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The Glaxo warehouse was built at a cost of $1.25 million, to store milk powder. The 27,500 cubic metre building was construced of structural steel, cement block and iron cladding and was lined with particle board. Brian Elwood, Palmerston North's Mayor, officially opened the warehouse 23 April 1981.

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Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 175
Date
April 23, 1980
Digitisation ID
2009P_Bc175_BUI_2597
Held In
Coolstore

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Botanical Road, Palmerston North

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