More Info →Unveiling of the War Memorial, The Square

The Palmerston North cenotaph, constructed in the centre of The Square to commemorate those who died in World War One, was opened by the then Prime Minister Mr Gordon Coates. It was a replica of one in Folkstone, England. Standing speaking is Gordon Coates.

Identification

Object type: Image
Digitisation ID: 2008N_Mo9_WHF_1969
Title: Unveiling of the War Memorial, The Square
Relation: Public Photograph Collection Mo 9
Held In: Coolstore

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Creation

Created By: S R Shailer
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: February 7, 1926

Object rights

Credit Line: Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services
License: No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags: 1920s,; black and white,; britannia,; cenotaph,; commemoration,; crowd,; first world war,; flag,; monument,; photographs,; the square,; victory,; war,; war on the,; ww1,; wwi,

Community Tags: bronze statue,; cenotaph,; hats,; monument,; palmerston north & districts soldiers’ memorial,; speeches,; war memorial,; world war one,

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