The remains of the Palmerston North High School in Featherston Street. The fire was said to have been one of three set by Joseph Powelka, an escaped prisoner, on the night of 5 April 1910. Powelka denied the charges but was convicted of the fires.
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Aftermath of Palmerston North High School fire, Featherston Street
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- April 1910
- Digitisation ID
- 2010N_Fi16_3535
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
- Place
- Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags