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A J Berryman purchased the music shop business of J P Leary in The Square in 1920, carrying on this business. In 1932 he purchased a section in Broadway Avenue and constructed new premises. Two years later these were enlarged to cover practically the whole of his section of land. In 1934 Berryman’s opened up a sports department and expanded the radio service department. The building remains and is still used for retail.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 223
Date
circa 1937
Digitisation ID
2009N_Bc223_Bui_2487
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North

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Tags
buildings,
commerce,
photographs,
retail,
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