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Description

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
Relation
Public Photograph Collection 2011-43
Date
1980s
Digitisation ID
2017P_2011-43_024406
Format
Colour print
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

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