Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Cushla Scrivens

p. 5 "Cleared to Land," early days of aviation in Palmerston North / Graham Parsons

p. 15 Design for living: the Savage Crescent conservation area / Margaret Tate

p. 25 Atawhai / Patricia Keiller ...

Creator:      Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          2010

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Cricket at Palmerston North Boys' High School 1902-1934.

Creator:      Alec Astle
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 25, 2025

Twink. 'Twink' CD release. Piledriver, Meridian, Stoke. $4 entry. 415 C.D entry. Friday 3rd of November @ P.N.B.H.S Hall Starts 7.00pm. Supported by P.N.B.H.S., Awatapu College and Total Sound & Lighting. Part of a collection of posters that wer...

Place:          Palmerston North Boys' High School Featherston Street Palmerston North
Date:          September 3, 2000

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1996 New Zealand schools changed from three school terms each year to four shorter school terms. There have been various bold proposals for redrawing the school calendar ov...

Creator:      Elizabeth Ward
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 7, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 February, 1964. "As in all parts of the Dominion, there is an ever-growing demand for more and more school buildings. Palmerston North is certainly no exception. To p...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 March 1961 "Running the mile in a time just outside M. Halberg's when he was the same age as B. Jones would give the latter a good prospect for a future career in ath...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1961-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21st March, 1963. "H. Griffen, seen jumping 5ft 6in, gained first place in the Palmerston North Boys' High School athletic championships held at the school last week."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-03-21T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15th March, 1963. "Trophies were presented to 13 champions at the Palmerston North Boys' High School athletic sports yesterday. Mrs P.G Evans presented the trophies to t...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 4 February, 1959. "The great attraction inside the Quartermaster's store was these Palmerston North Boys' High School boys as they tried on their new uniforms for size. ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 07 March 1961 "Getting the feel of the .22 rifles they will later shoot with in the Imperial Challenge Shield competition are pupils from the Palmerston North Boys' High...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1961-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 November 1958: "Some of the pupils of the Palmerston North Boys' High School seen prior to starting their school certificate examination this morning. Pupils at the o...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 21, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 October, 1959. "Some of the competitors in the Palmerston North Boys' High School road race which was held on the Park Road-Esplanade-Fitzherbert Avenue circuit yester...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 July, 1959. "An industrial safety exhibition organised by the Department of Labour and Employment and the Chamber of Commerce is being held in the Cosmopolitan Hall. ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          233 Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-07-21T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3rd April 1963. Form V Agriculture (II) at the Palmerston North Boys' High School was treated to a full tour of Massey University of the Manawatu yesterday under the gui...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Massey University, Palmerston North
Date:          1963-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th February 1963. "As part of barrack week at the Palmerston North Boys' High School, A Company were taken to the Army rifle range on No. 4 Line yesterday. For the fir...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 November, 1959. “The highlight during the military training period at the Palmerston North Boys’ High School yesterday for the Air Training Corps section was being ab...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30th November 1965 "Ian Duncan (Boys' High School Dux Litterarum)"

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 30, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 June, 1959. "The only boarding establishment attached to a secondary school in Palmerston North is College House, which caters for boarders attending the Palmerston N...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-06-12T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 December 1960 "The Palmerston North Boys' High School held their official end-of-the-year ceremony at the school last night. Officials at the function and members of ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-09T00:00:00+00:00

An aerial view of Palmerston North Boys' High School.

Creator:      Peter Legg
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1989

An aerial view of Palmerston North Boys' High School.

Creator:      Peter Legg
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1989

The Lion Brewery was the former Standard Brewery. Located at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Featherston Street, it closed 27 September 1985 and stood empty until it was demolished in 1992.

Creator:      Peter Legg
Place:          Corner of Elizabeth and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1989

The Lion Brewery was the former Standard Brewery. Located at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Featherston Street, it closed 27 September 1985 and stood empty until it was demolished in 1992.

Creator:      Peter Legg
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1989

The boys from Form 3B in 1947 pose for their photograph. According to the school year book for 1947, the boys in this form are: D Allen, C Bezzant, J Burns, M Chalk, W Cherrie, G Cruden, D Denby, J Fenton, R Fox, M Fraser, J Gatley, J Gavey, C Gra...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1947

The 3C class of 1947 group pose for their photograph. According to the school year book for 1947, the boys in this form are: M Ashwell, R Bailey, M Barnes, K Berkahn, N Broughton, I Christensen, G Christiansen, B Cousins, K Denby, D Donald, B Dud...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1947

This photograph shows the main entrance to Palmerston North Boys' High School in Featherston Street in the late 1930s. The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure.

Creator:      J C Tier
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The boys from Form 3A in 1947 pose for their photograph. According to the school year book for 1947, the boys in this form are: J Acheson, P Allan, P Baillie, J Barrett, R Berkahn, M Brogden, J Cooper, R Croucher, M Dean, P Doak, B Eagle, A Franci...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1947

The sixth form class of 1947 group pose for their photograph. The boys from Form VI in 1947 pose for their photograph. According to the school year book for 1947, the boys in this form are: R Abraham, R Aldridge, E Arlidge, B Barrett, B Bell, E Br...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1947

An unidentified class group. Palmerston North High School was established in 1902 and continued until 1920 when it was split into two single sex schools. Palmerston North Boys High School is located at 263 Featherston Street.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1946

The upper fifth class of 1947 group pose for their photograph. According to the school year book for 1947, the boys in this form are: J Andrews, P Barker, J Bennet, D Carter, I Clark, R Cloake, P Coupe, R Davis, J Ellis, G Elphick, K Elworthy, J F...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1947