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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Coleman Place, also known as Coleman Mall, from 1866.

The central city mall between George Street and Te Marae o Hine/The Square was named after Councillor Sylvester Coleman (1828-1881) and over the years has been the hub of a number of businesses and facilities. It was redeveloped into a pedestrian mall in 1973. A further redevelopment occured in the 1990s, with the opening of the new City Library nearby. With heritage objects such as signs, bollards and boulders, it has been branded as Palmerston North's Boutique and Café Quarter.

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Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
November 11, 2023
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041926
Format
Born Digital

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