Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of the Square Edge building and development of section 676, its site. The front portion original building was erected on the site in the 1870s, with further buidings b...

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 7, 2024

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1906, Jinnie Rawlins became the proprietress of the White House tearoom, situated between Coleman Mall and Rangitīkei Street in the Square. Jinnie was an influential busine...

Creator:      Kerry Bethell
Date:          November 5, 2022

Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. The Post office building is on the far left. It is on the other side of the rail tracks (obscured), which became Main Street in 1964.

The next group of businesses include Brownings Shoe Store Ltd at nu...

Creator:      Terry Finnerty
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1958

Lone Star restaurant and Manawatū T.V and Sound Service on The Square.

Creator:      Peter Patten
Place:          34-36 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          July 2008