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Description

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Wednesday a 'Cavalcade of Transport Through the Ages' paraded around The Square. Pictured is an old Cobb and Co. coach which was once in service between Napier and Taupo. It is driven by Mr E.H. English, of Hastings, with a full load of passengers in old-time costume.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection J 73
Date
March 19, 1952
Digitisation ID
2011P_J73_004826
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1950s,
activities and events,
black and white,
carriage,
celebration,
horse,
jubilee,
parade,
photographs,
the square,
vehicle,
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