Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1996 New Zealand schools changed from three school terms each year to four shorter school terms. There have been various bold proposals for redrawing the school calendar ov...

Creator:      Elizabeth Ward
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 7, 2022

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 December ber 1955: "Gay, fancy costumes took the place of normal school attire for the gala end-of-year social for Russell Street School pupils last night. Puppet sho...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 12, 1955

Back Row: Colin Hart, Michael Young, Douglas Bruhn, Lawrence McCallum, Michael Connell, Gary Thomas, Bernard Montgomery, John Whitehead, Kenneth McKenzie, Roger Dalton, ??. Miss Zinsley (became Mrs Rene Gordon). Third Row: Raewyn Pike, Don...

Creator:      Laurie McCallum
Place:          Russell Street Primary School by the old ngaio tree
Date:          1956

The Russell Street School has its origins on the street once known as Frits Street (altered in World War One for patriotic reasons) and owned by the sawmilling firm Richter, Nannestad and Company. The School was built in 1928 and opened for pupils...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Standard Two/Three, Russell Street School. Audrey Weston-Webb (in Standard 3) 6th from left, 3rd row back 1947. Photographer: Thomson, Haitaitai

Place:          25 Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1947

Standard Four Russell Street School. Audrey Weston-Webb 5th from left, front row 1948. Girls: (Front row, from right) Yvonn Oliver; June Bassett; Jill Templeton; Margaret McKay; Ann Peck; Audrey Weston-Webb; Doreen Leaner; Robyn Dinley; Barbara Pa...

Place:          25 Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1948

Standard One/Two, Russell Street School. Audrey Weston-Webb (in Standard 2) 6th from left, middle row. 1946. Photographer: Thomson, Haitaitai

Place:          25 Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1946

Standard One, Russell Street School. Audrey Weston-Webb 8th from left, middle row 1945. Photographer: Thomson, Haitaitai

Place:          25 Russell Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1945