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"Yarn Bombing" of Charles Monro Statue

The craft group "Wooly Riot" claimed responsibility of the yarn bombing of Charles Monroe statue. The group also yarn bombed the "Who's Afraid" sculpture in front of The Regent Theatre, the entrance to The Esplanade, and the concrete boulders at t...

Creator:      Robyn Wilson
Place:          326 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 24, 2012

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. This image is likely from attempts to break three rugby related Guinness World records. Organiased by Te Wananga o Aotearoa...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 29, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. This image is likely from attempts to break three rugby related Guinness World records. Organiased by Te Wananga o Aotearoa...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 29, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. This image is likely from attempts to break three rugby related Guinness World records. Organiased by Te Wananga o Aotearoa...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 29, 2011

Pahiatua Rugby Club - unidentified man

This player wears a blazer that identifies him as a Bush Rugby Representative from 1959 until 196x

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

Massey Rugby Team

A studio photograph of the players and their coach.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1972

Rugby team, intermediate

A studio photograph of the players and their coach.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

Rugby team, intermediate

A studio photograph of the players and their coach.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

"Hawkes Bay Under 18 Football team"

This photograph is one of a group of a group of six depicting Under 18 rugby teams. They are thought to document a tournament that took place in Palmerston North, although the year and details of this event are unknown. The six teams depicted were...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

"Wairarapa Bush Under 18 Football team"

This photograph is one of a group of a group of six depicting Under 18 rugby teams. They are thought to document a tournament that took place in Palmerston North, although the year and details of this event are unknown. The six teams depicted were...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

"Horowhenua Under 18 Football team"

This photograph is one of a group of a group of six depicting Under 18 rugby teams. They are thought to document a tournament that took place in Palmerston North, although the year and details of this event are unknown. The six teams depicted were...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

"Wellington Under 18 Football team"

This photograph is one of a group of a group of six depicting Under 18 rugby teams. They are thought to document a tournament that took place in Palmerston North, although the year and details of this event are unknown. The six teams depicted were...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

"Wanganui Under 18 Football team"

This photograph is one of a group of a group of six depicting Under 18 rugby teams. They are thought to document a tournament that took place in Palmerston North, although the year and details of this event are unknown. The six teams depicted were...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

"Manawatu Under 18 Football team"

This photograph is one of a group of a group of six depicting Under 18 rugby teams. They are thought to document a tournament that took place in Palmerston North, although the year and details of this event are unknown. The six teams depicted were...

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

Back Issues: When rugby went super for the first time

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The first professional rugby match in New Zealand was played at the Palmerston North Showgrounds 1 March 1996 between the Wellington Hurricanes and the Auckland Blues.

Creator:      Stephen Berg
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 15, 2025

Film of Palmerston North Events from the 1930s

This video shows local events that took place in Palmerston North in the mid 1930s. Subjects include chariot racing, fun in the Esplanade, 50th jubilee of Palmerston North parade in 1937 and footage of a Springbok vs Manawatu match. NOTE: There is...

Creator:      
Date:          1935 to 1937

Rugby Team

Possibly the Oroua team. Sam Hart (?) far right, back row (son Vernon farmed Umutoi between Schools and Pipiti)

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

Photorama - September 1960

Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          September 1960

Rugby - Manawatu v. Marlborough

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. They may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          1960

Children playing games of Rugby or Rugby League

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          1960

Rugby Colts – Manawatu v Horowhenua

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s September 1960 edition but was not published.

No captioning information was provided in the publication.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          September 1960

Rugby Colts – Manawatu v Horowhenua

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s September 1960 edition but was not published.

No captioning information was provided in the publication.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          September 1960

Rugby Colts – Manawatu v Horowhenua

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s September 1960 edition but was not published.

No captioning information was provided in the publication.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          September 1960

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