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.

Cannon and Lakelet in The Square
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2014P_Sq372_008963
- Title
- Cannon and Lakelet in The Square
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1915
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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