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A woman walking her dog stops to admire the wonderful cherry blossom tree in the Victoria Esplanade. The Rhododendrons were first panted in 1916 – 1917, but some have been since removed. In 1887, the newly formed Borough Council of Palmerston North was granted 361 acres of ground between Park Road and the Manawatu River by the Government. In 1891, the Palmerston North Reserves Act divided this into four parts including 39 acres along the river bank as an esplanade. The Victoria Esplanade was opened in 1897, the same year as Queen Victoria's 60 year on the throne.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011N_P37_006012
Title
Woman and Dog in Victoria Esplanade
Relation
Public Photograph Collection P 37
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date
1944

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
1940s,
black and white,
dog,
esplanade,
fashion,
flowers,
park,
pet,
photographs,
reserves,
victoria esplanade,
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