Terrace End School opened in 1884, with Mrs M. A. Harvey as the first headmistress. Mr Thomas Frederick Fairbrother was head teacher from 1893 to 1922, the period covered by this log book, which documents the activities of the school.
Creator: Terrace End School
Date: 1911 to 1919
Creator: Hobday Photo
Date: 1949 to 1950
The Puketotara Estate was located on the western bank of the Oroua River in the vicinity of its junction with the Manawatūorou River. The Pascal brothers, Claud and John, emigrated to New Zealand from France. They were involved in the flax industr...
Creator: Roy McLennan
Place: Puketotara Station, Ourua, Manawatū
Date: 1886
The Pascal brothers, Claud and John, emigrated to New Zealand from France. They were involved in the flax industry c. 1890 - 1906. 'Brooklands' was the home of John Pascal, at Awahuri, Manawatu. The photo was copied from a McLennan/Pascal album. A...
Creator: Roy McLennan
Place: Awahuri, Manawatu
Date: 1888
The Pascal brothers, Claud and John, emigrated to New Zealand from France. They were involved in the flax industry c. 1890 - 1906. The photograph shows the families at the McLennan home at Oroua Downs, Manawatū. Photograph copied from McLennan/Pas...
Creator: Roy McLennan
Place: Oroua Downs
Date: 1889?
Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North. The land this house is on was listed as being owned by Thomas Hall, a wheeler, in the 1897 Valuation Roll. The house probably dates from about this time, and was owned by William Sidd...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 25 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This photograph comes from the Berry Bird Papers, held in the Palmerston North Community Archives. Berenice (Berry) Joubert Bird (1934-2020) was a nurse and leading advocate of infection control inititatives in the New Zealand healthcare system. I...
Date: circa 1979 to circa 1980
The New Zealand Army Band performs during the opening ceremony of the New Zealand National Special Olympics Summer Games held at the Manawatū Sports Stadium. The Games took place in Palmerston North between Friday 30 November and Sunday 2 December...
Date: November 1990
Competitors in indoor bowls, held in the Pascal Street Stadium Extension as part of the Special Olympics Summer Games. The Games took place in Palmerston North between Friday 30 November and Sunday 2 December, with over 1250 atheletes participatin...
Date: December 1990
The closing ceremony of the Special Olympics Summer Games, held at the Showground Oval. This is a close up image some of the people seen in image 2024P_RotaryClubPN-7-5_042530
Date: December 1990
View of the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics Summer Games, held at the Showground Oval. Palmerston North Mayor Paul Rieger stands on the left of the stage in the foreground.
Date: December 1990
View of the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics Summer Games, held at the Showground Oval. Palmerston North Mayor Paul Rieger is standing on the far right of the stage.
Date: December 1990
This house is located at 125 Fitzherbert Avenue, between Ferguson and College Streets. In the 1980s it was accorded Category 2 status in the New Zealand Historic Places Trust register for its architectural significance.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 125 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Ashhurst School opened in September 1879, with Mr F. Whibley as the temporary head teacher. The first permanent head teacher was Mr Alfred Gower (1880-1887). The head teachers during the years covered in this log book were Mr Buckler (c.1889-1901)...
Date: May 1897 to February 1909
Ashhurst School opened in September 1879, with Mr F. Whibley as the temporary head teacher. The first permanent head teacher was Mr Alfred Gower (c.1880-1887). In addition to documenting the activities of the school, this log book also includes: S...
Creator: Alfred Gower
Date: February 1880 to October 1887
This house was built 1905 - 1906 for Elizabeth and James Alfred Nash. Nash was both a Mayor and MP for Palmerston North. In 1914 it was sold to T R Moore who named it 'Waimarama'. The house covers 5000 square feet, is built of rimu and kauri and h...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 46 Alfred Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This marriage register was for the Foxton Presbyterian Church from 26 July 1909 to 25 November 1929. It includes registry of marriages outside Foxton and Certificates of Dissolution of Marriages where applicable.
Place: Foxton
Date: 1909 to 1927
The house at 104 Napier Road, opposite Keith Street, no longer stands at this address (2010)
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 104 Napier Road, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
‘Rangi Marie” (or Rangimarie) was built for C.M. Ross the founder of C M Ross and Company in 1908. Originally it stood on extensive grounds on a rise in the Terrace End area, but the land was subdivided 1939-1940. The area was then developed for s...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 3 Rangiora Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1980
This house was built 1905 - 1906 for Elizabeth and James Alfred Nash. Nash was both a Mayor and MP for Palmerston North. In 1914 it was sold to T R Moore who named it 'Waimarama'. The house covers 5000 square feet, is built of rimu and kauri and h...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 46 Alfred Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This two storey house was built for Joseph Beale in 1893. It was then sold to Andrew Guy in 1899. Guy was a member of a prominent family in Buteshire, Scotland and became a well-known solicitorand founder of the legal firm now known as Cooper, Rap...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 16 Guy Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This two storey house was built for Joseph Beale in 1893. It was then sold to Andrew Guy in 1899. Guy was a member of a prominent family in Buteshire, Scotland and became a well-known solicitorand founder of the legal firm now known as Cooper, Rap...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 16 Guy Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This two storey house was built for Joseph Beale in 1893. It was then sold to Andrew Guy in 1899. Guy was a member of a prominent family in Buteshire, Scotland and became a well-known solicitorand founder of the legal firm now known as Cooper, Rap...
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 16 Guy Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This two storey house is now divided into flats for rent. As an example of an early residence of Palmerston North house, this house is listed in category 4 of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust register, for architectural significance.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 495 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
As an example of an early residence of Palmerston North house, this house is listed in category 4 of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust register, for architectural significance.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 802 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North and an example of an early housing in Palmerston North.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 34 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North. The land this house occupies was owned by Rebecca Dawick in the 1897 Valuation Roll. This house was in existence from about 1897.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 32 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North and an example of an early housing in Palmerston North.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 30 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Lombard Street is one of the older streets of Palmerston North and an example of an early housing in Palmerston North.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 9 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
An early settler cottage, probably built in Palmerston North in the late 1800s.
Creator: E Creamer
Place: 7 Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981