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David Clarence Pryor, Headmaster of Central Normal School

This photograph is of David Clarence Pryor (OBE), Headmaster of Central Normal School from 1944-1959. He was also a Palmerston North City Councillor (1950-1956).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1944 to 1959

The Opening of St Peter's College

The Honourable Norman Kirk, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1972-1974 opening St Peter's College on August 18, 1974. The Roman Catholic School was Palmerston North's fifth secondary school, and was blessed by the Archbishop of Wellington, the most ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          1 Holdsworth Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          August 18, 1974

Freyberg High School Calendar, 1965

The Freyberg High School calendar outlines the school year and includes staff and pupil listings, school clubs, sports and activities, a map of the school, school rules, uniform requirements and examination information.

Creator:      Freyberg High School
Place:          Freyberg Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1965

Holiday School For Children

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19th January 1966 "More than 120 Palmerston North boys and girls (seen here) are spending part of their summer holiday going to school. Children between three and 10 yea...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 19, 1966

Back Issues: Enchanting to troubling: Tracing fancy dress

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of fancy dress and fancy dress balls in Palmerston North.

The earliest fancy dress ball in Palmerston North is believed to have been held at the Forresters' Hall ...

Creator:      Fiona McKergow
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 3, 2022

"Important Amenity Added to School" - Ashhurst School Pool

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1958, page 6: "Although the baths at the Ashhurst School have been in use for some time, the official opening was held on Saturday. Here the chairman of the ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          96 Cambridge Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          February 17, 1958

"Enjoyment Now Officially Sanctioned" - Ashhurst School Pool

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1958, page 8: "The children of the Ashhurst School lost no time in testing the temperature of the new baths at the school which were opened officially on Sat...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          96 Cambridge Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          February 17, 1958

"Bound for Their School Picnic" Children Lined up Outside Buses

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 February 1961 "Pupils from the College Street School, together with some parents, left today for Colyton where the annual school picnic was held. The children are sho...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1961-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

"The Sewing Ballet" - Display of Sewing Made by Intermediate Normal School Pupils

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 July 1958, page 17: "An attractive finale to the sewing ballet was executed by these dancers when they held aloft the letters to form the words mannequin parade. Thes...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 31, 1958

"Budding Young Farmers" Whakarongo School Calf Day

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 November 1958: "The junior place-getters in the care in rearing section of the annual calf judging competitions held at the Whakarongo School on Monday were from righ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          17 Stoney Creek Road, RD 10, Palmerston North
Date:          November 26, 1958

"Parents Watch School Activity" - PN Intermediate Normal Open Day

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 May 1958, page 10: "Parents of pupils at the Palmerston Intermediate Normal School today went on a tour of the classrooms and saw for themselves the up-to-date method...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 8, 1958

"New Intermediate Pupils and Parents"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 January, 1959. "Starting at another school is just another facet in the process of growing up. Mothers and children gathered at the Palmerston North Intermediate Nor...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

"Ringing The Old Bell"

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 16 March, 1959. "Terrace End School jubilee celebrations on Saturday afternoon."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-03-16T00:00:00+00:00

"Ringing The Old Bell"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 March, 1959. "School's In," echoed the bell at the Terrace End School jubilee celebrations on Saturday afternoon. The ringer shown here was one of the first-day pupi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 1959

"Inspecting the Marist School Cadets"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February, 1959. "After three years of school cadet training, the Marist Brothers' High School held its first ceremonial parade yesterday afternoon in the school groun...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-21T00:00:00+00:00

"First Morning Back At School Over"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 February, 1959. "These pupils of the Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School were eager to leave for home after the first morning of the new term. No doubt many h...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

"Helped not a little by girl members of the band"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 February, 1959. "Standing at attention for the photographer are these 10 members of the Freyberg High School cadet training band. An interesting feature of the band ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

"Recieving Their Badges"

This image was not published in the Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 26 July, 1963. [Two proud students recieved badges on stage.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          1963-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

"Reminiscent of Ballet" - Basketball

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 04 July 1958, page 9: "These girls in ballet-like poses are contestants in the basketball match between Freyberg High School and Rangitikei College. One of them, however...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Freyberg Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 4, 1958

"Old Station Provides School's Name"

This image was not published in the Manawatu Evening Standard. [A man and four boys stand behind a sign reading "Bainesse." To the side is another sign reading "Bainesse School Jubilee 1913-1963 21st, 22nd June Enrol Here".] Another image of the g...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rangiotu
Date:          1963-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

"New Intermediate School at Takaro"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 December 1962, "The new intermediate school is starting to show its shape with the large expanses of concrete now in position. The […] photograph shows a block of si...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Botanical Road, Palmerston North
Date:          December 18, 1962

"Away to a Perfect Start" - Swimming

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 March 1958, page 5: "All competitors in the 50 yards breaststroke event for girls under 14 years get away to a perfect start at the Manawatu Secondary Schools' swimmi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 3, 1958

"Away to a Good Start" - Swimming

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 March 1958, page 15: "These competitors in the boys under 12 years two lengths freestyle event were away in practically a straight line at the Palmerston North Interm...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          56 Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 5, 1958

"Carncot School Prizewinners"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on14 December 1955: "Prizewinners at Carncot School for the year included these Form I and Form II girls. Left to right, they are: Kevin Hopwood, Penelope Gibson, Julia Hol...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          263 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          December 14, 1955

Minister Opens New Roslyn Kindergarten

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 May 1958, page 8: "Mrs. O.F. Haylock, president of the Palmerston North Free Kindergarten Association, introduces the Minister of Education (Mr. Skoglund), who opened...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          9 Andrew Avenue, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date:          May 24, 1958

"Care and Rearing Prize" Tokomaru School Prize giving

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 November 1958: "Winner of the senior care and rearing prize at the Tokomaru School calf judging yesterday, Heather Watson receives her prize from Mr. W.B. Tennant, M....

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          5 Tokomaru E Rd, Tokomaru
Date:          November 22, 1958

New Portion of Taikorea School

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 May 1958, page 11: "A new section of the Taikorea School with the headmaster (Mr. A. Hanna) preparing a sign for use at the jubilee functions which open tomorrow."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          May 16, 1958

"Headmaster Retiring" - Roslyn School

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 February 1958, page 8: "Mr. L. Morine, who has taught in Palmerston North schools for many years, and who will be retiring at the end of the present term. At present ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Kipling Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 19, 1958

"Rongotea Children Learn Road Safety"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 May, 1963. "The schoolchildren of the Rongotea School had an exciting day with week. The school tennis courts were set up with road-safety training equipment, and the ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          1963-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

"Rongotea Children Learn Road Safety"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 May, 1963. "The schoolchildren of the Rongotea School had an exciting day with week. The school tennis courts were set up with road-safety training equipment, and the ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          1963-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

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