Two unidentified members of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, on horseback, at an encampment, possibly the Hokowhitu Rifle Range.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1891 to 1893
Creator: G W Shailer
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1891
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: The Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: 1966
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 25 January, 1964. [A scout blows up a lilo.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018375, 2017N_2017-20_018365, 2017N_2017-20_018371, 2017N_2017-20_018373, 2017N_2017-20_018366, 2017N_2017...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: January 25, 1964
This photograph ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 April 1985 with the caption, "Highbury Scouts helped celebrate their 21st birthday on Saturday by raising the flag on a tower built from sticks and rope. The tower was one of a number of a...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Highbury, Palmerston North
Date: April 1985
A group of soldiers, some holding enamel mugs and plates, pose with tents in the background. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location...
Place: Awapuni
Date: November 1917
The front of this postcard shows about forty soldiers posed informally in front of tents. It was written by Henry Ward, who served with the New Zealand Medical Corps, No. 3 Field Ambulance, from March 1917 to March 1919, to Eva Eastwood, who he ma...
Place: Awapuni
Date: circa 1917
A group of about 25 soldiers pose in front of tents. It was probably taken at the Awapuni Racecourse, which was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Co...
Place: Awapuni
Date: 1914 to 1918
About forty army personnel, some with weapons, pose in front of a tent at the Linton Army Camp. 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: Linton Camp
Date: June 1954
Around 35 army personnel, some with weapons, pose in front of a tent at the Linton Army Camp. 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: Linton Camp
Date: June 1954
Army personnel resident in Woodville for training.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Tararua District
Date: 1940s
Leslie (b.1900), Thomas (b.1897) and Ernest (b.1901) Davis on a shooting expedition to Oroua Downs. Les, Thomas and Ernie were the sons of James and Harriet Davis, who farmed in the Tiritea/Fitzherbert area c1897-1910, after which they moved into ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Oroua Downs, Manawatu District
Date: October 1916
This camping ground was established in 1925 adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: L T
Place: 133 Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
A panorama of the Manawatu A&P Show of 1915. The first Agricultural and Pastoral Show in Palmerston North was held in 1886, at the Showgrounds. the photograph shows that it had been either folded or cut into four parts.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
This photograph is stored with the caption, "Holidaymakers at the PN Municipal Motor Camp".
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date: January 9, 1968
This photograph is stored with the caption, "Holidaymakers at the PN Municipal Motor Camp".
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date: January 9, 1968
A panorama in three parts of the Manawatu A and P Show of 1915. The first Agricultural and Pastoral Show in Palmerston North was held in 1886, at the Showgrounds.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
Annual camps were held for boys taking the agricultural caurse in the Wanganui Education Board's district, on Mr E. Short's "Armadale" property near Feilding. Information on rear of photograph 'Among the courses taught[:] potato planting; lucerne ...
Creator: Ernest Denton
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1910
The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1966
Bushfellers at their tent site in the forest. The photographs in this collection are thought to have been taken in the Forty Mile Bush area of Wairarapa, at Kaiparoro near Mount Bruce. The area was largely settled by Scandinavians who came to Wair...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tararua District
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
This photograph is thought to be taken in the Manawatu Gorge or upper reaches of the Manawatu River.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
A view of workmen's tents in amongst the bush.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by WWI, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Palmerston North
Date: 1923 to 1924
A view of Arapete workmens camp from further up the ridge line. The area was later flooded and became Tokomaru No 3 Reservoir. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tokomaru No3 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: 1923
Members of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles in the mess tent, during an encampment.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: Miss Oakley
Date: 1950