This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association (RSA). Art Deco in design, the pool is shaped to resemble the RSA Badge.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's P...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          196X/197X

This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association (RSA). Art Deco in design, the pool is shaped to resemble the RSA Badge.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's P...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          196X/197X

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1958, page 6: "Although the baths at the Ashhurst School have been in use for some time, the official opening was held on Saturday. Here the chairman of the ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          96 Cambridge Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          February 17, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1958, page 8: "The children of the Ashhurst School lost no time in testing the temperature of the new baths at the school which were opened officially on Sat...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          96 Cambridge Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          February 17, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 March 1958, page 15: "These competitors in the boys under 12 years two lengths freestyle event were away in practically a straight line at the Palmerston North Interm...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          56 Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 5, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February 1958, page 6: "This standard size swimming pool is the first completed project of the Pohangina Anglican Youth Centre in Ashhurst. Of concrete construction, ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          96 Cambridge Avenue, Ashhurst
Date:          February 21, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Saturday 18 November 1978 “Labour leader on top of the chase: Three off the break… and Bill Rowling has Trevor de Cleene, alias Eddie Charlton, thoughtfully considering ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 18, 1978

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2nd December 1965 "Most of the area covered by the new lido project can be seen in this aerial photograph. The two main pools are in the centre."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          December 2, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 8th December 1965 "For the children of Awapuni School to enjoy a bathe is no problem. With a modern swimming pool sited right in the heart of the school grounds the easi...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          December 2, 1965

The Lido swimming pool is situated on 10 acres of land previously owned by the old Awatapu Golf Club. The pool was planned in 1964, building got under was 23 January 1965 and was officially opened 15 November 1966. The Lido consists of indoor and ...

Creator:      R H Abraham
Place:          Park Road, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1966

A view of the outdoor swimming pool at the Lido Swimming Complex, Palmerston North. Situated on Park Street, this is still a popular swimming spot for the people of Palmerston North. The pool was planned in 1964, building got under was 23 January ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1970

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

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950s

An interior 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:          2019-06-17T00:00:00+00:00

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:          2019-06-17T00:00:00+00:00

The Lido, Palmerston North's public swimming baths, was opened in October 1966, to replace the Municipal baths in Ashley Street. This postcard depicts the main outdoor pool as it was in the 1970s.

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1971

This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. This photograph shows children enjoying the pool.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The first Municipal baths were opened in 1917 in Ashley Street, on the site of the old town morgue which was shifted intact to Terrace End Cemetery. In 1966 the baths were replaced by the Lido complex in Park Rd and demolished in 1968. During demo...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 1968

This photograph ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on October 15 1969 with the caption, "These boys frolic in the main pool at the Lido yesterday afternoon as it was being filled for the coming seasons, which begins on Saturday. They are, from l...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1959

This photograph shows two young people enjoying the facilities at the Lido Pool in Park Road, Palmerston North. The Lido swimming pool is situated on 10 acres of land previously owned by the old Awatapu Golf Club. The pool was planned in 1964, bui...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1971

Another view of the paddling pool donated to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Servicemen’s Association. The Begonia Hothouse can be seen to the left of the paddling pool.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1944

Shown here is the Acclimatisation Society’s fish hatchery pond at the eastern end of the Victoria Esplanade. Joe Monkensen, second from right, was from Hillrod, Denmark. The Palmerston North City Council moved that the hatchery be filled in, in 1...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1907

The cannon was placed in The Square beside the newly constructed lakelet in 1909. Beyond can be seen the Municipal Office and All Saints Church on Church Street, and the Grand Hotel opposite, on the corner of The Square.

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1915

Para Rubber was once located on 268 Cuba street. The building pictured is still standing today [2016].

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

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The pool was donated to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Servicemen's Association. It is of an art deco ...

Creator:      Linotype Services, Palmerston North
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

Refer to Fitzherbert East Aokautere School and District 1889-1989, p 55.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          169 Fitzherbert East Road, Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          1955

Hokowhitu School swimming baths were opened 27 February 1931. Hokowhitu School was opened in Albert Street, Palmerston North, 5 February 1925.

Creator:      L T
Place:          227 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Includes scenes from the Victoria Esplanade (including Miniature Railway), The Square., All Saints Church, the railway yard, a bowls game, Palmerston North Hospital, Memorial Park and others. Identified people in this film are Donald Bycroft (seen...

Creator:      Lyall H Bycroft
Date:          1956 to circa 1970

This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. The aviary can be seen in the background.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The Municipal Baths (or Borough Baths) opened in 1917 on the site of the former town morgue. The balcony to the left ran the entire length of the building's brick fence and provided extra viewing for the public during competitions.

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          1917 to 1918