The lakelet in The Square was created in 1909 as part of the work of the Beautification Society of the time. the fountains were added later, in the 1960s. Taken by 'Photo Instruments' when testing a camera or lens. Photo Instruments originally operated in Rangitikei Street, with a studio and darkroom in the Oroua Power Building, before renting floor space in the PDC. It was operated by Merlyn an Alfred Drew from the 1960s to c. 1989.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2017P_2011-43_024403
- Title
- Fountain in Butterfly Lakelet
- Format
- Colour print
- Held In
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Merlyn or Alfred Drew
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
- Date
- 1960s
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Ian Matheson City Archives
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
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