John Tidball, a Palmerston North commercial artist, trained at Harrow School of Art in England. He lived in Australia for 15 years and then moved to Palmerston North. He now lives in Ashhurst and continues to paint [2018]. These six sketches show ...
Creator: John Tidball
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1986
From left: Back: Bruce McLean; Trevor Lewis; Gerard Tankard; Tony Evans; Benjamin ?; Desmond Strong; Graeme Cooper; Ralph Fuller; Leslie Ridgeway; Paul Hanson. Front: Stella Imrie; Unknown; Robyn Paisley; Vivienne Pickering; Kay McKinley; Maureen ...
Creator: R J Thomson, Hataitai
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1949
The C M Ross department store horse-drawn float stands outside the shop's entrance on George Street (near the corner of Coleman Mall). Rosscos, as it became known, became one of the foremost department stores in Palmerston North. It operated from ...
Creator: Ernest R Whalley
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1921
A photograph of a man and woman parked in the Manwatu Gorge, surrounded by stamps of the day. The seal on the centre top of the cards reads: “Islands of New Zealand: Edward VS VII: Britt: Et Terrarum Transmar: Ovae in Dit. SUNT Brit: Re F.D. IND. ...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1906
Telegram to the Polish Army League. "Letter received. Many thanks. Best wishes for a happy Easter. All my love. Kubaczka Adam". The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who ...
Creator: Adam Kubaczka
Letter (aerogramme) from Kubaczka Adam, kpt, to the Polish Army League. Written in Polish. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served with the allies in World War Two.
Creator: Kubaczka Adam, kpt.
Place: Unknown
Date: March 8, 1945
Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. The kiosk was built in 1909 and demolished in 1943.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1909
A print of this image was created from the original glass plate in 1970, for the centenary celebrations of Palmerston North. It was displayed in the public library and elsewhere, in the hope that someone could identify the young woman. Unfortunate...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1885 to circa 1890
Houlder Bros and Co. operated the sailing ship 'Philosopher', on the route to Australia and New Zealand. George Shannon travelled first class on the 'Philosopher' to New Zealand in 1865. From the archive of the 'Shannon Family'.
Creator: Houlder Brothers and Co.
Date: May 27, 1865
Mike Barnes 1900 Jefferies’ traction engine took part in the centennial celebrations, marking 100 years of Palmerston North. It was driven from Marton to the steam museum in Tokomaru, a journey taking six hours to complete.
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
The Jones property, on the Karere Road was formerly owned by Ditlev Monrad.
Creator: Jack Anderson
Place: Karere Lagoon, Tiakitahuna, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
From left: Gordon; Jessica; John Anderson Snr.; James; Mrs John Anderson; Colin (in front); John Jnr.; Jack; William.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
This photograph shows the students at Palmerston North Technical College. The image comes from the school archive of Queen Elizabeth College.
Date: 1909 to 1924
William and Fanny Thompson with their children Emily, Hilda and Ethel. The other woman is un-named.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1890
Telegram to the Polish Army League. "We send to this New Zealand National Day our best and most sincere wishes to your marvellous country and gallant army. Polish members of the Australasian Polish Society. General Zahorski Vice President." Polish...
Creator: General Zahorski
Place: London
Two workmen and a woman at a milling point in the Apiti District. The portable steam engine driven winch, known as a log-hauler, hauled the logs from the bush to the tramline or bush railway, from where horses hauled the logs along the tramline t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
Envelope addressed to the Polish Army League in Palmerston North during World War Two, from Warsaw, Poland. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served with the alli...
Place: Poland
This photograph shows a woman on a 2-Speed Douglas motorcycle and a man riding in the sidecar. The people are unidentified, but also appear in 2015P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_011122.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: 1922 to 1924
Envelopes addressed to the Polish Army League, from the General Staff of the Polish Army in London, to the Polish Army League in Palmerston North. Sent on Her Majesty's Service. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, correspo...
Creator: General Staff of Polish Army
Place: London
Date: 1943
This small 'posterette' encouraged young women (from 17 years of age) to join the Women's Land Service (WLS). The woman is wearing a standrd issue working hat, shirt and overalls, and happily drives a tractor while waving her hand in the victory s...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1943