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Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about 1876-1937. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the 21 acre site in 1938 and developed it into a recreational and sporting area. A WWII memorial was erected 1952 and in 1954 Fitzroy Park was officially dedicated as Memorial Park. The memorial no longer exists but the park still serves as a memorial to those who served in WWII.

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Object type
Image
Relation
IMCA Digital Archive
Date
November 3, 2020
Digitisation ID
2020BD_IMCA-DigitalArchive_032809
Format
Born Digital
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IMCA Digital Archive

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Memorial Park, Main Street

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recreation,
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