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He pārongo atu anōClock Tower, The Square, on cover of Palmerston North telephone book

Description

In 1953 Arthur Hopwood gifted the city of Palmerston North £10,000 for the construction of a clock tower, to house the clock and chimes removed from the Post Office after the 1942 earthquake. It was completed in 1957. Originally it included a sound shell (stage) at the base, but this was removed c1990. In 2007 the clock tower was refurbished and the structure now includes a lantern style cross at the top.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi
Unspecified
Pākanga
Telephone Directory 1967
Date
circa 1967
Tautuhi matihiko
2007Pa_Pb1967_CLO_0509
E puritia ana ki
IMCA Digital Archive

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1960s,
clock tower,
clocktower,
telephone directory,
the square,
thematic collections,
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Clock Tower in the Square, looking towards Rangitikei Street
View of Palmerston North and lakelet in The Square, Palmerston North
Te Peeti Statue and Clock Tower, The Square
View of the Clock Tower in The Square
Aerial view of central Palmerston North and beyond
Newspaper cartoon regarding new designs for the Clock Tower
Newspaper article regarding a 'new look' for the Clock Tower
Electricians wiring new cross on the Clock Tower in The Square
Palmerston North General Post Office
Letter from Commercial Hotel regarding when to silence the Palmerston North Clock Tower chimes
Letter from the Palmerston North RSA, regarding concerns over the siting the Clock Tower in The Square
Engineer’s proposed plan of Palmerston North Clock Tower, The Square