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This photograph came from a small photograph album that belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "The Drive, Esplanade PN". Queen Victoria Drive began as a rough track from Fitzherbert Avenue to Park Road in 1917. In 1919 it was properly laid out and metaled. It was tarred and sanded c1920-1921.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014P_AndrewsS1_010052
Title
Andrews Collection: The Drive, Victoria Esplanade
Relation
CA: Andrews Collection S1
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Community Archives

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Creation

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Place
Palmerston North
Date
circa 1928

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Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

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