Skip to Content

More Info →Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations

Description

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Wednesday a 'Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages' paraded around The Square. This 1912 Thornycroft headed the commercial vehicle section of the parade, and is seen on Rangitikei Street just past the Cuba street intersection.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection J 68
Date
March 19, 1952
Digitisation ID
2011P_J68_004830
Held In
Coolstore

Related items

PNCC float in Floral Festival
Repertory Society float in Floral Festival parade
Indoor Roller Skating Club float in Floral Festival parade
Library float in the 75th Jubilee parade
Blue Band taxi in 75th Jubilee parade
Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Transport parade, as part of the Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Traction Engine, Palmerston North Centennial parade
Transport parade, part of Palmeston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Massey Agricultural College Capping Day procession truck

Taxonomy

Tags
activities and events,
photographs,
truck,
vehicle,
Community Tags

Report a problem

Related items

PNCC float in Floral Festival
Repertory Society float in Floral Festival parade
Indoor Roller Skating Club float in Floral Festival parade
Library float in the 75th Jubilee parade
Blue Band taxi in 75th Jubilee parade
Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Transport parade, as part of the Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Transport parade, as part of Palmerston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Traction Engine, Palmerston North Centennial parade
Transport parade, part of Palmeston North 75th Jubilee celebrations
Massey Agricultural College Capping Day procession truck