This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 December 1960 "Postwomen shown in this photograph today were preparing for one of the biggest deliveries this year. Many helpers are employed by the Post Office and i...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-20T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 September 1958: "One of the first 10 letters to cross the Tasman Sea by-air. It was carried in the Southern Cross from Sydney to Christchurch by Sir Charles Kingsford...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          September 11, 1958

This image shows postal workers sorting packages for delivery around New Zealand. They workers are unidentified, the location is thought to be in Palmerston North GPO.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

This image shows postal workers sorting packages for delivery around New Zealand. They workers are unidentified, the location is thought to be in Palmerston North GPO.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

"Ud" Class train leaving the Main Street Station in the Square of Palmerston North. See also 2007N_R5_Rai_0655.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1906 to 1914

The aircraft was named the “Tainui” after one of the canoes in the Maori migration to New Zealand. It carried the first all-through air mail from England to New Zealand, with covers being stamped at Mildenhall, Melbourne and Palmerston North. Squa...

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 1934

Milson Airport opened for commercial services in 1936. A ceremony took place at Milson Aerodrome prior to the departure of the aircraft. Identified persons: D Black (possibly), Chief Postmaster (7th from left in bowler hat); A E Mansford, Mayor of...

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 16, 1936

This photograph is taken at the entrance to Foxton Reserve and shows the Pohangina Valley East Road in the days when it was little more than a muddy track through the bush. The man on horseback is Mr Ned Enright, who carried mail from Raumai to Pi...

Creator:      Charles E Wildbore [?]
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1908