W H Smith (1854-1929) was born in Kettering, Shropshire, England. In 1877 he married Sarah Navara. They had two sons (H K G Smith who was killed at Passchendaele, and G Smith who died in an epidemic in NZ) and four daughters. After arriving in New...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

Shown here is the last of the newspaper sellers in The Square. He is stationed outside the Kosy Theatre next to the Post Office on the corner of Main Street and The Square. The photograph was taken by Dr HJC Durward. He worked at Palmerston North ...

Creator:      Dr H J C Durward
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960

This photograph says the inside of a newspaper printing floor.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1940s