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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954, staying overnight at the Grand Hotel (shown on the right side of the image). The Municipal Chamber (now Square Edge), which can be seen to the left of All Saints Church, is decorated for the visit.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
2006-37
Date
January 1954
Digitisation ID
2017N_2006-37_022176
Format
Colour negative
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1950s,
all saints church,
colour,
flowers,
grand hotel,
royal,
royal visit,
the square,
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