The clock tower was constructed with money donated by Arthur Hopwood, a local business man in 1955. The sound shell as seen in this image was removed in the 1990s and the tower extended by the additions of a 'lantern' at the top in the 200s.
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Hopwood Clock Tower, The Square
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1950s
- Digitisation ID
- 2018P_2006-259_025216
- Format
- B&W print
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Arthur McCaffrey
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
- Community Tags