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The D.I.C was situated in The Square. The building was built by C M Ross Ltd in 1927-1928. They sold the business to Milne and Choyce in 1959, who onsold it to the D.I.C. in 1966. Arthur Barnett were the last owners of the department store from 1986 - 1989. It is now the Central Library for Palmerston North.

The photograph was taken by Alf and Merlyn Drew, to test equipment for their business, Photo Instruments Limited which operated at 55 Princess Street from 1959-1989.

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Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Coolstore 2014-19
Date
1980s
Digitisation ID
2017P_2014-19_024367
Format
Colour print

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buildings,
department store,
shops,
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Related items

Milne and Choyce department store
Interior of Watson Bros, The Square
Sewing materials display at Garners, Broadway
Co-Op shop, Corner of Vogel and Hayden Streets
Businesses in The Square
South-east side of The Square
Leary's Pharmacy, The Square
The Square, Between Rangitikei Street and Coleman Mall
Hodder and Tolley
Link Arcade, Broadway
The Square and railway yards
Commercial buildings, corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and College Street