This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 December 1962, "Twenty-five extra staff are at present helping the terrific flow of Christmas mail in the mail-room of the Palmerston North Post Office. There are si...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 19, 1962

This image was taken by The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 December 1962, but did not run in the paper.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 21, 1962

The 17th franchise in New Zealand of Kentucky Fried Chicken opened its doors in Palmerston North on July 31 1974. Pictured here are guests of the grand opening tucking into some KFC boxes being handed out by hostesses, wearing the signature gingha...

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          Corner of Church and Princess Streets, Palmerston North
Date:          1974

Front Row: Mr D.A.R. Leask, Mr D.O. Mawson, Mr R. Elder, Mr I. Scott, Mr T.E. Price, Mr R. Trethewey, Mrs P. Scrimgeour, Mr B. Harris, Mr G. McConachy, Mr C.B. Duncan, Mrs J. O’Kane.


2nd Row: Ms J.K. Horton, Mr P.C. Holden, Miss D.M. Davis,...

Creator:      Freyberg High School
Place:          Freyberg Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date:          1994

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mr. O.S. New (seen arranging boxes in the store room)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 7 February, 1959. "The Palmerston North City Council staff held its annual picnic for the employees and the public today at Plimmerton. The carriages were well filled."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 December 1960 "It is at this time of the year that the postman is busiest as the peak of the Christmas postings is reached. Shown in this photograph is the postmen's ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mrs. C.A. McLeod (seen seated in an office writing on a clipboard)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 August 1960 "Executive and staff members relax together over morning tea in the sunny spic-and-span restaurant on the upper floor." Taken at the opening of the Jolly ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Princess and Queen Street, Palmerston North

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mr. D. Baikie (seen in the sporting goods section holding a fishing rod)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 October 1960 "Last evening the doors were closed at the two Woolworths stores in Palmerston North for the last time. The staff, in festive mood, were piped to the new...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 December 1962, "Hundreds of incorrectly addressed letters for which the mailroom staff at the Palmerston North Post Office hope to find owners. Mr H. B. Crawford, in...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 19, 1962

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mrs. P.N. Todd (seen operating an adding machine)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February 1958, page 6: "Much work has been involved in the construction of the City Council float for the floral procession tomorrow. Here (from left), Mesdames V. Wa...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 21, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mr. G. Gare (seen checking a manifest of incoming stock)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths: Mrs P.E. Radford [seen stacking school stationery supplies]."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

Staff of Palmerston North Gas lined up up outside the Natural Gas Workshop and Store at 271 Ferguson Street, with vehicles.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1989

This group photograph shows the men and women who worked in the Post Office in Palmerston North in 1912. They are standing outside the Main Post Office on the corner of Main Street East and The Square. Though the building still stands, it ceased t...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1912

The first Municipal bus fleet consisted of four, 29 seater, Commer buses. Services began 8 September with a universal fare of 3d.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1921

Bus drivers and Council staff lined up in front of Terrace End, Hokowhitu and West End buses. Front row: Jim Thompson - accountant and City Treasurer, PNCC; Keith Wilby; H J Smith (Smithy), others unknown. Second row: Darkie Hill, standing behind ...

Creator:      Snapshots Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1932

Linker's working at Jaccquard's Hosiery Mill. Patricia Butler is the fourth from the front. The Jacquard Hosiery Mills Ltd, were knitters of underwear and outerwear, that went under the brand name Jacquard. The mill at 601 Featherston Street, open...

Creator:      Jaccquard's Hosiery Mill
Place:          601 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1949 to 1950

The business, located at 162-163 The Square (between Rangitikei Street and Broadway Avenue), was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn as Watchhorns Ltd.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          162 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1926

John Prentice purchased the brickworks in Boundary Road (now Tremaine Avenue) in 1900. The buildings on the far left are the drying sheds and mixing sheds (steam powered). From left: John Prentice, owner (3rd from left, white moustache); Albert Be...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

The Miranui Flaxmill was owned by A & L Seifert Company Ltd, and opened in 1907. This 5 ton locomotive was used to haul the trucks of flax from the swamp to the mill. The locomotive did not prove successful on swamp ground and was replaced by horses.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Tokomaru, Horowhenua Region
Date:          1907

This photograph was taken in front of the old Foxton Station, which was moved up to Palmerston North and placed alongside the Goods Office to function as an Outwards Goods Office. The Foxton line to Palmerston North began in 1871 as a wooden tramw...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Foxton, Horowhenua Region
Date:          1964

Staff of the women's fashion showroom posing with a trophy. From left: Molly Cotton; Miss Floyd; Mrs Boyle; Molly King; ?; Trish ?; Mrs Ciochetto; Peg McNabb; Gaye Chamberlain (later Ware). Gaye Ware was employed by C M Ross and Milne and Choyce b...

Creator:      The Times
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1959 to 1960

At this time, the women's wear departments were housed in the recently constructed building next to the Union Bank of Australasia, on The Square. The C M Ross store began in The Square in 1883, and grew into one of the foremost department stores i...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1916

Adam Burges's Implement Works was situated on the corner of Rangitikei and Queen Streets, Palmerston North. Adam Burges established and operated the business 1892-1918. It was then run by his sons, Duncan and Alan, until 1942 when they closed and ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Rangitikei and Queen Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1896

From left. Back row: T H Crutchley - Bus Manager; W L Cutten - electrical Inspector; W G B Stevens - Dam Construction Superintendent; Alex Hutt - Engineering Assistant; Brian Mason - Engineering Assistant; J A Bambery - Foreman mechanic. 2nd back ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1954

Front row: A F Philpott; John Voss; Unknown; Don Small; J Williams; J Muirhead; W Lawson (Assistant Station Manager); A H Northover (Station Master); Unknown; D Petherick; Unknown; Unknown; Jim Hanley; Clem Free; Hori Rankin. Back row: Sam Souther...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1934