This tree is located near the corner of Main Street and Victoria Avenue. The building on the corner has businesses on the ground floor and residential spaces on the first floor. At the time of the photo, the businesses included the Bernina Se...

Creator:      Virginia Warbrick
Place:          54 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          June 10, 2026

This image was not published in the Manawatu Evening Standard. It depicts employee Alan Dickson with Christmas food pacels. Alan was employed at the newspaper from 1987 until 2003. He started at the front counter, then moved to circulation then ad...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:           Palmerston North
Date:          December 1988

This image is part of the Berry Family collection and was likely taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry, or his son Francis (Frank) Leslie Berry. It depicts Edwins eldest daughter and second child Rimu (Reme) Ruahine Victoria Berry ...

Creator:      Berry Family
Date:          191X

This image is part of the Berry Family collection and was likely taken by Palmerston North Engineer Edwin Daniel Berry, or his son Francis (Frank) Leslie Berry. It depicts Edwins eldest daughter and second child Rimu (Reme) Ruahine Victoria Berry ...

Creator:      Berry Family
Date:          191X

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Rugby museum, Arena Manawatū, dog names, arborist machinery, b...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 2008

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: tree clearing after storm, discoloured water, public seating, ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 2008

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 June 1961 "Chill winds did not stop many people from watching a display of fruit-tree pruning at Mr. J. McKegg's property in Albert Street. The demonstration was run ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 26, 1961

This image did not run in the Manawatu Evening Standard, but the envelope it is housed in reads, "Ev. Std Xmas Tree decorated".

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          November 1987

These concrete benches were removed to make-way for the redevelopment of the former Teaching College / Massey Hokowhitu Campus' playing fields. Many of the felled trees were piled together and burned.

The plaque on the top bench reads:</...

Creator:      Benjamin Foster
Place:          Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu
Date:          December 4, 2020

This tulip tree was planted in 1895 and is listed in the City register of Historic Buildings, Objects and Trees worth preserving.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1979

the building at centre is the Chief Post Office of Palmerston North. It was completed and opened in 1906, on the site of the previous one, on the corner of Main Street and The Square. The building was later extended along Main Street, and the towe...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940

This photograph from the early 20th century shows a shot of the bush walk in Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      George W Anderson
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

A view of what appears to be cherry trees lining one of the roads that runs through the Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

This tree is to the left of the Fitzherbert entrance to the Victoria Esplanade. In 1980, the girth at ground level was 4.5 metres and its height was 10.6 meters. This tree was listed in the district scheme register of historic and notable trees.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fizherbert Avenue, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

Photograph taken (on Samsung 8 mobile phone) whilst walking through one of The Esplanade's walkways on a lovely Summer's day.

Creator:      Christina Winitana
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          February 17, 2018

These buildings sit on the corner of Coleman Mall and The Square.  From left - [obscured by tree] two storey building, 19-21 Coleman Place, two storey building 23-25 Coleman Place, one storey building, 165 The Square.

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Place:          Colemnan Mall, Palmerston North
Date:          1988

Joanna Sturtevant stands by this tree at her home at 82 Te Awe Awe Street. This tree is one the 115 listed in the district scheme register of historic and notable trees.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          82 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

This tree stands in front of the home of the Sturtevant family at 82 Te Awe Awe Street. Mrs Dallis Sturtevant can be seen standing near the house. This tree is one the 115 listed in the district scheme register of historic and notable trees.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          82 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1980

This hand-tinted postcard shows three men hiking through the Turitea Stream.

Creator:      Unknown

This photograph looks across The Square gardens past the marble Statue of Te Awe Awe and the Band Rotunda to the west side of The Square. In the background on the left is the Commercial Hotel (1935) and on the right is Roscos Department Store (bui...

Creator:      Petch [?]
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Creator:      Leah Simon
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          June 4, 2018

The Bandstand, built 1898, was originally located in The Square but was shifted to the Esplanade in 1907. It was demolished in 1960.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1915

Members of the Aldrich Family pose by a stream.

Creator:      A S Aldrich
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910