The old gasworks were located near the railways sheds. For a full account of the event, see Manawatu Standard, 5 August 1913, Page 5 in an article entitled "Explosion and Fire" (available online on www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz).

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          August 5, 1913

The Royal Hotel fire happened during the middle of the day. The fire also caused considerable damage to adjoining shops. Edward Hupe, porter at the hotel, was arrested on a charge of attempting to burn it down.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 1909

In the early hours of Sunday May 15, 1977 fire destroyed the cattle pavilion which was being used to store wool by Feltex Wools Ltd. The fire destroyed or damaged $1 million worth of wool and razed the $200,000 building. This fire was one in a s...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1977

This photograph was taken from the second terrace above the river looking in an south-westerly direction. It is said that Wildbore, the photographer, wished to photograph a bush fire and was notified by Mr Roberts of Mount Richards of a burn takin...

Creator:      Charles E Wildbore
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1904

The Carnival of the Lake, centred around Centennial Lagoon, was an annual event organised by the Public Relations Office for a few years during the early 1960s.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Hokowhitu Lagoon, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

The 1.4D at No. 5 Tunnel. The negative has been inscribed "instantaneous", meaning a snapshot on a fast setting, rather than the longer exposure usual at the time which would have blurred the train.

Creator:      Wrigglesworth and Binns, Wellington
Place:          Wellington [?]
Date:          circa 1910

This major fire severely damaged the Ralta Factory. Ralta manufactured electrical consumer goods, and some industrial goods.

Creator:      Ross Setford - Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 12, 1970

Four unidentified men stand near a burn barrel.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Unknown
Date:          unknown

The photograph depicts a hunter in a cap squatting next to his prey - three rabbits. He is pictured with his dog and his gun, while smoking a pipe.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Unknown
Date:          circa 1910

This photograph is the complete picture of a three part panorama of The Square, taken from the Post Office tower on the corner of Main Street. At this time The Square was bisected by the railway tracks, with trains running through The Square until...

Creator:      F W Young
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1912