This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Broadway, Palmerston North
Date:          196X

Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham

Date:          November 1960

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the July 1960 edition.

Caption: “Photorama recently had a look behind the scenes at the Transportation department and now shows you some of the things a Traffic Officer do...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1960

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A snapshot of life in Palmerston North in December 1953. The city was looking forward to a visit from the new Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 15, 2020

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mr. O.S. New (seen arranging boxes in the store room)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 October 1960 "The interior of the new Woolworths (N.Z.) Ltd., store is designed to show to advantage the huge stock of merchandise. This photograph shows a section of...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue Side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 October 1960 "Another new façade rises in the Square. The new Woolworths (N.Z.) Ltd., building is an example of modern styling and clean straight lines. The emblem at...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 January, 1959. "Three of the stars in the current show "Ladies Night in Turkish Bath" acted as mannequins at Woolworths, Ltd., today when they paraded in stockings ma...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 29, 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 December 1960 "Staff of Woolworths met last night to pay tribute to Mrs. C. McLeod, who has retired after 31 years' service. The manager for New Zealand (Mr. J.N. Lau...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 14, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mrs. C.A. McLeod (seen seated in an office writing on a clipboard)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Broadway Avenue side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mr. D. Baikie (seen in the sporting goods section holding a fishing rod)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 October 1960 "Last evening the doors were closed at the two Woolworths stores in Palmerston North for the last time. The staff, in festive mood, were piped to the new...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 20, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mrs. P.N. Todd (seen operating an adding machine)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th February 1963. "Last night saw the termination of 30 years of service with the Palmerston North branch of Woolworths (N.Z.) Ltd., for Mr O. S. New. At a reception h...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 13, 1963

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths : Mr. G. Gare (seen checking a manifest of incoming stock)."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 October 1960 "Staff at Woolworths: Mrs P.E. Radford [seen stacking school stationery supplies]."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1960

A Palmerston North street view taken from the Square, with the Woolworths Shop, and the Waldegrave Buildings, which housed Estelle Rose, the Fabric Shop, and Hannah's Shoe Shop, and the Collinson & Cunninghame Building.

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1976?

Garners began in The Square, Palmerston North 7 February 1906 with a small drapery business. Three years later Miss M M Garner & Miss H M Garner went into business with her brother Henry they became “Garner and Garner'. In 1930 Keith Garner joi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960

Businesses on the corner of Coleman Mall and The Square, including Broadbank, Para Rubber and Woolworths. The former Mowlem Building is on the left.

Creator:      Peter Patten
Place:          161-163 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1983

A home appliance display at Garners Store. Garners began in The Square, Palmerston North 7 February 1906 with a small drapery business. Three years later Miss M M Garner went into business with her brothers and they became “Garner and Garner'. In ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Between Main Street and Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1959

This photograph of The Square was taken in the vicinity of the Manawatu Standard building. In the foreground is the Lakelet (or Butterfly Lake), followed by the Phoenix Palms that once lived in The Square. The tall building towards the left centre...

Creator:      Joe Sing Candids, Palmerston North
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1974

This photograph is stored with the caption, "Children and their mothers have fun at the Jaycee Market Day in Palmerston North this Saturday."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 26, 1956