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The Youth Centre was built to accommodate 24 young people on remand and 96 longer term young male offenders. It was to have a dual role as a remand institution and training centre for youth. Designed by Struction Group Architects, it opened in 1979 on 30 hectares of land at Linton.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2008N_Bg15_BUI_1823
Title
Construction of the Manawatu Youth Centre, Linton
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bg 15
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Linton Camp, Palmerston North
Date
May 6, 1978

Object rights

Credit Line
Manawatu Evening Standard
License
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Taxonomy

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government,
palmerston north,
photographs,
prison,
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