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G.W. Shailer's cherry orchard in Skandia Street, covered in netting. After working as a photographer in Palmerston North, George Shailer retired to land in Hokowhitu, where he developed an orchard and became interested in inventions, patenting several items. Skandia Street was renamed Albert Street in 1926.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014g_bc437_009584
Title
G.W. Shailer’s Cherry Orchard, Skandia Street
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 437; CA: Shailer Collection
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1900 to 1910

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
blossom,
buildings,
farm,
flowers,
fruit,
photographs,
pretty,
scandia,
trees,
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