The Lower Turitea Dam was originally completed in 1907 but was raised to 50 feet in 1912. It was officially opened February 17, 1913. This enlarged dam remained in use until 1957 when a 100 ft high dam was constructed. The spillway is on the left.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
Date: 1913
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 29th November 2022. Part 1 of 2. First elected in 2001 after some previous attempts. Attitude towards the staff. Perspectives as deputy mayor. A big flood. Local Maori. City as a distribution hub and ...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 29, 2022
On 17 August 2002, four commemorative plaques from the second Fitzherbert Bridge were unveiled fiexed to the remaining original 1935 bridge arches, now an archway near the cycle track in the Esplanade. After the 1935 bridge was demolished in 1987,...
Date: August 2002
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 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 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 1904
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: 1912
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: F A Tier
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
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: Evening Post, Wellington
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1937
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: 1950
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: 1950
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: 1950
The awards were held at Caccia Birch House. As well as the annual Local Historian of the Year and the biennial best local history book awards, this year two other books were acknowledged for their contribution to local history.
From left...
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Caccia Birch House, Palmerston North
Date: November 10, 2021
Date: 1975 to 1976
Date: 1975 to 1976
Date: October 1976
Date: circa 1976
This document is included in the larger PNCC file 'Correspondence for Staff - Custodian Womens Rest Rooms,' 1932-1985.
Creator: J. R. Hardie, Town Clerk
Date: 1932
Palmy Unleashed, Pineapple Studios and One Night Only organised for performers from Palmerston North to play for passersby in this street festival.
Creator: PNCC
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: April 14, 2018
File index cards created to sort scheme plans (SPs) by developer(s) name. Includes the scheme plan number, street name and address of the development. Covers scheme plan number 4000 to 6056 and was utilised until the late 1980s by the City Planner...
Creator: PNCC City Planner's Department
This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Church Street. This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a n...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council (possibly)
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
The Palmerston North City Council depot still operates from this site on the corner of Ferguson Street and Albert Street.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Corner of Albert and Ferguson Streets, Palmerston North
Date: December 1962
The general layout of Memorial Park, showing the arena, skating rink, padding pool and lake. It was originally named Fitzroy Park, and was formally renamed Memorial Park in 1954.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1951
This plan shows a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Church Street.
This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a new Council building in the 1960s.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council (possibly)
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
Building plan for a two-storey block of flats with communal facilities. Post WWII there was a shortage of housing in New Zealand, and this building was part of the plan for temporary (transit) housing for people in need. A camp of transit housing ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: South Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 1, 1946
Plans for houses and ablution blocks for the Transit Camp in Hokowhitu. Both the houses and the ablution blocks were planned to be constructed from re-purposed army huts. Units were also built for purpose.
Post WWII there was a shortage of housin...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
Date: 1945 to 1946
Mounted print take by G.F. Framjee titled, "Palmerston North City Corporation Salaried Staff - 1953, not all present".
According to a separate backing page, pictured are:
BACK ROW (left to right): Mr R.H. (Reg) CRUTCHLEY (Bus Inspector); Mr W.L....
Creator: G F Framjee
Place: 338 Church St Palmerston North 4410
Date: 1953
This 18 " sewer was laid on a ferro concrete support as the land was swamp 14 foot deep. Samuel Jickell, also the photographer, was Borough Engineer for the Palmerston North Borough Council 1904-1919.
Creator: Samuel Jickell
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905