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The Municipal Library on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and the Square, was purpose built in 1929, with shops on the street frontage and the library on the first floor. It remained there until 1965, when a new library was built on the corner of Main Street and The Square.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Sq278_008676
Title
The Public Library in the 1950s
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sq 278
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date
circa 1950

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
automobile,
car,
library,
lingerie,
mayfair,
the square,
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