Wedding Anniversary - held on their farm Tawadale in Papatawa near Woodville. Mr John Matthew & Mrs Katherine Mary Hutchinson, nee Andersen were married at the Lutheron Church, Nors...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 1948
These people are all unidentified. The location is perhaps in Rongotea.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1929
This picnic spot is near the eastern end of the Manawatu Gorge. The Ballance Bridge in the background was constructed in 1904 and served until 1968 when it was closed and replaced in 1971.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
The Caccia-Birch family is pictured here having a picnic.Front row, from left to right: Rachel, Maud (tucked in behind Rachel holding the baby carriage), Hetty and Nancy. Middle row, from left to right: Baby (possibly John) and a unidentified part...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1932
This photograph shows the celebrations of the Hutchinson's Golden Wedding Anniversary - held on their farm Tawadale in Papatawa near Woodville. Mr John Matthew & Mrs Katherine Mary Hutchinson, nee Andersen were married at the Lutheron Church, Nors...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Woodville
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949