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This public library was the first purpose built building for Palmerston North. It was built in 1929 and served as the Municipal Library until the opening of a new library on the corner of The Square and Main Street in 1965. This image shows the first floor library area. Shops operated on the ground floor, at street level.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017N_2014-46_024341
Title
Public Library, corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue
Relation
Public Photograph Collection 2014-46
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue
Date
circa 1963

Object rights

Credit Line
Ian Matheson City Archives

Taxonomy

Tags
buildings,
library,
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