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The Public School, on the corner of Main and Duke (now Princess) Streets was built in 1872 and added to in 1879 and 1882. This school building was converted into the first Empire Hotel 1890-1895, after the school moved to Campbell Street, where it operated from 1890-1921, before moving to Featherston Street as Central (Normal) School.

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Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sc 2
Date
1885?
Digitisation ID
2007P_Sc2_SCH_0397
Held In
Coolstore

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Palmerston North

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primary education,
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