Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 31st March 2020. Friends of the Regent set up in 1995, volunteers to support the renovation and running of the Regent Theatre. Raised $1.7m in just over a year. Earlier use of the theatre. Authe...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: March 31, 2020
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 25th March 2025. Part 2 of 2. Was an apprentice electrician in the late 1960s when he met his wife who was a member of the Palmerston North Operatic Society. Subsequently joined the PNOS and wor...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 25, 2025
The Regent Theatre was built by the Australasian cinema and theatre chain J.C. Williamson Limited. Williamson's began its New Zealand operation in 1926. The theatre, one of several Regents built throughout New Zealand and Australia at this time, w...
Creator: Charles N. Hollinshed Architect
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: November 1929
Plans for renovation work undertaken on the Regent Theatre.
Creator: L.G. West Son and Callendar Architects
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: April 1959
A group of ten ushers at the Regent Theatre, Palmerston North. The woman standing second from right in the back row is Zona Broughton.
Creator: Embassy Studios, Palmerston North
Date: 1950s
A group attending a party held at the Regent Theatre. From left to right: Mr and Mrs Hunt Nibblenook; Butler Graham (manager); Pat Johnson; Mark Yusswitch; Zona Broughton.
Creator: Embassy Studios, Palmerston North.
Date: 1950s
Contents:
p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole
p. 5 Serving the people: work and life at Palmerston North's premier department store / Simon Johnson
p. 17 Awapuni Medical Corps camp and 'the scourge' of 1918 / Leanne Croon Hickman
p. 29 The Methodi...
Creator: Manawatū Historic Journal Associates
Place: Manawatū
Date: 2019
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: parking meters, Square Edge, street lights, Caccia Birch, Dr B...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 2008
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: 10 Year plan, alcohol policy, archives photo, Turitea water tr...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 2007
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Airport, alcohol safety, aviary, Awapuni landfill, bus termina...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 2007
A Reigndance presentation, Twink. R13 recommended. 8.00-3am friday 7th May. Regent on Broadway. $10 presale from Tiketek & Wasteland. Re:mix MU urban lifestyle. Manawatu T.V.&Sound Music and media. 99.4 FM radio Massey.
Part of a collection of pos...
Place: Regent Theatre, 53 Broadway Avenue Palmerston North
Date: May 7, 1999
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Article about Friday night shopping in Palmerston North and Feilding before weekend trading.
Creator: Dorothy Pilkington
Place: Manawatū
Date: July 16, 2022
Broadway Avenue with Christmas lights strung across the road outside Collinson and Cunninghame. The State and Regent Theatres can be seen, with the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in the background.
Creator: Jack Cottam
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1971
The "Who's Afraid" sculpture was unveiled outside the Regent Theatre in Broadway on 3 July 2011. It was the sixth work commissioned by the Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust. It is by local artist, Paul Dibble.
The sculpture is in bronze of ...
Creator: Sonya Holm
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: March 2017
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1922, the Performing Arts Competitions Society commenced with holding an annual programme of competitions for young performing artists. Over the years, young people have co...
Creator: Tania Kopytko
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 30, 2023
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Palmerston North Choral Society will celebrates its centenary with a performance of Handel's "The Messiah" at the Regent on Broadway. The article includes the Socie...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 16, 2019
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 3 July, 1959. "The Palmerston North Festival of the Arts Gala Premiere opening last night at the Regent Theatre." Another photo associated with this article was published on t...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1959-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 27 June, 1959. "The Regent Theatre was decorated today by members of the Electricians' Association and the Public Relations Organisation for the gala opening of the festival o...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1959-06-27T00:00:00+00:00
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1989 with the caption : "Sole Brothers' Circus' Minyak rallies for the cause outside the Regent Theatre on Saturday." Minyak wore banners with slogans aimed at co...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: May 15, 1989
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 December 1958: "Twelve Commercial Travellers dressed as clowns today took 102 orphans from the various homes and treated them with a visit to Father Christmas at Mess...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: December 17, 1958
An article by Ian Ogier, that appeared in New Zealand Historic Places, no. 68, May 1998, pp.6-8, describing the restoration of The Regent Theatre on Broadway Avenue.
Creator: Ian Ogier
Date: May 1998
A brochure for a tour of the Regent Theatre, prepared by Barbara Ingram for the Friends of the Regent (Inc).
Creator: Barbara Ingram
Date: 1998
A brochure for a tour of the Regent Theatre, adapted and revised from the original 1998 guide prepared by Barbara Ingram for the Friends of the Regent.
Creator: Friends of the Regent
Date: 2017
A programme describing the Regent Theatre, following its refurbishment and reopening in 1998.
Creator: Regent Theatre
Date: 1998
Swampfest '07. May 7th to 13th. 7 days, 5 shows, 20 acts. All ages shows, Globe theatre, Fri/Sat/Sun may 11th-13th. R18 shows, Bar mode. Thu May 10th, Sat May 12th. Rock n roll swampmeet, craft market, Bar Mode, Sat 12th, 1pm. Workshops, The Stom...
Place: Bar Mode, Globe Theatre, The Stomach, Palmerston North.
Date: May 7, 2007 to May 13, 2007
Designed in 1929 by Melbourne architect, Charles ‘Neville’ Hollinshed, it was officially opened on 4 July 1930. Cinema patronage reduced from the 1960s, and the theatre deteriorated markedly. This meant it was left with its authentic 1930s feature...
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: July 2020
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Michael Willis; draft annual plan; waste management; new landf...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North