A gathering of members of the New Zealand Nurserymen's Association stand in front of the sound shell at the base of the Hopwood Clock Tower in Te Marae o Hine, The Square.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          February 4, 1971

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 December 1962, "The top photograph [shown] shows the party of 27 ratings and two officers from the French frigate Francis Garnier which berthed in Wellington yesterda...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          December 11, 1962

This photograph shows a floral display that took place in the Square in conjunction with the 1958 Floral Festival. this garden was sited at the end of Fitzherbert Avenue, on The Square. The Hopwood Clock Tower is visible behind the display. 

Creator:      C H James
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

The Lakelet was constructed in October 1909. It was the main feature of the last quadrant of The Square to be developed by the Beautifying Society. The Hopwood Clock Tower was built in 1957, built with a donation from Arthur Hopwood. The clock chi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1957 to circa 1960

This souvenir for the Palmerston North Centenary contains a commemorative drivers license holder and card as well as four colour prints of Palmerston North locations. The first colour print shows 'Totaranui', said to be one of the oldest residenti...

Creator:      Palmerston North Centennial Association 1971
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1971

The Palmerston North City Shield was replicated in a flower bed placed below the Hopwood Clock Tower. This display is no longer in existence. The Hopwood Clock Tower was built in 1956-1957 and houses the clock mechanism from the old Post Office cl...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970

This photograph shows The Square with what appears to be three new gardens with concrete block edging. The Hopwood Clock Tower was built in 1956-1957 and houses the clock mechanism from the old Post Office clock tower.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970

The Hopwood Clock Tower was constructed in 1956 and contains the chimes from the Post Office Tower. The Lakelet was constructed in October 1909 and the jets of water were presented to Palmerston North in December 1966 by Vera Holland in memory of ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1966

The war memorial, unveiled in 1926, stands in the centre of the Square. It was a replica of one in Folkstone, England. Originally erected to honour the dead of World War I, further names from WWII, Korea and Vietnam wars have since been added. The...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          February 14, 1965

This photograph shows The Square from Rangitikei Street through to Fitzherbert Avenue. Notice the three rows of railway lines and the absence of high rise office buildings.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1961