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The photograph for this postcard was taken soon after the opening of the new Palmerston North Post Office in 1906. It was built on the site of previous one, on the corner of Main Street and The Square. The building was later extended along Main Street, and the tower was removed after the 1942 Wairarapa earthquake, as it was considered unsafe. The clock and chimes were put into storage until reinstated in a clock tower in The Square, which was completed in 1957. The Post Office building is now used as a restaurant and bar. See also 2007p_go35_gor_0702 for another example in this series.

Identification

Object type
Postcard
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Po 16
Date
August 1, 1906
Digitisation ID
2014P_Po16_007510
Format
Postcard
Held In
Coolstore

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buildings,
colour,
crowd,
post office,
seal,
stamps,
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Related items

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View of The Square from Hopwood Clock Tower - Main Street East
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