Detailed plan of the deck and internal ladders of the Palmerston North Clock Tower. The clock in the Clock Tower, named Kerei Te Panau after a local Rangitāne chieftain, was originally housed in the Chief Post Office. Due to safety concerns both the tower and clock were removed from the Post Office after the 1942 Wairarapa earthquake, and the clock placed in storage. In 1953 Arthur Hopwood gifted the city of Palmerston North £10,000 to build a new tower in The Square to hold the clock and chimes. It was completed in 1957.

Engineer’s proposed plan of Palmerston North Clock Tower, The Square
Identification
- Object type
- Physical Object
- Digitisation ID
- 2007Pl_PNCC4-8-2-M572-10_CLO_0534
- Title
- Engineer’s proposed plan of Palmerston North Clock Tower, The Square
- Relation
- PNCC 4/8/2
- Held In
- PNCC Archives
Creation
- Created By
- Ronald J McMillan, Engineer and James T Craig, Architect. For the Palmerston North City Council
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- 1953
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Council
- License
- Some Restrictions May Apply
Taxonomy
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