Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954, staying overnight at the Grand Hotel. A decorative crown was erected on top of the Band Rotunda, in honour of the visit. Behind the rotunda, the lit up T & G Tower is visible.
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Decorative lighting on the Band Rotunda for the Royal visit, The Square,
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Digital Photograph Collection
- Date
- January 1954
- Digitisation ID
- 2009P_DIGITALCOPY_CMROSS_2150
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
- Community Tags