This fountain was located in the western quadrant of The Square - this photograph shows it before the Coronation monument for Edward VII was shifted to sit within the fountain in 1925. The spire on the far left is that of the Catholic Church, then...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1906
Looking from the river walk in the Esplanade gardens, to the Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River, built 1877. The original donated cards are postmarked 1906, with one sent to Miss Kathleen Thompson, Kaueka, Castlemain, Victoria [Australia...
Creator: A J Stockman
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1906
This postcard shows the King Edward VII Coronation Memorial Fountain, also known as the Coronation Monument. It was built in 1902 to mark the coronation of Edward VII. In 1925, it was combined with another feature of The Square, the concrete fish ...
Creator: F T Series
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1906
Looking across the Fitzherbert Bridge from what is now Anzac Park. To the immediate left, across the bridge, is the Victoria Esplanade. From postcard postmarked 1906
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
"Cars and a horse-drawn carriage parked on the road that ran into The Square. Photo taken from the corner of Rangitikei Street (probably from the Clarendon Hotel).
Frank Duncan and Co. tourist Series, postcard no. 1324."
Creator: Frank Duncan and Co.
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
Glevum House is located on Howe Street in Foxton. The property was built for G. Brewer (a flax miller) circa 1907.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 10 Howe Street, Foxton
Date: circa 1910
The shops in the background are (from left to right) Carthew's Stationer and News Agent, The Sun Fire Office, F C Wilson's Building (with tearooms and hairdresser, tobacconist and Billiards Room), Hastie's Hotel Rooms and the Post Office.
Creator: Empire Series
Place: Feilding
Date: circa 1906
From the Griffiths collection. Sir Geoffrey Peren building postcard, Massey University.
Creator: P.P.L. Hastings
Place: Tiritea Road, Massey University, Palmerston North
Date: unknown
The caption on the original postcard reads “Among the ferns, Esplanade, Palmerston North N.Z.”.
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914 to circa 1915
The building on the left was constructed as the Colonial Bank in c1892. It was used as a Public Library 1900-1905 before being converted into the administration building of the Palmerston North Borough Council. All Saints was the second on the sit...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
This hand-tinted postcard shows the view up the Turitea Stream.
Creator: Crown Studios
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
This dam was constructed in 1888-1889, but submerged when the second dam (built 1906-1907) was enlarged to 50 feet in 1912.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1901
Postcard from Pat Argyle, on active service during World War One, to his young brother Leslie. The Argyles lived in Bunnythorpe, Manawatū.
"Dear Les. Hope you will not be disappointed with the P.C. but it is the best I can get. It is one from a ...
Creator: Pat Argyle
Place: Bunnythorpe, Manawatū
Date: 1915
One of a series of postcards and other items related to Les Miller in World War I. Back of postcard says, "From your mother you are always in my thoughts. I trust you are not at the front yet".
Not all of those who ended up in First World War co...
Creator: Rotary Photographic Series, Great Britain
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1917
One of a series of postcards and other items related to Les Miller in World War I.
Not all of those who ended up in First World War convalescent hospitals were wounded. Some, like Les Miller, never made it into battle. Les Miller’s war record on...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1917
Postcard sent from Pat and Len Argyle to their parents, Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. The brothers served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces during World War One and both died at Chunuk Bair in 1915.
"May 1915. On active service. D...
Creator: Pat and Len Argyle
Date: May 1915
This postcard comes from the W H Smith . He was a journalist and newspaper proprietor in Wairapa, Blenheim, Palmerston North and Marton. He came to Palmerston North in 1882 as editor of "The Manawatu Times" and was owner of that paper from 1884 to...
Date: 1916
Postcard sent to Hector Argyle of Bunnythorpe, from his brother Pat (Percival) who was serving overseas in World War One. Nothing personal was written on these postcards, except for a name and date. Pat Argyle later died at Gallipoli in 1915.
Creator: Pat Argyle
Place:
Date: May 21, 1915
This dam was constructed in 1906-1907 to replace the original dam (built 1888-1889). It was built to a height of 15 feet, though this would later prove insufficient for the growing population of Palmerston North. In 1912, it was raised to a height...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
Date: 1907
This dam was constructed in 1906-1907 to replace the original dam (built 1888-1889). It was built to a height of 15 feet, though this would later prove insufficient for the growing population of Palmerston North. In 1912, it was raised to a height...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
Date: 1906
This postcard looks down Church Street from the corner of Church Street West and The Square to the corner of Church Street East and The Square. From left: The Municipal Offices building was constructed in 1890 and was first used as the Colonial Ba...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1904
A postcard of the newly built Chief Post Office on the corner of The Square and Main Street East. Built in 1906, the Post Office on the corner of The Square and Main Street was Palmerston North’s fourth, and replaced a small wooden building on the...
Creator: A Millar
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1906 to circa 1908