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On Christmas morning in 1918, 50 Father Christmases distributed 5,000 presents to the children of Palmerston North. This was a large-scale charity venture sponsored by the citizens of Palmerston North. The presents were packed for distribution in the offices of the Manawatu Racing Club, in Rangitikei Street, between Queen and Grey Street, as seen in the photograph.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007N_Char1_A&E_0303
Title
Group of Father Christmases
Held In
Coolstore
Original held in
Public Photograph Collection Char 1
Date
1918-12-25

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Place
Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
activities and events,
automobile,
bicycle,
car,
charitable,
christmas,
photographs,
reid and grey,
santa claus,
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Mildred and Les Maden with car
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