Peke atu ki ngā rauemi
Description

These palm trees were planted in the mid 1930's. The Victoria Esplanade underwent a variety of improvements under Peter Black, the Curator of Reserves from 1908-1946. These included various footpaths, Victoria Drive, mass plantings (notably of the cherry trees and phoenix palms), the creation of a pergola, a tea kiosk, the RSA paddling pool and a begonia hothouse (now known as the “Peter Black Conservatory”).

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi
Image
Pākanga
Public Photograph Collection P 78
Date
1950
Tautuhi matihiko
2011N_P78_006022
E puritia ana ki
"Coolstore"

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Phoenix Palms, Victoria Esplanade
Palm Drive – Victoria Esplanade
Children's Paddling Pool - Victoria Esplanade
Cherry Blossom, Victoria Esplanade
Children's Paddling pool - Victoria Esplanade
Open day, Victoria Esplanade
Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Children's Paddling Pool - Victoria  Esplanade
Phoenix palms lining Victoria Drive, Victoria Esplanade
Victoria Esplanade Gardens - Flower Beds
A Rainy Day in the Square
"New Machine For Use In Esplanade"

Pūnaha whakarōpū

Ngā tūtohu
1950s,
automobile,
black and white,
car,
esplanade,
palm tree,
phoenix palms,
photographs,
reserves,
victoria esplanade,
Tūtohu Hapori

Tuku kōrero mai mō te whakararu

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Phoenix Palms, Victoria Esplanade
Palm Drive – Victoria Esplanade
Children's Paddling Pool - Victoria Esplanade
Cherry Blossom, Victoria Esplanade
Children's Paddling pool - Victoria Esplanade
Open day, Victoria Esplanade
Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Children's Paddling Pool - Victoria  Esplanade
Phoenix palms lining Victoria Drive, Victoria Esplanade
Victoria Esplanade Gardens - Flower Beds
A Rainy Day in the Square
"New Machine For Use In Esplanade"