This building was Palmerston North’s fourth Post Office, operating from 1906-1988. It was extended towards Broadway and up Main Street in the early 1920s and in 1937. It was originally built with a clock tower but this was removed in 1942 for safe...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
This small photograph album belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "View PN from Ross's Building". This photograph was shot from the top of Rosco's Department Store, now the City Library building. The roa...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1928
This image was published in the June 25th 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
An excerpt from the article read: “Some computer advice cards posted to eligible voters may be causing some people concern, says Palmerston North's chief pos...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 25, 1978
Fire at High Flyers - Old Post Office Building corner of Main St and The Square
Creator: Philippa Elphick
Place: The Square
Date: October 2021
Fire at High Flyers - Old Post Office Building corner of Main St and The Square
Creator: Philippa Elphick
Place: The Square
Date: October 18, 2021
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily),
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
Image showing the partial demolition of the former Chief Post Office (High Flyers/The Daily)
Creator: Ben Foster
Place: Main Street
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street, Palmerston North.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A view of the partial demolition of the High Flyers building from Main Street.
Creator: Heather Glasgow
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 9, 2025
A rough sleeper has set up a double bed and other paraphernalia in a Main St alcove of the old Post Office building.
Creator: Brian Way
Place: Main St, Palmerston North
Date: February 3, 2024
These images were taken for the June 4th 1978, edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper the first of which was published with the caption “Margaret Sharrock pauses from her computer programming while Mr Martin checks one of the old ledgers.”
An ex...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 4, 1978
One of a series of postcards donated anonymously to the Ian Matheson City Archives. The postcards are addressed variously to a Mrs R. Fergusson of Rose Bank, Halcombe and Miss Elsie Simpson of Manchester Street, Feilding.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1910 to 1914
One of a series of postcards donated anonymously to the Ian Matheson City Archives. The postcards are addressed variously to a Mrs R. Fergusson of Rose Bank, Halcombe and Miss Elsie Simpson of Manchester Street, Feilding.
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1910 to 1914
One of a series of postcards donated anonymously to the Ian Matheson City Archives. The postcards are addressed variously to a Mrs R. Fergusson of Rose Bank, Halcombe and Miss Elsie Simpson of Manchester Street, Feilding.
Place: Feilding
Date: 1910 to 1914
One of a series of postcards donated anonymously to the Ian Matheson City Archives. The postcards are addressed variously to a Mrs R. Fergusson of Rose Bank, Halcombe and Miss Elsie Simpson of Manchester Street, Feilding.
This postcard image is s...
Place: Palmerston North
Date: December 1914
The Chief Palmerston North Post Office was built 1905-1906 and was extended in both the 1920's and again in 1937, as seen in this photograph. It was designed by Mr J Charlesworth and built by James Trevor and Sons. The clock and chimes were instal...
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1937
This postcard is of The Square - Main Street is shown running through the middle of the image. Prominent features of this postcard are the band rotunda and the old Post Office. The original, smaller, structure was built 1899 and moved to the Victo...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1909
These images are part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompanying information is held. They depict a groom chained to a railing in Main Street East, opposite the old Post Office building.
Can you identify the people, ...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Main Street East, Palmerston North
Date: 196X
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 December 1962, "Twenty-five extra staff are at present helping the terrific flow of Christmas mail in the mail-room of the Palmerston North Post Office. There are si...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 19, 1962
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.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2025
This plan for the new Palmerston North Post Office was designed by the architect Joshua Charlesworth (1861-1925) for the Public Works Department in 1903. The original plan is held by Archives New Zealand as part of the contract file for the agreem...
Creator: Joshua Charlesworth
Date: 1903
The large Union Jack flag suggests this photograph was taken during either the celebrations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953, or during the Royal Visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in January 1954.
Creator: Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date: 1953 to 1954
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry.
The band rotunda was originally built in The Square in 1898 it was moved to the Esplanade in 1907. In 1966 it was demolished due to its poor state of repair.
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1898 to 1907
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry.
Taken from the Square, the image depicts the Kosy Theatre which opened in 1915, (a short history of which appears here:
https://manawatuheritage....
Creator: Berry Family
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1916 to 1918
This image is believed to have been taken by Palmerston North Engineer Frank (Frances Leslie) Berry.
Designed by J. Charlesworth and built by J. Trevor and Son in 1905, this building served as the Chief Post Office until 1988. In 2025 work began ...
Creator: Berry Family
Place: Corner Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: 191X
This building was Palmerston North’s fourth Post Office, operating from 1906-1988. It was extended towards Broadway and up Main Street in the early 1920s and in 1937. This image must come from 1905, before the clock face had been installed. The cl...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
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A group gathering outside the Ashhurst Post Office to hear the proclamation of the accession of George V, who was proclaimed King of the United Kingdom and British Dominons, and Emperor of India, after the death of his father King Edward VII. King...
Date: May 1910