A dinner was held in the C M Ross tearooms for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of their visit to Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954. The waitresses for the dinner were dressed in white uniforms. From left: Marie Haslem (later Hubbard), 18 years; Edna Coley, 16 years. The photograph was taken at the home of one of them, prior to the occasion. C M Ross Co. Ltd was one of the foremost department stores of Palmerston North and operated in The Square from 1883 until it was sold to Milne and Choyce in 1959.

Marie Haslem and Edna Coley, waitresses for Royal Civic dinner
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2009P_DIGITALCOPY_CMROSS_2148
- Title
- Marie Haslem and Edna Coley, waitresses for Royal Civic dinner
- Relation
- IMCA Digital Archive - C M Ross
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- January 6, 1954
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- Attribution + NonCommercial
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