Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 13th February 2024. Part 1 of 2. Born in Palmerston North. Grew up on family farm at Taikorea, Manawatu. Father had two farms one of which was leased. Changed from dairy farming to sheep 1960 – ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 13, 2024
The first image in this set was taken by staff photographer Phil Green and published in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 5th September 1974.
"The hearse about to enter the Air Force Hercules which carried the casket from the Capital to Christchu...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place: Wellington
Date: September 5, 1974
This photograph shows the damage done to the "Southern Cross" when it landed at Milson Airport, Palmerston North. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and crew of the 'Southern Cross', a Fokker F. VII Trimotor aircraft, were delayed in Palmerston North for...
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 1933
A Palmerston North City Bus Services vehicle is parked beside one of the Science Towers at Massey University's Palmerston North campus.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: June 1, 1971
A Palmerston North City Bus Services vehicle is parked beside one of the Science Towers at Massey University's Palmerston North campus.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: June 1, 1971
A Palmerston North City Bus Services vehicle is parked beside one of the Science Towers at Massey University's Palmerston North campus.
Creator: John Cleland
Date: June 1, 1971
Creator: John Cleland
Plan of the bus station for rural buses, in relation to Church Street and Fitzherbert Avenue.
Creator: PNCC
Place: Chruch Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 18, 1946
A plan for a 27 seater bus for the Palmerston North Borough Council. The Palmerston North Municipal motor service began in 1921.
The plan is undated but is prior to 1930 when Palmerston North became a city.
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1920s
Plan of 33 seater bus on Leyland 'Tiger' passenger chassis, as produced for the Palmerston North City Council.
The plan is undated but Leyland produced the 'Tiger' between 1927 and 1968.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
This register contains details of the following licenses: Goods Carts; Goods Carts Drivers; Hackney Carriages (including early motor vehicles); Hackney Carriage Drivers; Hawkers; Plumbers; Pig Owners; Drain Connectors; Chimney Sweeps; Second-hand ...
Creator: Palmerston North Borough Council, Treasurer's Department
Date: 1912 to 1921
A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Drawing shows construction of the road through the Manawatu Gorge. Entitled "Manawatu Gorge. Commencement of Road - looking up Gorge from westward", and is sign...
Creator: J T Stewart
Place: Manawatu
Date: May 1871
A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Sketch shows the construction of the Upper Gorge Bridge (at Woodville end) over the Manawatu River. Entitled "Road Bridge Manawatu Gorge building 1874" and sign...
Creator: J T Stewart
Place: Manawatu/Wairarapa
Date: 1874
A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Drawing shows the gorge road, looking westward towards Ashhurst. Entitled "Gorge Road Manawatu 1874". The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper...
Creator: J T Stewart
Place: Manawatu
Date: 1874
Edwin 'Ted' Aker was the brother of William Akers and uncle of Arthur Akers. He farmed the property ‘Hellingly’ near Raumai.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ruamai
Date: circa 1915 to circa 1920
The Felixstowe was a barque trading into Ōtaki. She was wrecked on 13 October 1878 when - like the Hydrabad in June of the same year - she mistook the northern end of Kāpiti, on which there was no lighthouse, for Stephens Island in Cook Straight. ...
Creator: John Tiffin Stewart
Date: 1878
The Hydrabad, 1350 tons, ran aground on the beach a mile south of Waitarere on the night of 24 June 1878. She was bound for Adelaide to Lyttleton, loaded with iron for the New Zealand railways and had few passengers. No lives were lost in the wrec...
Creator: John Tiffin Stewart
Date: 1878
Mr John Tiffen Stewart (1827-1913) was a surveyor and one of the earliest Europeans to see the 'Papaioea' clearing, on which Palmerston North was established, c 1858. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne).
He w...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1896
This image come from the papers of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) a surveyor and engineer. It is reproduced from a copy negative, made from photographs that Stewart's granddaughter lent to the Palmerston North Public Library in 1982 for copying.
Date: 1907
A group of about fifteen soldiers stand outside of The Commons, a grand house with a conservatory in Northam, Devon. Four of them sit in an automobile. Some of the men are wearing 'hospital blues' suggesting that the house served as a convalescen...
Date: circa 1917 to circa 1919
Looking from the river walk in the Esplanade gardens, to the Fitzherbert Bridge across the Manawatu River, built 1877. The original donated cards are postmarked 1906, with one sent to Miss Kathleen Thompson, Kaueka, Castlemain, Victoria [Australia...
Creator: A J Stockman
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1906
This Feilding Panelbeating Co. car was racing at Himatangi Beach to the north on damp reed flats.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
Racing at Himatangi Beach to the north on damp reed flats. A large crowd lines the track on the beach to watch.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
This circumstances of this photograph are unknown, but it shows a schooner rigged scow named 'Advance' at a jetty alongside what appears to be a steam train or traction engine. This may have been the boat built by Brown & Sons at Kaipara in 1903....
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of the Ōpiki Suspension Bridge, also known as Tane Suspension Bridge, Rangitāne Swing Bridge and Opiki Toll Bridge.
Designed byJoseph Dawson and officially opened in ...
Creator: Val Burr
Place: Mānawatu
Date: December 2, 2023
Possibly taken at the air pageant which marked the official opening of the aerodrome on December 5 1931.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1930s
This booklet from August 1957 provides the timetable for the Palmerston North municipal bus service and opening hours for the library and swimming pool. It also includes timetables for regional bus services run by Newmans Coach Lines, Watts Motors...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Omnibus Manager’s Department
Date: 1957
Kingsford Smith visited Palmeston North as part of a tour around New Zealand. Repairs to his aeroplane were necessary after the 'Southern Cross' was damaged when taxiing to a halt at Milson Aerodrome on Saturday 4 Feb 1933. The damaged wing was re...
Creator: T C Benfell
Place: The Showgrounds. Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 1933
One of the world’s aviation pioneers, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith (Smithy) landed at Milson Airport, Palmerston North, 10 September 1928 just a few months after he and Charles Ulm made the first crossing of the Pacific in the “Southern Cross”. Pi...
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Milson Airport, Palmerston North
Date: September 10, 1928
Repairing the wing of Kingsford Smith's "Southern Cross" aircaft with 3-ply wood in a Palmerston North Agricultural and Pastoral showground building in Waldegrave Street. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and crew of the 'Southern Cross', a Fokker F. VI...
Creator: T C Benfell
Place: The Showgrounds. Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 1933