The Borough Council bought this site in 1889. The present building was designed by James Walker and Lloyd C. Love, built by L. McMillan & Co. Ltd. at a cost of £300,000, and was opened on 4 November 1965.

The building’s exterior was designed to b...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          476-482 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 2020

This building was constructed as the 5th Public Library to operate in Palmerston North. The three-storey library building was opened on 4 November 1965 and served as the city's library until 1996.

Creator:      Ian Matheson - Palmerston North City Council
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

This building was constructed as the fifth Palmerston North Public Library, opening in 1965 as a multi-purpose complex with shops on the street fronts and upper floors rented out as offices. By 1992 the Library occupied all but the third floor and...

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1988

In 1965 McMillan & Co Ltd, Builders, completed the 5th Public Library to operate in Palmerston North. This three storey library building was opened on 4 November 1965 at a cost of £317,000. The automatic opening doors were a 'new' feature installe...

Creator:      Ian Matheson
Place:          Corner The Square and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1993

The photograph for this postcard was taken soon after the opening of the new Palmerston North Post Office in 1906. It was built on the site of previous one, on the corner of Main Street and The Square. The building was later extended along Main St...

Creator:      Muir and Moodie
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 1, 1906

This image was published on page 29 of the Central School Centenary (1873-1973) commemoration booklet, with the following text: "New class room block facing Featherston St., see at left of main buildings with Assembly Hall middle and Seminar Rooms...

Creator:      John Cleland
Place:          201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

This image was published on page 29 of the Central School Centenary (1873-1973) commemoration booklet, with the following text: "Picture shows Students Seminar Rooms at right of Main School. Rooms are used by Students for discussion groups and pra...

Creator:      John Cleland
Place:          201 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

This first image in this pair was taken by staff photographer Phil Green and published in The Manawatū Evening Standard on 4th September 1974. The text below appeared in the newspaper the previous day.

"Hammers still pound and a crane rumbles on ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Place:          Wellington
Date:          September 4, 1974

The Woodville Post Office was completed in 1904 and demolished in 1982. It was damaged in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake and the brickwork from the top storey was removed at that time. The postmaster originally lived in the top storey of the buil...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard

Date:          July 29, 1981

A view of Woodville, showing shops and cottages.

Date:          1881 to 1882

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          196X

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened and r...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected for the Palmerston North Borough Council in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and w...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened and r...

Creator:      Alex M Crocket
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The “Outsville” was the trade-in furniture section of Maple Furnishings Co at 179 Church Street, next to the Opera House (partially seen to the right). The building was demolished 22 December 1970. Originally 2 shops, the shop on the right was ini...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960

The building was situated in Main Street East on the corner of Ruahine Street. It was constructed in 1873 to provide temporary accommodation for immigrants arriving in the district and was first used by the Feilding settlers brought to New Zealand...

Creator:      Svendsen Photography, Feilding
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1874