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

In the late 1910s and 1920s, there was a large housing shortage in New Zealand. This affected the railway workers who often struggled to find affordable housing - often, they would rather quit and find another job than transfer to a centre with...

Creator:      Benjamin Foster
Place:          26 Cambridge Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 2019

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Wednesday a 'Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages' paraded around The Square. Shown here is the cavalcade proceeding along Rangitikei Street into ...

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 19, 1952

An unidentified man and woman sitting in their car in a country area.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905 to circa 1910