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C M Ross Co Ltd decorated their department store in The Square to celebrate the end of the First World War. Roscos, as it became known was one of the foremost department stores in Palmerston North. Today the site is occupied by the Palmerston North City Library.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2008P_Bc274_CMROSS_1637
Title
C M Ross Department store decorated to celebrate the end of WWI
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 274
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Square, Palmerston North
Date
1919

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
1910s,
c m ross building,
palmerston north,
roscos,
shop,
the square,
thematic collections,
war on the home front,
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Related items

C M Ross department store, Coleman Place
C M Ross Co. Ltd float in the peace celebrations parade
Office staff of C.M. Ross Ltd
Menswear department of C M Ross Co Ltd
Menswear department of C M Ross Co. Ltd
Staff of C M Ross Co Ltd outside the store
Drapery Department at C M Ross
Hosiery department of C M Ross Co. Ltd
Manchester department of the C M Ross Co. Ltd
Interior of C M Ross Co department store
Women’s wear department at C M Ross Co. Ltd
Manchester Department and staff of C M Ross Co Ltd

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