Originally a metal pit for New Zealand Railways, this land was purchased by the City Council in 1940 for a park development. The eastern end was developed into a cycle track, sports arena and skating rink between 1951 – 1954. Mitchell Excavators were contracted to do the concrete and forming work of the cycle track. In 1954 the park was renamed Memorial Park when a memorial dedicated to those who died in the two World Wars, was unveiled.

Construction of Fitzroy Park cycle track
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2010P_IMCA-DigitalArchive_3588
- Title
- Construction of Fitzroy Park cycle track
- Relation
- IMCA Digital Archive
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Mitchell Excavators
- Place
- Main Street, Palmerston North
- Date
- 1951 to 1954
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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