These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third quarter of 1960. Selections may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Place: Aokautere
Date: July 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 February 1958, page 8: In last minute preparation of the re-opening of the Ross Intermediate School on Monday, workmen were busy on Saturday spreading sand over the t...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 25 Freyberg Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date: February 3, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 November 1960 "Stormwater which flows into the Milson deviation from Heretaunga Street will be carried away in these 3ft concrete pipes. There will be 1580ft of pipes...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson, Palmerston North
Date: November 1, 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 November 1960 "Contractors are carrying out the construction of kerbing and channelling and a footpath in lower Jickell Street at present. The contractors for this pr...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Jickell Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 29, 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 April 1963, "With virtually most of the construction work completed, it will not be long before the new Whakarongo bridge will be opened foe use. The formation of th...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Whakarongo, Palmerston North
Date: April 5, 1963
[Photograph of workmen repositioning a power pole as part of the widening of [Tainui] Taonui Street. A large auger is at the front of the picture, used for drilling deep, wide holes for the poles.]
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Taonui Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 September 1958: "Preparations for this new footpath, a portion in Fitzherbert Avenue between Ferguson Street and Chaytor Street, considered irreparable by the Palmers...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: September 3, 1958
The Bunnythorpe Bridge undergoing work to widen the bridge
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Bunnythorpe, Manawatu
Date: December 15, 1974
This photograph shows the development of Pioneer Highway at the corner of West Street. Pioneer Highway,at one time called Foxton Line, is the main entrance to Palmerston North from the south.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North
Date: 1969
This photograph is stored with the caption, "City Council Workmen repairing a storm water drain on the corner of Park Road and Fitzherbert Avenue. It was necessary to dig down to a depth of 14 ft. to uncover the drain which is understood to be the...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Corner of Park Road and Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: October 26, 1956
This photograph ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard, 30 October 1961 with the caption: "Lombard Street will soon be less congested. City Council employees, aided by heavy machinery, are tearing up the grass verge and at the same time adding an ex...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Lombard Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 30, 1961
Workmen and a tar-sealing machine operating in what is presumed to be Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
Workmen and a tar-sealing machine operating in what is presumed to be Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
Workmen and a tar-sealing machine operating in what is presumed to be Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
This stage of the "Streets for People" project will see the area of The Square between The Coffee Club on Main Street and The Cooperative Bank on Church Street upgraded, including the widening of footpaths, resurfacing the road, increased seating,...
Creator: Palmerston North City Library
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: February 12, 2020
Workmen and a tar-sealing machine operating in what is presumed to be Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
Workmen and a tar-sealing machine operating in what is presumed to be Palmerston North.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
The caption reads, "Working on the Manawatu Gorge", but there is some doubt as to whether this is a correct identification. The road is clearly being constructed through soil, whereas the Gorge road is hewn from rock. The slope of the land is also...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Unknown
Date: circa 1900
This photograph shows storm water pipes waiting to be put into the ground along Pioneer Highway. The Mobil Petrol Station (visible behind the digger) is still located on Pioneer Highway.
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1969