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The Prince of Wales visited Palmerston North as part of his New Zealand tour, 4 May 1920. A huge crowd lined The Square for his drive through. Civic dignitaries are in the leading car, including the Town Clerk (back seat, light coloured hat), followed by the Prince standing in the next car.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection O 22
Date
May 1920
Digitisation ID
2007N_O22_A-E_0318
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1920s,
activities and events,
automobile,
black and white,
celebration,
crowd,
occidental hotel,
photographs,
royal tour,
royalty,
the square,
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