The cover of this booklet reads, "Sir J.M. Barrie's Immortal Peter Pan being the joint presentation by the Palmerston North Operatic Society (Inc.), the Manawatu Repertory Society (Inc.) [and] the Palmerston North Little Theatre Society (Inc.) in ...
Creator: Simon Printing Co. Ltd.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1955
School girls at playtime at Newbury School in 1963.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those y...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1963
"The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter. Centrepoint Theatre from June 25." Part of a collection of posters that were displayed in the Public Library in the 1970s - 1980s.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1970 to 1989
"Centrepoint Theatre Co. Murray Schisgal's comedy. Luv. Opening 15 August. Artwork by Guardian Newspaper." Part of a collection of posters that were displayed in the Public Library in the 1970s - 1980s.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1970 to 1989
"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.
00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'
4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...
Creator: Rod Matheson
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
The recreational area at Himatangi Beach was the initiative of the Himatangi Beach Progressive Society Inc. A ticket office and turnstile was erected in 1968. Previously the volunteer workers used a deckchair, followed by a garden shed.
Creator: Ian Roy
Place: Himatangi, Manawatu
Date: 1970s
The recreational area at Himatangi Beach was the initiative of the Himatangi Beach Progressive Society Inc. The boating lake was constructed 1968-1969, with the majority of the work carried out by volunteers. The lake was created with a sealed bot...
Creator: Ian Roy
Place: Himatangi, Manawatu
Date: 1970s
The recreational area at Himatangi Beach was the initiative of the Himatangi Beach Progressive Society Inc. Trampolining became popular in New Zealand in the 1960s, and in 1966 a trampoline area was developed. Four trampolines were set into the gr...
Creator: Ian Roy
Place: Himatangi, Manawatu
Date: 1970s
This photograph is believed to be of a Queen Carnival coronation held at the Dannevirke Town hall in December 1940. Queen carnivals were a popular way to raise money for patriotic purposes and to support the war effort. They might incorporate a ta...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Dannevirke and district
Date: 1940
Playtime at Carnarvon schol jungle gym, 1956.
Place: Carnarvon school
Date: 1956
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1986 about the Highbury School production about the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. 44 children took part in the musical. The original music for the product...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: HIghbury, Palmerston North
Date: July 1986
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 04 November 1958: "And today's energetic craze - Hula Hopping. Mark Tutty swings a mean hip to keep the plastic hoop revolving."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 4, 1958
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1986 about the Highbury School production about the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. 44 children took part in the musical. The original music for the product...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Sommerset Crescent, Palmerston North
Date: July 1986
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 04 August 1961 "A visit to a city kindergarten dispels any doubt of the value and fascination of this work -- blocks, painting, music, clay-modelling, junk play, water ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 4, 1961
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1986 about the Highbury School production about the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. 44 children took part in the musical. The original music for the product...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Somerset Crescent, Palmerston North
Date: July 1986
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 December 1958: "Children in the nine to 11 years age group show their skill at hula hopping with more than one hoop. This was one of the seven events the children com...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 8, 1958
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1986 about the Highbury School production about the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. 44 children took part in the musical. The original music for the product...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Date: July 1986
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1986 about the Highbury School production about the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. 44 children took part in the musical. The original music for the product...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Somerset Crescent, Palmerston North
Date: July 1986
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 April 1963 "Saturday morning was a busy time at the Central Play Centre in the Y.W.C.A. lower hall. The centre has a roll number of 18 and there were 16 parents prese...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 29, 1963
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date: October 1985
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date: October 1985
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April 1958, page 11: "This section of the cast, who will be seen in the coming production of "Viktoria and her Hussar" are patiently submitting to authority as last-m...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 11, 1958
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1986 about the Highbury School production about the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. The original music for the production was written by teacher Jeanine Bra...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: HIghbury, Palmerston North
Date: July 1986
This photograph ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 February 1984 with the caption, "YO HO ho and a bottle of rum... "Erin Sharland (left) and Melissa Climo celebrate the opening of Highbury kindergarten's new adventure playground, not with...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Radnor Place, Palmerston North
Date: February 1984
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 February 1984 with the caption, "YO HO ho and a bottle of rum... "Erin Sharland (left) and Melissa Climo celebrate the opening of Highbury kindergarten's new adv...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Somerset Crescent, Palmerston North
Date: February 1984
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 06 December 1958: "The five-year-olds and under competing in a walking hula hooping event in the Square this morning. Many were the expressions shown on the faces of the...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 6, 1958
This photograph was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 October 1985 about an extended visit made by Highbury residents to the Kauwhata Marae (Feilding). The families spent the week at the marae for an educational pro...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Te Arakura Road, Feilding
Date: October 1985
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2nd April 1963. "These fathers took a keen interest in their young children at the Milson Play Centre on Saturday in a morning for fathers."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 2, 1963
The new splash pad at Memorial Park was blessed by Rangitāne iwi kaumātua, Wiremu Te Awe. The splash pad is part of an upgrade of the facilities at the park.
Creator: Joe Hollander
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 12, 2021
This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. It is of an art deco design, in the shape of the RSA badge.
Creator: Evening Post, Wellington
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1937