More Info →Snelson's Store Replica Under Construction

Description

This replica of the first grocery store in Palmerston North, (George Snelson - 1871) was created for the 1971 Centennial Celebrations.

Building Contractor Keith Malcolm was at that time the President of the Master Builders Association, and in that capacity had been asked to join the Centennial organising committee in 1968. Malcolm’s Autobiography states: “…The chairman of the committee, Dr Fred Spurdle sourced the material from local demolition contractors. [My brother] Bruce and I pre-cut the frame, and on one weekend, thirty local builders completed the seven metre x five metre shop…”

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

2022-58

Date

1971

Digitisation id

2023S_2022-58_040295_113

Format

Slide

Held In

"Coolstore"