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Main St East of Square after removal of railway
- Description
Photo taken by Terry Finnerty, photographer. Rail tracks were in Main Street from late 19th Century to 1964. The old track space here was used for angle parking even before the road was sealed.
Shops shown are Garners Department Store, Falks NZ Ltd, Post Office Fish Shop, St Vincent de Paul Society Opportunity Shop, Palmerston North Rubber Stamp Co Ltd and Lamerton Ltd Grocer and Health Food Specialists. The T&G building clock tower on Broadway Avenue can be seen on the sky line.