From left can be seen the fourth Palmerston North Court House, built 1897, which served, with additions and alterations, until 1988. Behind can be seen the Opera House, built 1904-1905, in Church Street. It was demolished in 1996. To the right, th...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1905 to 1929

Photo taken in Featherston Street when work to upgrade the street and install new cycleways was taking place.

The image includes one from the fleet of Palmerston North's new CRRC fully electric buses operated by Horizons Regional Council...

Creator:      Paul A Robertson
Place:          Featherston Street
Date:          July 4, 2024

A ‘typical scratch band’ of the war period, being scratched together from Linton Army Camp personnel who were able and available to play. 'Pot Wallopers' was the term given to Army staff on pot cleaning duties.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949

Mina McKenzie, Museum Director, with cases and drawers of letterpress type, on display at the Manawatu Museum Printery. The printery is no longer in operation.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1979

Mina McKenzie, Museum Director, is demonstrating an Albion Flatbed printing press used at the printery. The printery is no longer in operation.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1979

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Life story of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) town planner and government surveyor. He was responsible for the planning of Manawatū's towns in the 19th century, including the ...

Creator:      Tim Upperton
Place:          Manawatu-Whanganui
Date:          November 19, 2022

He rangatira a Tukumaru no Ngāti Raukawa. Ihakara Tukumaru was a Ngāti Raukawa chief. To access image please contact us.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1870

Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          June 1960

The 40 year old pine tree was recommended for inclusion in the city’s tree register shortly before it was chopped down by Mr Roy Mudgeway. The cottage was already on the Council’s register of historic buildings worth preserving. It was dismantled ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          23 Taonui Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 17, 1979

Derelict cottage that is due for demolition. The cottage was dismantled in 1980 by Palmerston North carpenter, Mr Graham Norman. He planned to reconstruct the building in James Line, if planning approval was given.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          23 Taonui Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 27, 1980

These three premises were situated on the southern side of The Square, between Church Street and Main Street west. William Park bought his business in Palmerston North in 1882, and later this building of 8000 square feet was designed by Ernest La...

Creator:      George W Shailer
Date:          circa 1890

A McCormick-Deering tractor ploughing land at Massey Agricultural College. The tractor driver is Thomas Edward Simms, known as Joe Simms, tractor salesman. He is demonstrating ploughing with this particular model on behalf of the International Har...

Creator:      J H Daroux
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1928

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 30th July 2024. Part 3 of 3.  Has written a book Manawatu Striders, Runners and Walkers : The First Four Decades available from Palmerston North City Library. Had finished interviews for the b...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 30, 2024

On July 21, 1919, King George V approved the award of a silk Union Flag to be presented to Territorial Force Battalions and Battalions serving overseas. Here the flags are being presented to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, Wellington Regiment, afte...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 25, 1920

Roy Street, near Tremaine Avenue intersection, 1953 flood.

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1953

Clothes collected locally are being readied to be sent to troops overseas in World War One. amongst those packing the parcels in the Palmerston North Borough Council Chambers is Mrs J.A. Nash (Mayoress), second from left.

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1914

The second building from right is the Colonial Bank of New Zealand which later became the Borough Council Chambers. Across the Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue) corner can be seen the Occidental Hotel with the clock tower, as yet without clock, on top.

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1893

Two air force personnel are in a small boat in the Lakelet in The Square.

Creator:      Acme Studios
Date:          circa 1940

Photograph taken the day the ownership of the Evening Standard changed from the Pirani Brothers to N.H. Nash and John Coomber. Back row: D. Sexton, D. Mawhiney, B. Halpin, T. Hastings, G. Bouzett, H.G. Kerslake, B. Tremain. Middle row: F. Newth...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1, 1903

This resealing machine was one of the first of its kind to be built in New Zealand. Milson Airport also had an alternative grass runway for light planes to use.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Airport Drive, Milson, Palmerston North
Date:          February 2, 1963

The tableau was part of the entertainment staged at an All Saints Ladies Guild Evening at the Theatre Royal, 12th and 13th of September 1888. The tableau represented a group of statues called 'The Sculptor's Dream' and was lit by coloured lights. ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1888

Manson and Barr Ltd were Ironmongers and Implement Importers situated at 17 Rangitikei and Queen Streets. From left: Back row: unknown; unknown; J Cooksley; unknown; Wilson; A W Koehler; O’Sullivan. Front row: unknown; Nita Powell; unknown; (possi...

Creator:      Billens and Co.
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

Emma Belk migrated to Feilding but lived in Palmerston North when she signed the suffrage petition in 1893

Creator:      Margaret Tennant
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 23, 2018

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Historian Margaret Tennant explores the controversial history behind the name Palmerston North.

Creator:      Margaret Tennant
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 5, 2022

The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kipenberger. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obelisk, in a state of disrepair, was removed in 1983,...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1952

The obelisk at Fitzroy Park, as it was then called, was unveiled in this ceremony by Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger. Marching girls performed as part of the occasion. Later, in 1954, the park was dedicated and renamed Memorial Park. The obe...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1952

Oral interview with Margaret Bailey and Brian Hunter about family life, growing up and living in the Feilding area. Interviewed at the Coach House Museum in Feilding.

Summary of interview:

0.00 Introduction

0.43 Born in Feilding, moved to 20 ac...

Creator:      Stuart Birks - oral interviewer
Date:          October 17, 2015

Terrace End School, shortly after opening at its present location on Ruahine Street. A previous original Terrace End School building was situated in Main Street in 1884. Mrs Harvey was the first teacher. In June 1884, the School was moved to Deard...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

Terrace End School facing the Ruahine Street entrance, with Memorial gates and baths on the left. A previous original Terrace End School building was situated in Main Street in 1884. Mrs Harvey was the first teacher. In June 1884, the School was m...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1939

 ANZAC Day Dawn Parade 2018, The Square, Palmerston North 

Creator:      PNCC
Date:          April 25, 2018