This street is believed to be named after Mr David Joseph Nathan (1858-1920), sometimes described as the father of the dairying industry. Mr DJ Nathan may have also been the road contractor who...
Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. The railway operated in Palmerston North from late 19th century to 1964. On the left the Old Railway Hotel can be seen. It was on the other side of the road from the railway station, on Main Street. In...
Creator: Terry Finnerty
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1958
The first Railway Hotel was built on this site (corner of Main and David Street) in 1892, and was replaced by this building in 1904-1905. After a restoration in the 1990s it became known as The Old Railway Hotel, later becoming The New Railway Ho...
Creator: Palmerston North City Library
Place: 275 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 29, 2020
The Railway Station moved from the centre of The Square to Main Street in 1890. The photograph is taken looking down Main Street - away from The Square. The photograph shows passengers, trains and lines and sidings at the station. The postcard rea...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1904
All Saints' Tower is visible in the background of this photograph, which faces north-east towards The Square.
Creator: G Hope
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1954
The Taverners Arms operated as the Railway Hotel from when it was built in 1905 until 1970 when it was granted a motel–hotel license. Previous owners included John Hurley (1905), William Owen (1914) and J Anderson (1920). In 1981 Super Liquor Man ...
Creator: E Creamer
Date: 1982
This postcard reads, "Mr R Peal C/o Porterhouse & Brown Kikiwa Belgrave - Dear Ray, Send letter Tasman St. I am laid up with bad foot, from Eva."
Creator: Whalley and Co.
Date: 1909