This business had two premises. Their mens' and boys' footware store was located at 10 Broadway Avenue and thier ladies' footware store was at 190 The Square.

This image is part of the Elmar Studios negative collection. Unfortunately, no accompan...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 27, 1963

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. For a time, the Pellow family was the only New Zealand company making custom made dance shoes. Albert Pellow started making dance shoes in Pitt Street Palmerston North in abou...

Creator:      Dr Tania Kopytko
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 17, 2026

Interior view of staff at work, with women on sewing machines. In 1902 Frederick Johansen was listed as a bootmaker in Palmerston North, possibly at 48 Bourke Street. he later moved to Main Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1904

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 December 1962, "Linens and silks were favourite fabrics chosen by racegoers on the third day of the Manawatu Racing Club's summer meeting on Boxing Day at Awapuni. D...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Racecourse Road, Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 August 1961 "One of their largest and most modern shoe stores featuring the open display, the German type of window arrangement together with plenty of seating, was o...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 31, 1961

Frederick Johansen’s bootmaking business was on the northern (Broadway) side of Main street East, Palmerston North. It stood immediately to the right of the original site of Thomas Griggs, the undertakers (whose business is visible on the left of ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1904

Customers and staff in the footwear department of the old C M Ross store on The Square, prior to the new premises being built in 1927. C M Ross Ltd was founded in 1882, and from 1883 operated from The Square. It was one of the largest department s...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

The photograph shows staff with machinery and tools of the trade. In 1902 Frederick Johansen was listed as a bootmaker in Palmerston North, possibly at 48 Bourke Street. He later moved to 1913 Main Street. From left: unidentified; Mr Hodden; unide...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1904

Shop window of A. E. Mann, Boot Importer, thought to be in Cuba Street, Wellington.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Wellington
Date:          190X