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Plan of pavilion at Papaioea Park

Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1923

Unidentified Wedding Celebration

Creator:      G W Shailer
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1891

Papaioea Park

Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size. The structure on the right is the park pavilion.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

[Official Opening of the Awapuni Recreation Centre]

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on the 13th of July 1974.

"Palmerston North's Mayor, Mr. B. G. C. Elwood, this afternoon officially opened the Awapuni Recreation Centre. With an overall cost of about $4...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          July 13, 1974

Back Issues: A pavilion for the people and the 'pusses'

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Story of the 1970s Centennial pavilion building in Te Marae o Hine and its repurpose as the Kelvin Grove Community Centre in 1980.

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 24, 2022

"New Pavilion For Coronation Park"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25 August 1960 "A new pavilion is under construction on the Coronation Park for the use of sports clubs using the grounds. The building is seen under construction."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

"School is Forgotten"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 September, 1959. "School is forgotten as these children enjoy themselves on the lullaby at Papaioea Park this morning. The sunshine made the park a popular rendezvous ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Papaeoia Park, Palmerston North
Date:          1959-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

Cricket Match at Papaiōea Park

Papaiōea Park is used as a football and cricket ground by the lower club grades. It is walled on the Featherston Street and Ruahine Street boundary, which makes an unusual feature. This dates to 1920 when the Palmerston North Borough Council decid...

Creator:      A Taylor
Place:          Corner of Ruahine and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Group of Adults and Children

An unidentified group of children wearing sunhats, pictured with a group of adults, perhaps their carers or teachers. They are in front of the pavilion at Papaioea Park, corner of Ruahine Street and Featherston Street.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949

Colquhoun Park pavilion

The land on which Colquhoun Park sits was purchased in 1955, and the park named in 1960. It is an all round park which in 2021 was used for softball, baseball and tennis in summer, and rugby and and football in winter. It also has a pavilion and p...