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Description

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.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection 2011-43

Date

1960s

Digitisation ID

2017P_2011-43_024403

Format

Colour print