The old rocket slide at the Esplanade Playground in the early to mid 1960s

Creator:      Anne Kercher
Place:          Esplanade
Date:          196X

Langley Reserve closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Creator:      Bernie Roche
Place:          Langley Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          April 12, 2020

A playground ball game, 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 years.

Creator:      Stan Holmes
Place:          Newbury School
Date:          1963

A playground ball game, 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 years.

Creator:      Stan Holmes
Place:          Newbury School
Date:          1963

Fitzherbert East School was established in 1889. It was renamed Aokautere School in 1968. Work on construction an adventure playground at the school commenced in April 1979.

This photograph was reproduced in the book Fitzherbert East Aokautere: Sc...

Date:          1982

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s to 1970s

Image likely depicts a playground on the upper hillside of Memorial Park.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s to 1970s

A row of pupils from Aokautere School hold lambs by leashes as part of the schools Lamb, Calf and Kid Day. Other pupils climb on the playground equipment behind. Aokautere School (formerly known as Fitzherbert East School) was established in 1889.

Place:          169 Fitzherbert East Road, Aokautere 4471
Date:          1986

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

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th December 1965 "Seasons Greetings." [Image of children on a long rocking horse, waving to camera at a a playground in Levin.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Levin
Date:          December 22, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th December 1965. [Image of a slide and children playing, with a band rotunda in the background.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Woodville
Date:          December 22, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th December 1965. [Image of a slide and children playing, surrounded by trees.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Woodville
Date:          December 22, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 January, 1964. "The new maypole in the Esplanade children's playground was popular today -- especially with the fine weather making the ride round all the more enjoya...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          January 14, 1964

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:          September 1, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 April, 1959. "Jaycee members are seen inspecting their paint job on the see-saws at Terrace End Park. This is the second children's play area that has been painted b...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 16, 1959

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Inside this iss...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2019

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Inside thi...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2019

The new playground was reopened on Saturday, 4 August, 2019. The park was gifted to the Council in 1925 by William Milverton, whose only condition was that the land remains free for the public to use for recreation and amusement.

Creator:      Alexander Robertson, for PNCC
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 4, 2021

Memorial Park playground being upgraded.

Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about 1876-1937. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the 21 ...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street
Date:          November 3, 2020

Memorial Park playground being upgraded. The 'poppy' theme is to represent the park as a WWII memorial. Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about ...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street
Date:          November 3, 2020

Memorial Park playground being upgraded. The 'poppy' theme is to represent the park as a WWII memorial.

Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from abou...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street
Date:          November 3, 2020

An aerial view of the Milverton Park playground looking towards the city centre. The new playground was reopened on Saturday, 4 August, 2019. The park was gifted to the Council in 1925 by William Milverton, whose only condition was that the land r...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Ferguson Street and Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          June 19, 2019

An aerial view of Splashhurst Community Pool. The renovated aquatic centre re-opened on 22 June, 2019.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          97 Stanford Street, Ashhurst
Date:          June 17, 2019

Edith, Tom, and Clem Mechen and cousin at the Esplanade playground.

Creator:      Mechen Family
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          193X

School boys in uniform have fun at Victoria Esplanade. They are possibly a cricket team (see boy with bat) taking a break from play on an adjacent sports field.

Creator:      Evening Post, Wellington
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

This colour negative shows the Victoria Esplanade playground as it once was, complete with a rocket ship hide out (with children inside) and see-saws.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

Clem and Tom Mechen, with their mother Edith Mechen at the Esplanade playground.

Creator:      Mechen Family
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          193X

This playground was established and developed by the Jaycees during 1962 – 1964. Shown here is the brand new pole house built by the Palmerston North Kiwanis Club, complete with a curved slide.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1979

The Milverton Park Playground - closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creator:      Karla Karaitiana
Place:          Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 30, 2020

The Hokowhitu Domain playground closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Creator:      Anthony Behrens
Place:          250 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 26, 2020