This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3 May, 1963. "Many people are fascinated by auction sales, and often bid complusively for things they had no intention of buying. There was a big crowd for an antique sa...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1963-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 April 1961 "This building in Rangitikei Street, previously owned by the United Insurance Company, was sold yesterday to the Royal Exchange Assurance at an undisclosed...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 27, 1961

This photograph shows the C M Ross Co building with Christmas decorations. C M Ross, or Roscos, was one of the foremost department stores in Palmerston North. This building was constructed in 1927-1928 to replace a number of buildings on The Squar...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

A group of men and women outside the Rongotea shop, standing, sitting in horse drawn buggies and on horseback. This shop was established by the Amesbury Brothers in the 1890s. It was taken over by John Bletchley in 1895. The front sign of the buil...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1894

This photograph shoes a fine view of the display windows within the C M Ross Department Store (Rosco's). These double display windows, with arcade between were a feature of the new C M Ross store that was built in 1927-1928.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930 to circa 1939

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 shop was established by the Amesbury Brothers in the 1890s. It was taken over by John Bletchley (d.1919) in 1895, who worked the store until he retired in 1914. Photograph shows Gordon Bleakley (b. 22 December 1900, d. 6 September 1981) with ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1908

Staff in front of the Selwyn Motor Ltd store. Selwyn Motors Ltd were Ford motor dealers in Cuba Street and Rangitikei Street (pictured). Hamish McKenzie, possibly the parts department manager, is second from the right. This slide was taken by the...

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Date:          October 1964

John Bleakley's Rongotea shop. This is not the same shop as in 2014P_IMCA-Coolstore_008422

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

Staff at Selwyn Motor Ltd behind the shop counter. Selwyn Motors Ltd were Ford motor dealers in Cuba Street and Rangitikei Street.

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Date:          October 1964

This postcard shows a view of the intersection between Main Street and Broadway Avenue, in The Square, Palmerston North. Visible are: C. Smith Draper; Dresden Piano Company; E Gascoigne: Grocer, Baker, Caterer; Barry Ironmonger; F.C. Hatch Porter;...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900