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Waldegrave Street, Name and History

Name: Waldegrave

Suburb, Palmerston North Central


This street is named for Mr John James Waldegrave, who owned the land. Mr JJ Waldegrave put through nine chains (chain = 66 feet/20.12 metres) from the Cuba Street end in 1875, D.P. 22, se...

Creator:      Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2025

"Preparing for Woolshed Banquet"

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 May, 1963. "Messrs D. Angus (left) and W. Scott, of the Glen Oroua School Committee, are seen in Mr. T. R. Saunders's huge woolshed at Glen Oroua decorating the inter...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Glen Oroua
Date:          1963-05-17T00:00:00+00:00

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