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This view of Fitzherbert Avenue shows some of the 70-80 year old trees that once lined the road. The trees were removed in the late 1990s - a move that was very controversial and garnered much debate and protests in the years leading up to their removal. The leading group of protesters was known as Avenue Action. Photograph published in Manawatu Evening Standard 17 October 1973.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_St70_009027
Title
Tree-Lined Fitzherbert Avenue
Relation
Public Photograph Collection St 70
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date
October 1973

Object rights

Credit Line
Manawatu Evening Standard

Taxonomy

Tags
1970s,
black and white,
car,
driving,
photographs,
pncc,
shade,
streets,
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