This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15th February 1963. "Mr and Mrs D. Manchester, of Indiana, United States, took the opportunity, while in New Zealand, of visiting Mrs Manchester's parents in Palmerston ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 15, 1963

The Overseas Ladies Club was formed in Palmerston North in 1947. It acted as a support group for the wives of returned servicemen who came to Palmerston North after World War Two. The women met monthly and shared activities until 1982.

Creator:      Freda Larsen
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 2003