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Description

Looking down Cuba Street to the Commercial Union Building on the corner of King and Rangitikei Streets. The eight-storey building was built in 1973 for $1,000,000 on the site of the old Hotel Imperial by Commercial Union, an insurance business in New Zealand since 1890. It was officially opened 20 November 1973 by Joe Walding, Minister for Overseas Trade and MP for Palmerston North. Originally, the ground level had six shops and a service desk for Commercial Union, floors 1-5 were occupied by the motor registration department of the Post Office, for the whole country, floors 6-7 were occupied by Commercial Union and the top floor housed a staff cafeteria. The building is currently used as student flats (2010).

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi
Image
Pākanga
Public Photograph Collection Bc 406
Date
circa 1970
Tautuhi matihiko
2009N_Bc406_BUI_2516
E puritia ana ki
Coolstore

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United Farmers Co-operative Association Ltd, The Square
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Post Office Hotel and H L Young building, Broadway
Cricket Match at Papaiōea Park
Fireplace detail at 'Waimarama', 46 Alfred Street
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