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Arthur Barnett bought out the DIC deparment store chain in 1989. The DIC building in The Square of Palmerston North, originally constructed as the C M Ross Co Ltd department store in 1928, then changed its name to Arthur Barnett DIC. Arthur Barnett sold the building to the City Council in 1992 and it was converted into the new City Library, which opened in 1996.

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
July 26, 1989
Digitisation ID
2008Pa_A175-237_CMROSS_1686
Held In
"Research File"

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c m ross building,
palmerston north,
roscos,
shop,
thematic collections,
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Related items

Interior of C M Ross Co department store
Women’s wear department at C M Ross Co. Ltd
C M Ross department store, Coleman Place
Manchester Department and staff of C M Ross Co Ltd
Carpet and furnishing department at C M Ross Co Ltd
Women’s wear department at C M Ross Co Ltd
George Street entrance to C M Ross and Co
C M Ross Co. Ltd advertising their ‘Stock Realisation Sale’
Women’s wear department of the C M Ross Co department store
C M Ross Co. Ltd float in the peace celebrations parade
Menswear department of C M Ross Co. Ltd
Staff of C M Ross Co Ltd outside the store