More Info →Christmas lights on Rangitikei Street

Description

A nocturnal view from Te Marae o Hine, The Square, looking down Rangitikei Street, showing the illuminated Christmas decorations. In 1970, to mark Palmerston North's centennial, the Council arranged to purchase a section of the 1969 Light of London Christmas decorations from Regent Street. Ten lines of lights were purchased at a cost of £2,820 - 9 lines consisting of 1 large centre star, 2 reflector stars and 4 triple drapes. The 10th line was a shield based on the Palmerston North coat of arms. The lines were placed on Broadway Avenue, Rangitikei Street and in The Square. The coat of arms was in Fitzherbert Avenue. It cost $3000 per year to power the lights. They were taken down in March of 1972 for refurbishing and put up for Christmas in 1972-1974.

Identification

Object type

Image

Identifier

2015N_ClelandS1B17_013058

Archive

Cleland collection

Relation

Cleland - A25/215

Date

1970s

Digitisation ID

2015N_ClelandS1B17_013058

Format

B&W negative

Held In

"Coolstore"