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This photograph came from a small photograph album that belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, " War Memorial. PN 14-1-1928". The Palmerston North cenotaph, also known as the War Memorial, was constructed in the centre of The Square to commemorate those who died in World War One. It was opened by the then Prime Minister Mr Gordon Coates. It was a replica of one in Folkstone, England. To the right is the Band Rotunda. The first was built in 1898 and was moved to the Victoria Esplanade in 1907. This Band Rotunda was built shortly after. It was demolished to make way for the Hopwood Clock Tower in 1956.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
CA: Andrews Collection S1
Date
January 14, 1928
Digitisation ID
2014P_AndrewsS1_010050
Held In
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Taxonomy

Tags
commemoration,
millar and giorgi,
photographs,
the square,
war,
Community Tags
band rotunda,
bronze statue,
cenotaph,
monument,
palmerston north & districts soldiers’ memorial,
war memorial,
world war one,

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