This image comes from a collection of glass negatives found in the attic of 'Lovelock's cottage' by 'Keebles Farm' near Massey University. The people in the images are possibly the Lovelock family, but their identities have not been confirmed.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1890 to 1910
This image comes from a collection of glass negatives found in the attic of 'Lovelock's cottage' by 'Keebles Farm' near Massey University. The people in the images are possibly the Lovelock family, but their identities have not been confirmed.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: 1890 to 1910
This image comes from a collection of glass negatives found in the attic of 'Lovelock's cottage' by 'Keebles Farm' near Massey University. The people in the images are possibly the Lovelock family, but their identities have not been confirmed.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: 1890 to 1910
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. When local author Private Jack Gallichan was thrown into a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, he started a weekly newspaper called The Tiki Times. Galli...
Creator: Tina White
Date: April 24, 2010
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. When local author Private Jack Gallichan (1908-1984) was imprisoned in a German prisoner-of-war coal mining labour camp in Poland during World War II, he started a weekly news...
Creator: Murray Brown
Date: August 31, 2024
This member of the Linton Rifle Club is thought to be William Wallace Cook (1890-1957), who was awarded a Military Cross in World War One.
Creator: Whalley and Co.
Date: circa 1930
This WWII era portrait has the name "Gordon Dilks" written on the back in pencil. It is thought he is Gordon Beresford Dilks (1922-2011), service number 443771. He served in the New Zealand Army in the Armoured Brigade, Second New Zealand Expediti...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1939 to 1945
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: Unknown
Date: circa 1954
This letter/card was written to Mr Tom A. Grammer and family by his son Stewar, while serving as a Gunner in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, in World War Two.
The Grammer family were early Ashhurst residents and the Grammer Family archive c...
Creator: Stewart Grammer
Place: Italy
Stores being unloaded from the frigate by Iroquois helicopter. This exercise on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, was conducted by the Logistic Support Group of Palmerston North. Those taking were mainly from Linton Army Camp, with some pe...
Creator: H E Chamberlain
Place: Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf
Date: September 1977
Attendees of military exercise disembarking from a naval frigate at Great Barrier Island. This exercise on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, was conducted by the Logistic Support Group of Palmerston North. Those taking were mainly from Li...
Creator: H E Chamberlain
Place: Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf
Date: September 1977
Attendees of the military exercise wait aboard the naval frigate for their 'tot of rum'. This exercise on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, was conducted by the Logistic Support Group of Palmerston North. Those taking were mainly from Lint...
Creator: H E Chamberlain
Place: Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf
Date: 1977
As part of the exercise, Second Lieutenant Gordon is tying up his "hoochie" on Great Barrier Island. This exercise in the Hauraki Gulf, was conducted by the Logistic Support Group of Palmerston North. Those taking were mainly from Linton Army Camp...
Creator: H E Chamberlain
Place: Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf
Date: 1977
Attendees of the exercise 'dressing the ship' as it sails past the signalling station. This exercise on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, was conducted by the Logistic Support Group of Palmerston North. Those taking were mainly from Linton...
Creator: H E Chamberlain
Place: Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf
Date: September 1977
The 9th Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles was one of three squadrons of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment. The formed in 1914 and served in World War One.
Creator: Oliver
Place: Rangiotu, Palmerston North
Date: 1916
Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Cupra Marittima, Italy
Date: September 1945
This photograph shows Bert Malcolm on a motorcycle - the markings on the bike indicate that it is a Rudge Multi. Shortly after this picture was taken, he left for war service in Egypt and Palestine with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. After the war...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1916
Captain H. Palmers was with the Manawatu Mounted Rifles (he was mentioned in their book as a Sergeant in 1906). He acted at the secretary for the group and was by all accounts an extremely energetic member.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1910
Alex was a flax worker of Waikanae, Shannon and Tokomaru prior to world war one. He was a brother of Bill and Tom Dalzell, well known "flaxies" and millers of the Manawatu. Alex died of influenza in England, 1919.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1913 to circa 1919
On the back of the original photograph is written "To Mrs Spinks and family from Lance Corporal Dalton 13.2.17".
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1917
The building, designed by L G West and Son, was constructed as social rooms for the ANZAC Club and Manawatu Patriotic Society, in 1917. The verandah was enclosed in 1920 and 1945. In 1974 it was bought by the PNCC. Currently it is run as shops and...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Corner of George and Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 11, 1982
Henry Dewar was a Sergeant in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He appears on the War Memorial Roll of Honour in The Square. Sergeant H Dewar was 33 years of age when he was listed as killed in action at Anzac Cove, 9 August 1915.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914
The Governor General of New Zealand, Sir Bernard Freyberg with Mr A E Mansford, Mayor of Palmerston North, at the opening of an exhibition of art works gifted to New Zealand. The gifts were sent to the Polish Army League, based in Palmerston North...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: September 19, 1946
Unidentified officer of the Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers. The Palmerston North Rifles, known as C Company of No. 2 Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Rifle Volunteers, was founded in 1879. They were represented at Parihaka, in the Boer War an...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1887
This brass friendship bracelet is a model of a friendship ring, and created as a symbol of Polish - New Zealand friendship. The inside of the bracelet is inscribed, "To everlasting friendship New Zealand 1941". It also has a silver metal plaque in...
Creator: Polish soldiers
Place: Poland
Date: 1946?
'The Young People's workers' taken outside the Citadel building, Palmerston North. From left. Back row: L. Millington; F Neeve; Mrs Leighton (Treasurer); P Tongs; V White; M Craven (Bible Class leader). Front row: R Smeaton; Mrs Pidgeon; W McInnis...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1944
James Ernest Walkley, enlisted in the Wellington Mounted Rifles and served in World War One. He died 9 August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Turkey, and is buried there. He was listed as the brother of S. Walkley of Auckland. His name appears on the War Mem...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914
Lance Corporal Robert Carville Bett, Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1st Battalion, died 15 June 1917 and is buried in Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France. He was the son of Mr John and Mary Bett, 16 Queen Street Palmerston North.
Creator: Bunting Studio
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1914
Major B.A. Norman (at left) of the 6th Manawatu Mounted Rifles who lived at various times in Opiki and Ashhurst. The name of the Senior Sergeant Major is unknown. The 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1936
Private Remnant fought in World War One. His name is recorded on the War Memorial Roll of Honour in The Square. CWGC lists a Joseph Stanley Remnant, Private of the NZ Expeditionary Forces, as dying 19 March 1915.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1914