Gardens in The Square

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Description: This photograph shows The Square with what appears to be three new gardens with concrete block edging. The Hopwood Clock Tower was built in 1956-1957 and houses the clock mechanism from the old Post Office clock tower.

Identification

Relation: Public Photograph Collection Sq 410
Date: circa 1970
Digitisation id: 2014P_Sq410_008982
Held in: Coolstore

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Creation

Created By: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North

Location

175.611069, -40.356487

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License: Attribution + NonCommercial

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Tags: 1970s; centenary; children; clock tower; colour; flags; floral; flowers; fun; gardening; orange; photographs; sound shell; the square

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Unknown. "Gardens in The Square", Manawatū Heritage, Ian Matheson City Archives, https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/599b60b2-b2cf-470b-a1a3-6ffecc408643, accessed 2026-09-09 01:40.

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