Certificate reads, "New Zealand Water Safety Council Swimming Award Two
CONFIDENCE
LEG ACTION
BASIC STROKE
50 METRES CRAWL
SKILLS
Sean Monaghan HAS COMPLETED THE SKILLS SHOWN ABOVE AND MAY NOW CONTINUE WITH THE AWARDS OF THE NZ AMATEUR SWIM...
Creator: New Zealand Water Safety Council
Date: 1975
The Lido swimming pool is situated on 10 acres of land previously owned by the old Awatapu Golf Club. The pool was planned in 1964, building got under was 23 January 1965 and was officially opened 15 November 1966. The Lido consists of indoor and ...
Creator: R H Abraham
Place: Park Road, Palmerston North
Date: October 1966
From a Voss family photograph album, but does not feature any members of the Voss family. Identified are Bertie Jacobs (first on left) and Olive Bett (fifth from right). The man to the left of Olive is possibly Jack Grant, who later became her hus...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
Date: 1983
Fun at the Newbury School Smimming Sports day in 1965.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during thos...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1965
Newbury school swimming pool in 1961.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1961
Children swimming in the Newbury School swimming pool. The 'old school' can be seen in the background.
Stan Holmes was teaching at Newbury School and living in the school house next door from 1961 until he retired in c.1974. He was a keen photogr...
Creator: Stan Holmes
Place: Newbury School
Date: 1962
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 8th January 1966 "Enjoying a cool dip at the Memorial Park pool today are Heather, aged 12, and Brian Hicton, aged nine. In the background, investigating the depths is...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 8, 1966
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 February, 1964. "M. Miers of Albion Club at the Palmerston North Boys' High School looks pleased after his win during the school swimming championships held yesterday...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring images from a rainy Palmerston North day (0:00 - 0:31) and a film club event at the Lido swimming complex (0:31 - end)
Total length: 4:23 - Film has no sound.
Place: Park Road, Palmerston North
Date: October 1966
PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Manawatū
Date: December 2022
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21st December 1965 "Competitors in the Hokowhitu Cup relay race, are seen leaving the blocks at the Hokowhitu Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday."
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 20, 1965
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 February, 1964. "The Insurance Institute swimming team, which last evening won the Thistle business house relay cup at the Terrace End swimming bath
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1958, page 6: "Although the baths at the Ashhurst School have been in use for some time, the official opening was held on Saturday. Here the chairman of the ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 96 Cambridge Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: February 17, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1958, page 8: "The children of the Ashhurst School lost no time in testing the temperature of the new baths at the school which were opened officially on Sat...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 96 Cambridge Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: February 17, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 February, 1964. "I. Burt and Miss V. Toye, two Manawatu swimmers who won gold and silver medals at the New Zealand championships, at Blenheim, recently. Burt won the ...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 March 1958, page 12: "Competitors in the women's scratch dash strike the water at the swimming carnival held at the Municipal Baths on Tuesday night."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 14, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 September 1958: "The Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr. W.B. Tennent, M.P.) opened the annual meeting of New Zealand professional swimming coaches in Palmerston North tod...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 13, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 6 October 1956 : "More than a dozen would-be swimmers attended the Municipal Baths today as part of the "Learn to Swim" campaign being conducted by the Manawatu Swimming...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 6, 1956
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 December 1962, "Pleased with their success in the girls' 100 yards freestyle final at the Hokowhitu swimming carnival on Saturday are (from the left): G. Kirby (first...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: December 13, 1962
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25 October 1960 "Lesley Hogg and her mother, Mrs. G.F. Hogg, who rescued two boys from the Rangitikei River on Sunday. Lesley, who had received life-saving instruction a...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 25, 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 October 1960 "A swimming pool water treatment plant will be installed in this shed built by a working bee at the Terrace End School. When the plant is functioning it ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: October 10, 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 January, 1964. "Miss V. Toye (right), swimming in the Manawatu championships at the Municipal Baths last night, took 13sec off her last year's time for the junior gir...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: January 30, 1964
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 November 1960 "Those who attended the Y.M.C.A. Swimming and Life-Saving Club meeting this week and received certificates are seen above. They are (from the left): M. ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 2, 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 March 1958, page 8: "Pictured at an invitation swimming carnival, held in Palmerston North last night in conjunction with the New Zealand Summer Games are these three...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 12, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 December 1962, "Miss Vivien Haddon, the Palmerston North champion swimmer, proudly shows the silver and bronze medals she won at the recent Perth Empire Games. Miss ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 12, 1962
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 16 January 1961: "Many Feilding people spent Saturday afternoon quietly beside the Oroua River picnic spot at Menzies Ford."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Glen Oroua, Manawatu
Date: January 16, 1961
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 March 1958, page 5: "All competitors in the 50 yards breaststroke event for girls under 14 years get away to a perfect start at the Manawatu Secondary Schools' swimmi...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 3, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 March 1958, page 15: "These competitors in the boys under 12 years two lengths freestyle event were away in practically a straight line at the Palmerston North Interm...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 56 Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 5, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 December 1955: "The Auckland women who will be competing in the Manawatu Swimming Centre's opening carnival at the Municipal Baths tonight were kept busy this morning...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: December 3, 1955