These Palm trees which were planted in the mid-1930s were designed to line the road in the Esplanade. Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The paddling pool was pres...

Creator:      Alexander Robertson, for PNCC
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          February 9, 2021

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The pool was donated to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Servicemen's Association. It is of an art deco ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950s

Eight small prints of various locations around Palmerston North contained in a paper envelope that reads, "Real Photographs For Your Snapshot Album - Souvenir of Palmerston North, New Zealand. Published by Woolworths Ltd. Palmerston North".

Creator:      Woolworths Ltd.
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1930s

This booklet guides the reader through a 1-2 hour walk through historic sites in and around the Victoria Esplanade Gardens. Some sites included: Old Palmerston North Post Office (now Esplanade Cafe), RSA Paddling Pool and Sir Peter Black Conservat...

Creator:      Palmerston North Heritage Trails
Date:          1994

This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.

Creator:      S. A. Free
Date:          1950s