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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Between 1911 and 1984, Palmerstonians were entertained on Satuday nights at times in theatre, a skating hall, a dance hall and a ball room in George Street. Buildings were demolished in 1984 to make way for retail premises. However a small wooden building which housed some of the entertainment facilities remains as 52-56 George Street.

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Object type
Image
Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
July 9, 2022
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041057
Format
Born Digital
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"IMCA Digital Archive"

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astoria ballroom,
back issues,
dance,
george street,
his majesty's theatre,
manawatu standard,
movie theatre,
skating,
the paramount,
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