Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. Cherry blossom trees were first planted in the 1920s, and became a feature of the gardens. Hundreds of people came to view them each year when in blossom and special trains ran from Wellington to bring sightseers.

Cherry Blossom, Victoria Esplanade
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_P38_RES_0145
- Title
- Cherry Blossom, Victoria Esplanade
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Victoria Esplanade Drive, Palmerston North
- Date
- 1944
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- Attribution + NonCommercial
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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