Standing left: Mary Helena McCully – née McEwen (1880-1939) daughter of Andrew and Mary Ann McEwen. Standing right: Mary Ann McEwen – née Scrimshaw (1853-1926), daughter of George Scrimshaw. Sitting: Mrs George Scrimshaw – mother of Mary Ann McEw...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1903
From left: Susan (born 1941); Dawn (b. 1938); Betty (b. 1944); Zilla (b. 1939). Their mother, Zilla Prebble (nee Brooke-Tayor), born in 1909, was raised in the Palmerston North area. Information suppied by Zilla Torrance (nee Prebble).
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. The same unidentified woman (and distinctive wallpaper) appears in several other photographs, including: 2015G_Young110_010229; 2015G_Young111_010230; 2015G_Young164_01...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Unknown
Date: 1900 to 1932
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. The same unidentified woman (and distinctive wallpaper) appears in several other photographs, including: 2015G_Young27_010159; 2015G_Young111_010230; 2015G_Young164_010...
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. The same unidentified woman (and distinctive wallpaper) appears in several other photographs, including: 2015G_Young27_010159; 2015G_Young110_010229; 2015G_Young164_010...
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. The same unidentified woman (and distinctive wallpaper) appears in several other photographs, including: 2015G_Young27_010159; 2015G_Young110_010229; 2015G_Young111_010...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Unknown
Date: 1900 to 1932
This family portrait is believed to be taken by G. W. Shailer, and depicts the Macarthur family of Broxt Cottage in Feilding.
From left to right the people in the photograph are:
Creator: G. W. Shailer
Date: 1889
Frederick John Oakley was one of the first carpenters in Palmerston North in partnership with Meyrick and Perrin, the local undertakers. Meyrick, Perrin and Oakley established in 1871. Advertisements in the local papers from the time indicate they...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1880
Sir James Prendergast (1826-1921) was a Judge and Administrator, Attorney General and Chief of Justice of New Zealand (1875-1899). From 1871, he farmed in the Manawatū region, owning the extensive Tiritea Estate at Fitzherbert and also land at Bun...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1880
Mr John Tiffen Stewart (1827-1913) was a surveyor and one of the earliest Europeans to see the 'Papaioea' clearing, on which Palmerston North was established, c 1858. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne).
He w...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1896
This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.
Caption: “In the news: Mr and Mrs A. J. Bradley and family on the occasion of their golden Wedding anniversary.”
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: July 1960
This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.
Caption: “In the news: Mr and Mrs A. J. Bradley and family on the occasion of their golden Wedding anniversary.”
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: July 1960
This image was taken by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine, and was published in the August 1963 edition.
Caption: "Mr Reginald Longden who has been appointed a part-time Director of the Manawatu Art Gallery for a period of two yea...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 1963
This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine’s July 1960 edition but was not published.
“Joe Nathan, the winner of over £1000 in cash and £400 worth of radios in the Joe Brown’s Radio Search for Stars. Joe has been singing since he was a...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 1960
This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published as the July 1960 edition cover.
Caption: “Joe Nathan, the winner of over £1000 in cash and £400 worth of radios in the Joe Brown’s Radio Search for Stars. Joe has been singin...
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 1960
Frederick Christian was Librarian of the Palmerston North Public Library 1923-1933. His wife, Ethel, then became Librarian. The unidentified women are probably two of his eight children, and part of a larger family portrait.
According to his obi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1929
This photograph was taken when Enid Astbury (later Mrs John George Collins), was eighteen. She was the daughter of Annie and James Astbury, born in 1870 and died in 1943. Enid spent her childhood at Newbury school and went on to become the first p...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1888
Creator: G W Shailer
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1891
This photograph comes from a large set of images of people involved in the West End Amateur Swim Club, donated by a member of the public to the Ian Matheson City Archives. The images are largely of the winners of local competitions, but there are ...
Creator: Colin Kennedy
Place: Park Road, West End, Palmerston North
Date: 1971 to 1972
This photograph comes from a large set of images of people involved in the West End Amateur Swim Club, donated by a member of the public to the Ian Matheson City Archives. The images are largely of the winners of local competitions, but there are ...
Creator: Colin Kennedy
Place: Park Road, West End, Palmerston North
Date: 1970 to 1971
Bernard Cox (1905-1970) a well known Palmerston North architect. He was born in Dunedin where he studied architecture, before leaving to study and work in the USA and Canada in 1928. Bernard returned to New Zealand, settling in Palmerston North in...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960 to circa 1969
Bernard Cox (1905-1970) was a well known Palmerston North architect. He was born in Dunedin where he studied architecture, before leaving to study and work in the USA and Canada in 1928. Bernard returned to New Zealand, settling in Palmerston Nort...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960 to circa 1969
This photograph shows Bernard Cox in uniform, taken while he was stationed in Rome during WWII.He (1905-1970) was a well known Palmerston North architect. He was born in Dunedin where he studied architecture, before leaving to study and work in th...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Rome
Date: November 20, 1944
Bernard Cox (1905-1970) a well known Palmerston North architect. He was born in Dunedin where he studied architecture, before leaving to study and work in the USA and Canada in 1928. Bernard returned to New Zealand, settling in Palmerston North in...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 1946
Bernard Cox (1905-1970) a well known Palmerston North architect married Myrtle (née Schlierike) in Palmerston North at the All Saints Church in 1938.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 12, 1938
The reverse reads: "Here you have the family, from left: Dorothy (Eric's wife), Eric, Melina (Gordon's wife), Gordon, Pop, Thelma Aminda and Ray. This photo was taken at Annie Marshall's son's 21st birthday, you will remember Annie was (SOMETHING)...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1940s
The Fitzherbert East School, near Palmerston North, was built in 1889 by Messrs Perrin, Oakley and Meyrick, and opened to the first pupils March 19th 1889. The school as first built comprised of a single classroom and porch. The photograph shows c...
Creator: Attwood and Co.
Place: 169 Fitzherbert East Road, Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
This is the home of the Rockstrow family, located at 59 Cuba Street. Johann Friedrich Rockstroh (1834-1913) was a Prussian born in Erfurt, Germany. As a young man he migrated to New Zealand, where he practiced medicine in the goldfields of Otago a...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1889
Alexander McMinn was the founder of the 'Manawatu Daily Standard' (forerunner of the Manawatu Standard), the first daily paper published between Wellington and Wanganui, which produced it’s first issue on 29th November 1880. The newspaper was sold...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s.
Creator: Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1969