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The Railway Station moved from the centre of The Square to Main Street in 1890. This postcard shows throngs of carriages and carts outside the station, as well as a crowd of people waiting on the platform.

Identification

Object type
Postcard
Digitisation ID
2014P_Rm6_007607
Title
“A Busy Railway Station”, Main Street
Held In
Coolstore
Original held in
Public Photograph Collection Rm 6
Date
1911~

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Creation

Created By
Place
Main Street, Palmerston North

Object rights

License
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Taxonomy

Tags
grand hotel,
horse,
railways,
train station,
trains,
transport,
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