Ropes divide off the New Zealand Collection from the remainder of the reference collection and a sign tells borrowers why. The City Librarian, Ian Malcolm, estimates that 3-4% of the collection is disappearing off the shelves. This means that betw...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1982

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 July 1958, page 10: "Some of the delegates from a wide area who are attending the sheep farmers' conference which is being held in the Opera House."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          382 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 2, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February 1961: "Visitors to the city yesterday are here seen relaxing in the Square gardens and taking full advantage of the bright sunshine."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          February 13, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 April 1958, page 14: "At Manawaroa Park on Saturday afternoon last in the Nurses v. High School Old Girls game a High School Old Girl is a moment too late with her bl...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Huia Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 24, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 November 1958: "Nothing is left to chance when an R.N.Z.A.F. flight is arranged. Here L.A.C. W. Meldrum, a woman signaller on the staff at Ohakea, is seen at the radi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ohakea
Date:          November 19, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1958: "The nurses of the Palmerston North Hospital entertained the patients by singing carols through the wards on Christmas Eve. Here is a scene of the nurs...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 26, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 July 1958, page 10: "The Fifth Form school certificate art class at the Girls' High School today visited the "Manawatu Standard" accompanied by their mistress, Mrs. S...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 23, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 May 1958, page 9: "The Kia Toa and Manawatu line-out specialist, W. Hearn, reaches far greater height than any of his team mates or opponents in a match between Old B...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          May 19, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 March 1958, page 4: "Intent on her task of conducting a test for true type in white clover, Mrs. J. Reid, a technical assistant at the Seed Testing Station, fails to ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 April 1961 "Brigadier G.P. Cade, D.S.O., accompanied by Lieutenant Grimsdale, Major E.C. Burgess and Major Bighouse inspecting troops at Linton Camp today. The parade...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton Camp, Linton, Palmerston North
Date:          April 11, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 8 September 1976 with the caption, "Detective Sergeant Mick Glynn of Palmerston North CIB searches through the ashes under the grandstand's canteen counter." Identified ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1976

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 June 1961 "The Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Finance (Mr. Seath) was the guest-speaker at a luncheon held today by the Palmerston North branch of t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 15, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 04 November 1958: "The District Governor (Mr. G. Kersicke) was the guest-speaker at the Palmerston North Rotary Club's meeting yesterday. At lunch were Mr. Kersicke, Mr....

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 4, 1958

Photograph taken the day the ownership of the Evening Standard changed from the Pirani Brothers to N.H. Nash and John Coomber. Back row: D. Sexton, D. Mawhiney, B. Halpin, T. Hastings, G. Bouzett, H.G. Kerslake, B. Tremain. Middle row: F. Newth...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1, 1903

The Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club track, can be seen on the left in this aerial photo, with surrounding streets affected by flooding.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on rec...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

Sue Morrison and Barry Rosser grabbed a few belongings and canoed away from their flood stricken home rather than get wet.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

Flooding in Bennett Street, with businesses Palmerston North Joinery Ltd, Fiatagri, Hansen Interiors and ABL affected.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly bet...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

Image shows flooded street with houses affected, and submerged cars.

The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly between 1pm and midnight 24 July. A state of emergency...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 25, 1988

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A selection of local petty crime stories reported in the region's May 1921 newspapers.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 8, 2021

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Summary of Manawatu Evening Standard stories published 4 September 1920. Local articles includes debate about a bus or tram service for the town. The buses won out.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 5, 2020

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Wednesday 22 November 1978 National candidate for Manawatu, Michael Cox shares the cab of a vintage vehicle with his wife Jenny as part of Prime Minister ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1978

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Wednesday 22 November 1978 “Mr Lithgow smiles for the camera at the start of the ‘Muldoon Road Show’.”

National candidate for Palmerston North John Lithgow shares the c...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1978

This image was taken (but not used) for the Manawatū Evening Standard on 17th November 1978. Labour leader Bill Rowling toured the back offices of the Manawatū Evening Standard, speaking with staff and viewing publishing equipment prior to the 197...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 17, 1978

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Wednesday 22 November 1978 Prime Minister Rob shares the cab of a vintage vehicle with his wife Thea as part of his election campaign Road Show. Muldoon’s...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1978

This image was taken for the Manawatū Evening Standard on 17th November 1978. Prime Minister Rob Muldoon visited the Manawatū Evening Standard offices, prior to the General Election held on 25th March 1978. Muldoon toured the country in the days l...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1978

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Wednesday 22 November 1978 “Angry Crowd gives P.M. a rough ride: Election fervour hit Palmerston North at lunch time today when the Prime Minister Mr Muldoon took part i...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1978

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Memorable moments from some past Christmas seasons in Palmerston North, 1918 to the 1970's.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 21, 2019

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Local news, events and opinion pieces as described in the newspaper on 20 November 1965.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 7, 2019

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Article about the life of 1960's Manawatū Evening Standard reporter Audrey Ewan (nee Carson). Told by her husband, journalist John Ewan, author of the book "The Audrey ...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          New Zealand
Date:          January 19, 2019

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Summary of Manawatu Evening Standard stories published 29 June 1944. Local articles includes details of theatre entertainment and the establishment of a temporary housi...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 29, 2019