Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of the Kosy Theatre, which opened in 1915 near the Post Office Building in The Square. Wartime footage and movies attracted audiences in its first years. The theatre c...

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 18, 2025

This colour photograph looks toward Broadway Avenue from Church Street. Buildings include the Public Library building 1965-1996 (green tinted window shades) and Post Office 1905-1988, on opposite sides of Main Street. The towered building is the A...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1970s