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Shopfronts Damaged in Storm
- Description
A severe storm which crossed the North Island 2 February 1936 caused substantial damage in and around Palmerston North, one of the hardest hit towns. Houses lost roofs, chimneys were blown over, the grandstands of the A&P Association, the Awapuni Racecourse and the sports ground were demolished, and a man was killed when he was blown off his roof as he tried to repair it. This photograph shows a shop that stood on the portion of The Square between the corner of Rangitikei Street and George Street, now occupied by Recycle Boutique and The Shearing Shed [2015].
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1936
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Stm8_009076
- Held In
- Coolstore