A float made to look like a waka makes its way through The Square. People in traditional Māori dress ride on the float. 92 floats took part in the Palmerston North City Centennial celebrations of 1971. Approx. 10,000 people were present at the event to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North.
https://d28dhd8eubcyz4.cloudfront.net/iiif/2/curtis-production2-cache%2F1%2F7%2F2%2F3f4475-2088-419e-b1cb-6fe910be958b%2Fresize_master_c834d2941d670b8a90da8350cb6c2704.jpg/full/!880,1024/0/default.jpg?sig=985124c14fef7d52fb7a28d0d0aa10bdd7d64958&ver=1628631027Waka Float - 1971 Palmerston North Centennial Jubilee Parade
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Identifier
- 2010-26
- Relation
- Coolstore - 2010-26
- Date
- March 1971
- Digitisation ID
- 2015S_2010-26_012401
- Format
- Slide
- Held In
- Coolstore
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