Cars are parked by flower beds in bloom at the Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      Clarice Parlane
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In December 1925, the Borough Council agreed to the Manawatū AA's request for a camping ground. Three acres were designated in the southwest corner of the Esplanade. After an ...

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 8, 2025

Creator:      Wise's Directories
Date:          circa 1960

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: information kiosk, Grey and Princess Streets intersection, lib...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 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: Bodell Place, building consents, call centre, elements carniva...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 2007

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: Building inspection accreditation, call centre, customer servi...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 2007

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: Airport, alcohol safety, aviary, Awapuni landfill, bus termina...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 2007

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: All Blacks, Access Radio, Airport, Bio Commerce Centre, City V...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 2003

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Esplanade has long provided unforgettable memories for Palmerstonians. This article outlines the history of Victoria Esplanade and its attractions since opening in 1897.

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 18, 2022

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The caretaker's house, facing onto Fitzherbert Avenue, was (probably) built in the 1920s.

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The tea kiosk was built in 1909, with the lattice work added later, before 1917. It was demolished in 1943,

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in 1897, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, . The pergola was built in c1916-1917 and demolished c1940. The winding complex of pathways was developed under Peter Black, Curator of Reserves from...

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th December 1965 "Trainer A.S. Kaye takes his team through the Esplanade on the way back to his stables after hill-country training for the Christmas racing."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          December 22, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard 5th January, 1963. "With beautiful sunny weather for the holidays, Miss L. Morpeth, of Palmerston North (left), took her friend from Whangarei, Miss K. Mulholland, to the s...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1963-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 August 1960 "Probably the busiest place in Palmerston North yesterday was the Esplanade. During the afternoon, traffic reached almost congestion point and obtaining a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palm Drive, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 April 1963, "Workmen of the parks and reserves department of the Palmerston City Council were using a new machine in the Esplanade this morning. The equipment consist...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palm Drive, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          April 8, 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 August 1960 "Sunday's brilliant spring sunshine brought the greater majority of Palmerston North residents out of doors, and there was no doubt that the Esplanade was...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1960-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2nd December 1965 "So well known to city dwellers and visitors, the Esplanade gardens take on another view when seen from an aircraft. This aerial view shows the [unknow...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          December 2, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30th November 1965 "An imaginary ride on a grader in the children's area of the Esplanade is an exiting experience for five young men - Mark, Brian, Gordon, Stewart and ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          November 30, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27th November 1965 "Plant of the week , lupin, in the Esplanade gardens."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 26, 1965

Image of the flowerbeds at the Victoria Esplanade planted around the duck pond, opposite the Conservatory.

This image is from the slide collection of Nola Wilson

Creator:      Nola Wilson
Place:          Victoria Drive, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897, in the year of Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897, in the year of Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

A begonia hot house was constructed in Palmerston North's Victoria Esplanade, in 1940 for new Zealand's centennial. It was named the Peter Black Conservatory after the long time curator of Reserves for the Palmerston North Borough Council.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

A begonia hot house was constructed in Palmerston North's Victoria Esplanade, in 1940 for new Zealand's centennial. It was named the Peter Black Conservatory after the long time curator of Reserves for the Palmerston North Borough Council.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1957

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Inside this is...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 2020

An article written for the "New Zealand Camellia Bulletin" about the camellia garden at the Esplanade gardens. Gives a brief history of the gardens and in particular the development of the camellia walk.

The Victoria Esplanade was opened in 1897...

Creator:      Vince Neall, Robyn Tillman, Russ Tillman
Place:          Victoria Esplanade Gardens
Date:          2021

This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. It is of an art deco design, in the shape of the RSA badge.

Creator:      Evening Post, Wellington
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

Plaque to George and Peter Russell father and son who as keepers at the aviary at Victoria Esplanade for over 73 years. the plaque is at the Central Energy Wildbase Recovery.

Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery is a rehabilitation facility in ...

Creator:      Raphael Cardoso for IMCA
Place:          Wildbase, Victoria Esplanade
Date:          2019

A cub visit to the Esplanade for a Scout Reach award activity. the boys are at the RSA Padding Pool in the gardens.

From left.

Top: Peter Longley; Unknown; Jason Dawson; Craig Molynox

Bottom: Leslie Dawson; Glen Monaghan

Creator:      Cheryl Hensman
Place:          Victoria Esplanade Gardens
Date:          May 1983