Digger Creating Grandstands at Memorial Park

Description

Photograph of a digger during the development of Memorial Park, dated 15 March 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, the eastern end of the park was beautified after being sold to the Palmerston North City Council, with the western side of the park being developed after WWII to commemorate those who served overseas. The entire area was renamed Memorial Park after an official opening on 3 December 1954.

Identification

Relation

PNCC 4/7/2, Contract 303

Date

March 15, 1953

Digitisation id

2018P_PNCC4-7-2-C303_024971_012

Format

B&W print

Held in

PNCC Archives