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A new 3 storey, C M Ross department store was built to replace a number of buildings, in 1927-1928. This beam appears to be one of the main supporting beams in the building. The beam is probably about to the positioned across the side of the building facing The Square. Taylor and Pointon Engineering, which was located at 89 Rangitikei Street, were the firm involved in construction of the building. See 2008n_bc296_cmross_1603 for a view of the completed building.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 290
Date
1927
Digitisation ID
2014N_Bc290_009548
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1920s,
black and white,
c m ross building,
construction,
engineering,
labour,
photographs,
retail,
scaffolding,
shop,
taylor,
workers,
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