The Palmerston North City Library research guides are intended as a starting point for assignments and researchers and for anyone with an interest in local history. The guides are bibliographic lists of resources the Library holds on commonly requested topics and areas of interest. They cover two main places for obtaining information – the New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone and the Ian Matheson City Archives.

The guides list relevant resources within these two areas, with a particular focus on books, photographs and newspaper articles in the New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone, and on Community Archives, Research Files and Council Archives in the Ian Matheson City Archives.

The collection of guides available is expected to grow over time and has an initial focus on monuments around Palmerston North.

Monuments

War Memorial brochure.pdf (317KB) 

Te Peeti Te Awe Awe Statue (111KB) 

Memorial Fountain brochure.pdf (291KB)

Clock Tower brochure.pdf (330KB)

Memorial Park pdf (333KB)    

Awapuni Racecourse Memorial (237KB) 

Terrace End Memorial Baths & Gate (244KB) 

Monro Memorial - Massey (245KB)