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Originally a metal pit for New Zealand Railways, this land was purchased by the City Council in 1940 for a park development. The eastern end was developed into a cycle track, sports arena and skating rink between 1951 – 1954. Mitchell Excavators were contracted to do the concrete and forming work of the cycle track. In 1954 the park was renamed Memorial Park when a memorial dedicated to those who died in the two World Wars, was unveiled.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2010P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_3587
Title
Construction of Fitzroy Park cycle track
Relation
IMCA Digital Archive
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1951 to 1954

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
construction,
cycling,
digger,
fitzroy park,
gravel pit,
pncc,
sport,
tractor,
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