The VJ (Victory over Japan) parade passing the corner of The Square and Broadway, watched by a large crowd.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          August 16, 1945

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau o Te Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott,...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 6, 2011

Wilberforce Alfred George (1867-1921) was a clothier on The Square, Palmerston North, carrying on the business established by his father D. M. George in 1883. He and his wife Agnes Innes George (née Marshall) had five children. They are from left:...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1913 to circa 1914

Mavis Marion George (1912-1968), married Edwin Roy Ingram (1906-1997), on 22 June 1940. Mavis was the daughter of Agnes Innes George (née Marshall), (c.1878 -1942) and Wilberforce Alfred George (1867 - 1921), of 56 Linton Street. Edwin was the son...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 1940

Flooding at Richmond Escolme Harrison's residence in Albert Street. R E Harrison was a nurseryman of Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, and after the flood the family was never return to this home. the house is now the Village Inn in Hokowhitu. In May 1...

Creator:      Hector Mylroi
Place:          364 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

375 Albert Street, Palmeston North, stood approximately opposite what is now the Hokowhitu shopping centre. In May 1941 the Manawatu River flooded about 250 hectares of the city. A stop bank between Fitzroy Street and Jickell Street had been cons...

Creator:      Hector Mylroi
Place:          375 Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

James Burtton lived for many years in this whare on his property by the Tokomaru Stream. Burtton's Track in the Kahuterawa Reserve is named after him and forms part of the Te Araroa Tail network through New Zealand.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1941

A groups of friends on a swimming excursion to the Manawatu River, accessed at the end of Albert Street, Palmerston North. From left: Tom Bainbridge; Margaret Greatorex (later Hansen); Patricia Hayes (later Eaton); Pete Hansen; Ross Greatorex.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 1958

Bledisloe Park was a favourite picnic and swimming hole for many families. Pat and Diane are the children of Thomas and Freda Hayes of Palmerston North.

Creator:      Thomas Hayes [?]
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1951

Aorangi Private Hospital was built on land occupied by Mr Maurice Cohen’s estate. The section was purchased in the 1930s by Mr A Siefert and the house remodelled for a nurses' home while the hospital was being constructed in 1935. The building was...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          175 Grey Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 5, 2011

the camp was held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on the corner of Ashley and Church Streets in Palmerston North. Sleeping accommodation was provided upstairs in the Memorial Sunday School hall and in the larger Sunday School Hall.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1953

The Royale Dutch, on The Square, Palmerston North, situated in the Waldegrave building, was run by Peter and Maria Bares from 1945-c1958. Peter Bares (Panayioti Ververis) and wife Maria were both born in Greece and emigrated separately to New Zeal...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950

The lakelet was built in the Square, Palmerston North, in 1909. There have been four bridges across the lakelet. This, the first bridge, was in place from 1909 - 1958.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1925

Caccia Birch was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house, known as 'Woodhey', was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government during ...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          October 5, 2011

Katherine (surname unknown) from Turakina Māori Girls College, who was attending a Presbyterian Bible Class at Terrace End, organised by the Manawatu District Committee.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 1949

Mirie (surname unknown) from Turakina Māori Girls College and Elayne Thompson at thePresbyterian Bible Class Girls' Easter Camp held in Feilding.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1951

The cars used at the marriage of Clara Sutton to Stan Hooker, outside the Church of Christ, Matheson Street, Wanganui.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Mathieson Street, Whanganui
Date:          circa 1920

Drum Point was a pickup point for goods going to Linton station. Other goods were also reportedly spread all over the hillside.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1920

Primer 2 infant class of West End School, Palmerston North, taught by Miss Freeman (not pictured). From left. Back Row: Unknown; Peter Reynolds; Bobby Bell; Unknown; Unknown; Brian Marshall; ? Robinson; Kevin McSweeney. Third row: Nicholas Thompso...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1951

Two people boating in the floodwaters, taken from outside 147 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North. The Manawatu River flooded about 250 hectares of the city. A stop bank between Fitzroy Street and Jickell Street had been constructed but it proved ...

Creator:      Hector Mylroi
Place:          147 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          May 4, 1941

The original Black Bridge, built in 1927, was destroyed in a flash flood in 1964. Here, builders are bringing in new girders for the construction of the new Black Bridge.

Creator:      Stewart Oxenham
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          1965

This piece of 4 inch, cast iron pipe was found lying in the kahuterawa Stream. The Fitzherbert West Water Race Scheme was built in 1917 to supply farms in the area with water. Pipes were installed in the stream to take water down to a settlement b...

Creator:      Ian Argyle
Place:          Fitzherbert, Manawatu
Date:          unknown

A piece of 4 inch cast iron pipe lying in the Kahuterawa Stream, part of the Fitzherbert West Water Race Scheme which was built in 1917 to supply farms with water in the Fitzherbert West area. Pipes were installed in the stream to transport water ...

Creator:      Ian Argyle
Place:          Fitzherbert, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1970 to circa 1979

A water intake for the old Fitzherbert West Water Race Scheme, which was built in 1917 to supply farms with water in the Fitzherbert West area. Pipes were installed in the stream to take water down to a settlement box, which removed the silt and ...

Creator:      Ian Argyle
Place:          Fitzherbert, Manawatu
Date:          circa 2000

Trucks tranport the second girder into place in the construction of the new Black Bridge. The original Black Bridge, built 1927, was damaged in a flash flood in 1964.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1965

The original Black Bridge was built by Poole and Klein in 1927. Mat Wolfsbauer is shown here leading his horses home from Top Farm. It is now owned by the Palmerston North City Council and the area is known as the Woodpecker Block.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1930 to circa 1939

The original Black Bridge was built by Poole and Klein in 1927, due to the tragic drowning of William F Brown, who tried to cross the river in flood after possum trapping. It is now owned by the Palmerston North City Council and the area is known ...

Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1930 to circa 1939

Black Bridge was damaged by a flash flood 8 January 1964. Black Bridge was built in July 1926, due to the drowning of William Brown.

Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          1964

A flash flood damaged Black Bridge in 1964. Lyall Pickering (Kairanga County Council engineer), Albert Lyall (Kairanga County council foreman) and Mr & Mr Stewart Oxenham inspect the damaged Black Bridge.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          1964

Matt Wolfsbauer standing on top of Black Bridge Arch on his way home from Top Farm. Top Farm was sold to the Palmerston North City Council and renamed Woodpecker Block.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929