This image ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on December 14 1960 with the caption, "Large crowds, mostly women, appear to be making last-minute attempts to buy presents. This photo shows a normally quiet crossing in the morning, patronised by s...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Rangitikei Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 December 1960 "Christmas shoppers are becoming more evident this week. Large crowds, mostly women, appear to be making last-minute attempts to buy presents. This phot...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Rangitikei Strret and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

McKenzies NZ Ltd department store and supermarket in Levin, which opened 1971.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner f...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Bath Street, Levin
Date:          1974 to 1980

Highbury Shops, on the intersection of Highbury Avenue and Pembroke Street

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from ...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Corner of Highbury Avenue and Pembroke Street
Date:          196X/197X

Taken from Highbury Avenue, this image shows a tree-less Pembroke Street Reserve. The highbury shops are to the left.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant f...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Corner of Highbury Avenue and Pembroke Street
Date:          196X/197X

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Article about Friday night shopping in Palmerston North and Feilding before weekend trading.

Creator:      Dorothy Pilkington
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          July 16, 2022

The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 October 1956: "The Jaycee market got away to an early start today, and stall-holders were busy right from the word go. Early customers of course had the best choice o...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 26, 1956

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25 September, 1959. "Yesterday the Maori Women's Welfare League conducted the shop day in the new shop in the Square. Here is seen a crowd of busy shoppers making their...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

[Two women are discussing the fashionable coats in a shop, with help from the shop assistant.]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 June 1961 "After waiting in large numbers outside the store for some time, women shoppers streamed into Garners Departmental Store this morning. Due to the large numb...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Between Main Street and Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          June 20, 1961

[Photograph of the women's wear department at the P.D.C. Department Store, showing a range of summer dresses and night wear, with people browsing among the garments on display.]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Church Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 October 1956: "Mrs. C.V. Ciolietto and her daughter, Mrs. J.C. Newhook, take time off from shopping at the Jaycee market to enjoy a cup of tea, Mrs Newhook's one-year...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 26, 1956

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 April, 1959. "This could well be the plea of little Karen as her mother, Mrs R. Williams, buys a poppy from Mr R. Yates in the Square this morning. Mr Yates was one ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 December 1962, "Standing guard, the elder of three young children wait for their mother during Christmas shopping today."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 24, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 October 1960 "The biggest problem today at the Jaycee Market Day was not the matter of finding suitable purchases, but rather moving from stall to stall. Shopping was...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 October 1960 "Last evening the western section of the Square was transformed with stalls of every shape and colours. This morning at an early hour the 10th Jaycee Mar...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 October 1958: "A section of the large crowd of bargain hunters who early today thronged the section of the Square containing the stalls for the Jaycee Market Day. A w...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 31, 1958

[A young woman is admiring a 5 strand pearl necklace in a jeweller's shop, helped by the shop assistant who has another necklace to offer on hand.]

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:           Palmerston North
Date:          May 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 November 1960 "The crockery department with its layout, provides shoppers with excellent facilities to make their selections."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of the Square and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1962, "Not to spoil the Hooper triplets' surprise for their mother's Christmas present, it will not be divulged where this photograph was taken or what the g...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:           Palmerston North
Date:          December 26, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29th December 1965 "With the city shops open for the first day after Christmas, this morning's weather did little to help. Blustery winds and rain kept many at home and ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          December 29, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1962, "Christmas shoppers crossing the intersection of the Square and Rangitikei Street on Monday. Few shoppers were seen with substantial parcels. It appe...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Rangitikei Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 26, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 December 1958: "A party of 54 Australian tourists visited Palmerston North today. They are on a three-week cruise aboard the Himalaya and came to the city by hired ca...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 16, 1958

Photograph of the Norsewood grocery store. Mervyn Frederickson (left) and Bert Staples (right, owner of the store) are seen serving customers at the check out.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Norsewood

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on unknown date. Shoppers flock to unknown retail store.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 1959

Shopping at Pioneer New World during Level 2 covid restrictions.

Customers must use the Covid tracer app on their phones to check in or have their names and contact taken. Masks and social distancing are mandatory, and self check stations are se...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          179/197 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 22, 2021

The Downtown building in Broadway houses retail businesses on the Ground Floor and the main cinema complex for Palmerston North on the First Floor.

Creator:      Chapple + Campbell Architects
Place:          28-60 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          August 1988

This photograph shows a wide angle view of Rangitikei Street in the 1920s. From left: Mounsey and Co Auctioneers and Land Agents; Adam Burges Ford Cars; P & D Duncan Implements; A Burges Garage; The New Royal Hotel. The original Royal Hotel was pu...

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

This photograph shows the front window of Collinson and Son Ltd, complete with a display highlighting their range of fine china and crystal bowls, vases, glasses and carafes. The 1951 telephone directory lists their address as "Broadway & Kingsway"

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1940s