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Description

Musical instrument, the Rockshop, on the Square. The business would later move to the adjacent property (under construction in this photograph). Located next to the Grand Hotel, this building was formerly the 'Manawatu Daily Times' office in Palmerston North. It was used as the premises of Waghorns' decorating shop 1913-c1937, then as Miller's Warehouse for a short time until the building became Tingey’s, oil and colour merchants, 1939-1979.

Identification

Object type
Image
Identifier
2009-72
Relation
Coolstore
Date
July 2008
Digitisation ID
2010P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_4164
Format
Colour print

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Taxonomy

Tags
2000s,
businesses,
music,
rock shop,
the square,
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