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

Front Row: Mr D.A.R. Leask, Mr D.O. Mawson, Mr R. Elder, Mr I. Scott, Mr T.E. Price, Mr R. Trethewey, Mrs P. Scrimgeour, Mr B. Harris, Mr G. McConachy, Mr C.B. Duncan, Mrs J. O’Kane.


2nd Row: Ms J.K. Horton, Mr P.C. Holden, Miss D.M. Davis,...

Creator:      Freyberg High School
Place:          Freyberg Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date:          1994

Kay Williams was headmistress of Freyberg High School, having taught there from 1968. Before this she taught at Queen Elizabeth College. The photograph was taken at her retirement and an article appeared in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 Dec...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 18, 1982

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 October 1958: "All ready to have their shoot are these four boys who competed in a Palmerston North secondary school rifle shooting competition for the N.Sandllands m...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          October 11, 1958

This photograph shows the pupils at the Craven School for Girls. In the middle row second from left is Nita (Margaretta) Macauley. The school opened in Queen Street in 1892 as a boarding and day school. This photograph was probably taken after the...

Creator:      Evening Post, Wellington
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

This photographs shows students at Palmerston North Girls' High School playing hockey. The school was opened in Fitzherbert Avenue in 1920. Previously girls and boys were educated together at Palmerston North High School.

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1920

The school was opened in Fitzherbert Avenue in 1920. Previously girls and boys were educated together at Palmerston North High School.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1920 to 1928

In this photograph, pupils play sport outside Palmerston North Girls' High School. The school was opened in Fitzherbert Avenue in 1920. Previously girls and boys were educated together at Palmerston North High School.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          238 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

John Murray standing outside Palmerston North Boys High School in Featherston Street. John Murray was employed at Boys High as a Master in 1905, became First Assistant in 1913 and was Rector 1919 - 1946. He served in the first World War and marrie...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1946

High School Old Girls and Boys after a hockey match at the Showgrounds. From left. Back Row: J Grant, V Graham, I Kerslake, G Halwood, J Koehler, ? Ihle. Second Row: F Forsaith, A Anderson, S Bett, V Archer, M West, M Hodder, O Bett, M McKenzie,...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1913

A large crowd surround the main ring at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Showgrounds to watch a rguby match between Te Aute and Wanganui High Schools.

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          June 26, 1923

The old flag was found in the records room by the School's Executive Officer, Mr John Cairns. A label indicates it was made in Konigsberg, now part of Poland. German teachers at the school feel it is an imperial flag of the second Reich era (aroun...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

The first assembly of Awatapu College, Palmerston North's fifth state high school was held in an uncompleted courtyard on February 2, 1976. Mr J Wall, the Principal, welcomes the 240 third form pupils. Also present were the college's independent b...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          434 Botanical Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          1976

This photograph shows the tower of the boiler house of Palmerston North's fifth high school. Located in West End, this school opened a year after this photograph was taken.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          434 Botanical Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          1975

A painter puts the finishing touches to the new hostel before 130 boys move in. The hostel took 2 years to build and cost about $1 million.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          120 North Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1976

The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure in 1911. This building was built in the 1920s.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1974

The new senior studies block was officially opened the first weekend in November, 1980. It was opened by former principal, Mrs Helen Thompson, after whom it is named. The block, which comprises science laboratories, a seminar room and a computer r...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

This building in Fitchett Street was originally used by the St Joseph's (Girls') High School. Palmerston North Boys' High School moved in after their hostel had been demolished because it was an earthquake risk.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitchett Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1974

Mr Richard Blythe, a pharmacist who went to night school to learn enameling, completed this copper sculpture for the Palmerston North Girls' High School Library. He was commissioned by the Old Girls Association to design and make work for the Libr...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1978

Miss Paterson taught at Palmerston North Girls' High School for 22 and a half years and was deputy principal for the last three years of her career at the school. She also taught at a school in New Plymouth.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1974

Addressing this group, who are thought to be from Terrace End School, is Richard Linton with Lady Linton sitting on the right. The Linton family were closely associated with Terrace End School.

Creator:      Snapshots Unlimited
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940

Back Row: David Giltrap (Form 5A); Peter Jan De Jonge (Form 5B); John Carl Sexton (Form 6A); Peter Drury (Upper 5th). Front Row: Brian Marshall (Form 6A); Paul Wintringham (Form 6A); Mrs. A Vizard, PNBHS Librarian since 1960; Ian Matheson (Form 6B...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1962

This photograph shows the main entrance to Palmerston North Boys' High School in Featherston Street in the late 1930s. The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure.

Creator:      J C Tier
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

This photograph shows the main entrance to Palmerston North Boys' High School in Featherston Street in the late 1930s. The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

Back Row: D E Waite (Master); Derek Bound; John McCurdy; Colin Moore; Ian Matheson; Richard Le Heron; David Tannock; J A Cumming (Master). Front Row: Ross Thomas; Peter Hosking; John Annabell.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963

This postcard shows the front of Palmerston North Boys' High School in Featherston Street in the 1930s. The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure in 1911. The school was co-educational ...

Creator:      Tanner Bros
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

Frank D Opie was the first director of the Palmerston North Technical School. He held the position from 1909-1924.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1909 to 1924

This is part of the photograph taken at the Palmerston North High School Old Girls' Association's 60th Jubilee dinner. Mrs Wilby, wife of the donor, is in this photograph. She was one of the first day-pupils of the school.

Creator:      Elswood Studios
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1962

Palmerston North Girls' High School was opened in Fitzherbert Avenue in 1920. Previously girls and boys were educated together at Palmerston North High School.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          238 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

This photograph shows the Main Building at Palmerston North Girls' High School on Fitzherbert Avenue in 1950.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1950