Mayor Desmond Black being shown a demonstration of various kitchen utensils from the early Palmerston North settlers.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          October 1970

The Totaranui Herb Garden was opened in early 1981 to give visitors an idea about what pioneer gardens might have looked like. This booklet includes a list of some of the native and introduced fauna found in the area that could be foraged for medi...

Creator:      Manawatu Museum
Date:          1981

'Totaranui' was built in Fitzroy Street by Peter Manson, a sawmiller, c1875. It is one of the oldest remaining houses in Palmerston North. It was built of locally milled totara and was named 'Totara-nui', meaning large totara, by Manson. It remain...

Creator:      E Creamer
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

'Totaranui' was built in Fitzroy Street by Peter Manson, a sawmiller, c1875. It is one of the oldest remaining houses in Palmerston North. It was built of locally milled totara and was named 'Totara-nui', meaning large totara, by Manson. It remain...

Creator:      E Creamer
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

This house was built in Fitzroy Street in 1875, making it one of the earliest buildings in the city, and is now situated outside Te Manawa Museum. The timber used in the flooring, wallboards, joints and rafters are of totara and the skirting, arch...

Creator:      E Creamer
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1984

Officials attend the opening of “Totaranui” in The Square in 1970, including Dr G.C. Petersen (far right). “Totaranui”, a house constructed at 49 Fitzroy Street c1875, was built for Peter Manson, a sawmiller, farmer and Borough Councillor, and his...

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 4, 1970

Mr. and Mrs D Black, Mayor and Mayoress of Palmerston North, open 'Totaranui' in The Square. “Totaranui”, constructed at 49 Fitzroy Street c1875, was built for Peter Manson, a sawmiller, farmer and Borough Councillor, and his family. It was bought...

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 5, 1970

'Totaranui', said to be one of the oldest residential properties in Palmerston North, was shifted to The Square during the centennial celebrations of 1970 - 1971. It was later moved its current site outside Te Manawa Museum in Church Street. The "...

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

'Totaranui', said to be one of the oldest residential properties in Palmerston North, was shifted to The Square during the centennial celebrations of 1970 - 1971. It was later moved to the Manawatu Museum site in Church Street. The trough and hitc...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1975

'Totaranui', said to be one of the oldest residential properties in Palmerston North, was shifted to The Square during the centennial celebrations of 1970 - 1971. It was later moved its current site outside Te Manawa Museum in Church Street. The "...

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

'Totaranui' was built c1871 by Peter Manson, a sawmiller, on his farm about where Fitzroy Street in Palmerston North stands. It was probably enlarged by him over the years. In 1906 it was sold and the Pascoe family became residents in 1908 and bou...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 3, 1970

The Manawatu Museum (the brick building in the foreground) opened in the former Pierard building (built 1925) in 1975. Behind the museum can be seen the newly sited Snelson’s store and ‘Totaranui’ which were shifted into place in April 1974. The m...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 8, 1974

“Totaranui”, constructed at 49 Fitzroy Street c1875, was built for Peter Manson, a sawmiller, farmer and Borough Councillor, and his family. It was bought by the Pascoe family in 1908 and in 1970 the family gifted it to the Palmerston North City C...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          49 Fitzroy Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 24, 1970

A short history of the pioneer cottage, "Totaranui," now located at Te Manawa.

Creator:      Mina McKenzie for Manawatu Museum
Date:          1975

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

This booklet details the history of the historic cottage Totaranui, which now sits in the Te Manawa Museum complex.

Creator:      Historical Committee of the Centennial Association
Date:          1970s

Built about 1875, Totaranui is one of Palmerston North's earliest houses. It was built by Peter Manson, saw miller, sheepfarmer and a member of the first Palmerston North Borough Council. 

The house was named Totaranui because a lar...

Creator:      Janice Sharan - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          326 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 28, 2018

Totaranui', said to be one of the oldest residential properties in Palmerston North, was shifted to The Square during the centennial celebrations of 1970 - 1971. It was later moved its current site outside Te Manawa Museum in Church Street. The "G...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          March 21, 1971

A brief history of both Totaranui and Awahou South School, both of which now reside on the grounds of Te Manawa Museum.

Creator:      Manawatu Museum

Mary McKenna (d.1918) married Peter Manson (c1842-1880), sawmiller, farmer and Borough Councillor for Palmerston North 1877-1879, in 1876. They had two children, Jane born 1877, and Evaline born 1879. They were the first owners of 'Totaranui' Fitz...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1882

This house was built in Fitzroy Street in 1875, making it one of the earliest buildings in the city, and is now situated outside Te Manawa Museum. The timber used in the flooring, wallboards, joints and rafters are of totara and the skirting, arch...

Creator:      E Creamer
Date:          December 1981

Mrs Joan Paton demonstrates the use of a Swedish spinning wheel.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          October 5, 1970

This house was built in Fitzroy Street in 1875, making it one of the earliest buildings in the city, and is now situated outside Te Manawa Museum. The timber used in the flooring, wallboards, joints and rafters are of totara and the skirting, arch...

Creator:      E Creamer
Date:          December 1981