Procession in The Square
Object type
Image
- Description
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This event is believed to be the start of the 1927 Jubilee celebrations. A large procession was held 2 March 1927, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Borough of Palmerston North.The procession included the Salvation Army band, the Municipal Band, decorated vehicles, historic cars and farm equipment and a Māori waka on wheels. The procession was reported to be over a mile long and as it moved around Te Marae O Hine/The Square and was watched by tens of thousands of people.
Identification
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Sq 356
- Date
- March 2, 1927
- Digitisation id
- 2014N_Sq356_008711
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- G F Framjee
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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