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There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Monday 600 troops from Linton Army camp paraded past the War Memorial where the salute was taken by the Mayor, Mr G. Tremaine. The Parade of troop was made up of a detachment of the engineers, infantry and army service corps, and was led by Major E.R. Firth.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_J78_004821
Title
Army March Past, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Relation
Public Photograph Collection J 78
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Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Square, Palmerston North
Date
March 17, 1952

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
1950s,
activities and events,
armed forces,
army,
black and white,
ceremony,
jubilee,
military,
people,
photographs,
the square,
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