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Description

The Clock Tower was built in The Square in 1955 through a donation from local businessman, Arthur Hopwood. The sound shell that was originally attached was removed in the 1990s.

Beyond can be a seen a steam train running through The Square. The railway was finally diverted to the outskirts of Palmerston North in 1964.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Coolstore 2015-8
Date
1960s
Digitisation ID
2017SI_2015-8_024321
Format
Slide
Held In
"Coolstore"

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the square,
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