PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

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Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2019

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 December 1962, "In Palmerston North for the national women's softball tournament, Miss C. Corbett (left) and Miss J. Shelton of Wellington, spent a damp time in their...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 19 February 1958, page 8: "Miss A. Blackaby, of Wellington, is shown striking at a ball in the national senior B women's softball championships which opened in the city ...

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

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 December 1962, "The assistant-coach of the Hutt Valley women's softball team (Miss Lorraine Chiles, centre) gives her team a last-minute talk before the start of thei...

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

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 February 1958, page 8: "The first-year Manawatu player, J. Carkeek, is shown as she hits a powerful shot during play in the national senior B women's softball champio...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          February 20, 1958

A group of thirteen male students pose with their coach and softball bats at the Palmerston North Teachers' College. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North Teachers' College
Date:          1956 to 1957

A group of nine male students from the Palmerston North Teachers' College pose with softball bats. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North Teachers' College
Date:          1959

A group of nine female students from the Palmerston North Teachers' College pose with softball bats. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North Teachers' College
Date:          1959

A group of eleven male students from the Palmerston North Teachers' College pose with softball bats. This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North Teachers' College
Date:          1956 to 1959

Jacquard's Hosiery Mill Ladies Softball Team. Harry Redshaw, Coach (back row, far left) Joy Walshaw (back row, third from left) and Loma Wooley (front row, holding trophy) are the only individuals who are identified. The Jacquard Hosiery Mills Ltd...

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          601 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

Jacquard's Hosiery Mill Ladies Softball Team. Helen Walshaw (back row, second from left) and Joy Walshaw (back row, far right) are the only individuals who are named. The Jacquard Hosiery Mills Ltd, were knitters of underwear and outerwear, that w...

Creator:      Jaccquard's Hosiery Mill
Place:          601 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950s

Johnny Hotereni pitching for the Manawatū Softball Team at Monrad Park in Highbury, Palmerston North.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Monrad Park, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1988

Identified are: Back Row (l. to r.): H. MANGU, C. BENSEMAN, M. SHADBOLT, V. GOODALL, N. HAZELWOOD. Front Row (I. to r.): L. NORMAN (Coach), N. DRINKWATER, J. MOORE, R. HOCKING, J. SMITH, H. TANNER, J. THOMPSON, Mrs GOODALL (Chaperone).

Creator:      Peter Cain Studio
Date:          1973 to 1974

Identified are: Back Row (I. to r.).. F. McGRATH (Pitcher), A. STEVENS (Outfielder), M. SHARMAN (Outfielder), (N.Z. Evergreens), M. BOND (1st Base), P. TAYLOR (2nd Base). Middle Row (I. to r.).— .1. CARROLL (Asst. Club Captain), J. LEMAY (Utility)...

Creator:      Peter Cain Studio
Date:          1975 to 1976

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

The uniform of this women's softball team has an "CAWB" on the pocket - the WB presumably stands from "Women's Baseball".

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

The uniform of this women's softball team has an "O" on the pocket.

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