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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Special "Regent Street" London made street lights celebrated both the Palmerston North centennial and Christmas in 1970. The lights were hung in Broadway Avenue, Rangitikei Street and in the streets around Te Marae o Hine/The Square. The lights were displayed each festive season until 1975.

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Object type
Image
Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
December 18, 2021
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041038
Format
Born Digital

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back issues,
centennial,
christmas lights,
manawatu standard,
street lights,
Community Tags
brian elwood,

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