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The observatory was erected in the south-west quadrant of The Square in 1906. It was demolished in 1938. The Lakelet constructed 1909, can be seen in the foreground.

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
circa 1910 to circa 1920
Digitisation ID
2007G_Sq308_SQU_0488
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
butterfly lake,
palmerston north,
photographs,
the square,
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