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Two cannons, surplus to Defence Department requirements, were acquired by the Council and displayed in The Square from 1909-1939. See Research File A175/72/2 in the Ian Matheson City Archives, City Library for more information. The Lakelet was constructed by the Beautifying Society and opened in 1909. It is also known as Butterfly Lake.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014P_Sq372_008963
Title
Cannon and Lakelet in The Square
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sq 372
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Square, Palmerston North
Date
circa 1915

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
1910s,
black and white,
bnz,
butterfly lake,
cannon,
lakelet,
occidental hotel,
oliver's zealandia shoe repairing factory,
photographs,
the square,
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