Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 15th July 2025. Part 2 of 4. Ruth regularly travelled to South America and China with her husband. They visited rural areas of China in connection with grasslands research. Were treated as honoured gu...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 15, 2025
Allan Smith designed this window display while employed by Milne Choyce. It was entered in the Crown Lynne window dressing competition and was judged second, across New Zealand. The judges stated, 'Technically a beautiful window and one which we a...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960 to 1966
Watchorns Limited was a department store, founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, 162-163 The Square, Palmerston North. By the mid 1930s it was Watchorns Limited at 162 The Square.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1930 to 1939
A photograph of the guests of an unidentified banquet from around the time of end of World War Two. They are standing outside the Masonic Hall in Masterton. See also 2013G_ELMAR-FM164_007215 and 2013G_ELMAR-FM160_007214 for pictures of the banquet...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Masterton
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949
A photograph of an unidentified banquet from around the time of end of World War Two. The Chinese fought alongside the Allied Forces. The patriotic posters display the likenesses of the leaders of the Allies and read, "Come then... Let us to the t...
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place: Masterton
Date: circa 1940 to circa 1949