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The Butterfly Lakelet was constructed in 1909 by the then Beautification Society. The fountains were added in the 1960s.

Taken by 'Photo Instruments' when testing a camera or lens. Photo Instruments originally operated in Rangitikei Street, with a studio and darkroom in the Oroua Power Building, before renting floor space in the PDC. It was operated by Merlyn an Alfred Drew from the 1960s to c. 1989.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017P_2011-43_024406
Title
Butterfly Lakelet
Relation
Public Photograph Collection 2011-43
Format
Colour print
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Square, Palmerston North
Date
1980s

Object rights

Credit Line
Ian Matheson City Archives
License
By Attribution Alone

Taxonomy

Tags
1980s,
butterfly lake,
colour,
ducks,
lakelet,
pond,
the square,
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