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The fire at the showgrounds was the largest of several mysterious fires in Palmerston North early on Sunday 15 May 1977. It destroyed the cattle pavilion, which was being used to store wool for Feltex Wools Ltd. The fire destroyed or damaged $1 million worth of wool and razed the $200,000 building.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fi 12
Date
May 15, 1977
Digitisation ID
2010P_Fi12_3548
Held In
Coolstore

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