The 17th franchise in New Zealand of Kentucky Fried Chicken opened its doors in Palmerston North on July 31 1974. Pictured here are guests of the grand opening tucking into some KFC boxes being handed out by hostesses, wearing the signature gingha...
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: Corner of Church and Princess Streets, Palmerston North
Date: 1974
A group working on the construction of the Ashhurst School Pool, which was officially opened in February 1958. The pool was built with voluntary labour.
This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying...
Creator: Clem King
Date: circa 1957
This photograph shows an old Model T Ford car with a well drilling machine attached. It is being operated by Ernest H King, assisted by Dave Love, on the Love property, Oxford Street, Ashhurst. They found gas in the well and needed to drill deeper...
Date: 1926 to 1935
This photograph shows a group of men working on the construction of the Ashhurst School Pool, which was officially opened in February 1958. The houses in the background are on Standford Street. It appears to have been included in an album with oth...
Creator: Clem King
Date: circa 1957
This photograph was taken at the Currie Property, on Grove Road and is believed to date from the latter part of the Great Depression.
This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The original photo...
Creator: Allan Currie
Date: circa 1933
Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio 30 April, 2019. Tom Stoneley, part 2 of 2. With Gwen Stoneley. Gwen left school in 1950. Office work. Tom had identical twin brother. Little social life. Worked long hours. Ewe fairs. Holding paddocks. Size of ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 30, 2019
In 1971 the IHC acquired 35 acres of land from the Pinfold Estate. Plans were prepared for a workshop on the site. In October 1973 the first residential hostel was opened at the Aokautere Rural Training Unit and the workshop itself was opened in S...
Date: 1988
John McGrath was involved backstage at the Opera House for many years and was its manager from 1961-?. His musical career started in the late 1950s when he ran several dance bands in Palmerston North. He was one of the original members of the Palm...
Creator: Manawatu Guardian
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1975
This two story building was erected c1877-1878 on the western corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Street (now Fitzherbert Avenue) and occupied by the Bank of New Zealand until 1901. It was sold to Mr Richard Leary, chemist, of Palmerston North wh...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 1901 to August 1901
An group of unidentified nurses. It appears to be a group of registered nurses and others with a red cross on their headwear.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Manawatu
Date: 1940s
This 18 " sewer was laid on a ferro concrete support as the land was swamp 14 foot deep. Samuel Jickell, also the photographer, was Borough Engineer for the Palmerston North Borough Council 1904-1919.
Creator: Samuel Jickell
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
Interior view of staff at work, with women on sewing machines. In 1902 Frederick Johansen was listed as a bootmaker in Palmerston North, possibly at 48 Bourke Street. he later moved to Main Street.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1904
Adrian Broad was General Manager of the Manawatu Standard, the local Palmerston North newspaper, from 1988 to 1997. This interview discusses his time in the role. It also outlines his life both before and after his time with the newspaper. Intervi...
Creator: Lesley Courtney, for Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 15, 2018
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 26th February 2019. Roger Berry part 2 of 3. Farm equipment for handling animals. Injuries? Hours worked. Limited free time. Rugby. Small animal vets. Dentists. Working weekends. Callout distances. Pho...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 26, 2019
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 19th March 2019. Lorraine Holtham, Part 4 of 5. Work after left school, early 1950s. Going on strike. Common to marry in teens. Big families common. Rollerskating. Dress code at work. Dressing smartly ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 19, 2019
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 26th March 2019. Lorraine Holtham, Part 5 of 5. With young children, part-time work on the Tote. Husband building concrete tanks. Older children at home until school age. Job assembling venetian ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 26, 2019
Kingsford Smith visited Palmeston North as part of a tour around New Zealand. Repairs to his aeroplane were necessary after the 'Southern Cross' was damaged when taxiing to a halt at Milson Aerodrome on Saturday 4 Feb 1933. The damaged wing was re...
Creator: T C Benfell
Place: The Showgrounds. Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 1933
The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date: 1973
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 September 1969. The caption was illegible, but the negative packet reads, "New Knitting Machine Being Delivered to Blue Bell Knitwear".
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 27, 1969
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 September 1969. The caption was illegible, but the negative packet reads, "New Knitting Machine Being Delivered to Blue Bell Knitwear".
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 27, 1969
Three young "Bush-whackers" of Tiriraukawa, near Taihape. From left: Bill, Jack and Peter Munro, the three sons of Mr Alex Munro, who was a builder in Palmerston North during the 1880s – 1890s.
The three Munro brothers were the children of Alexan...
Creator: G E Archer, Tiriraukawa
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
Mr Bill Hughes (Borough Foreman) is standing on the left (with hat), J R Hughes is standing behind him (wearing a suit). J R Hughes was Borough Engineer from 1919-1937. This photograph appears to be taken beside the old sewage ponds at Awapuni.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
At work in the Wellington Harbour Board’s grading shed and hemp store.
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Wellington
Date: circa 1910
These workers may have been working at Bock and Coley's portion of the Moutoa Swamp. From left: A Albury; Unknown; W Young; Unknown (partly concealed by flax); Charlie Morgan; William Newth; Morgan (?).
Creator: E A Phillips
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1912
The mill is thought to have been Miranui at Shannon, because the mill had a wooden floor on their yard. The Poplar mill in Moutoa also had a wooden yard. These bundles of flax have been trammed into the mill yard, where they were stored on end for...
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1910
Tradesmen and office staff stand outside the premises of F Needham, Building contractor and Joiners and Needham and Ramsey, Plumbers and Drain Layers. Frederick Needham ran his business from 46 Rangitikei Street and 22 North Street in Palmerston N...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Staff stand outside the premises of F Needham, Building Contractor and Joiners, and Needham and Ramsey, Plumbers and Drain Layers.
Edward (Ted) Freeman is 2nd from left.
This image is a portion of the photograph found at 2021P_2021-1_033597
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920
The workmen are digging up a section of Albert Street, Palmerston North.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1955
Unidentified worker stooking sheaves of oats. The oats are tied with stalks of the plant. Location unknown.
Creator: Unknown
The Paiaka Mill was owned by A Seifert and Co. Ltd, located on the Manawatu River, near Foxton. The mill was constructed in 1889 by Robert Gardner and sold to A Seifert & Co in 1901. Demolition of the mill took place in 1910 and a second Paiaka Mi...
Creator: R Wallis
Place: Koputaroa
Date: 1901 to 1917