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Description

Shown here is the demolition of the former Public Library. This building, served as the fourth Palmerston North library from 1929-1965. In 1965 the Public Library moved to a new building on the corner of The Square and Main Street. The site then housed an office block for National Mutual Life.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection L 42
Date
May 18, 1975
Digitisation ID
2011P_L42_005031
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1970s,
black and white,
buildings,
bulldozer,
demolition,
machinery,
photographs,
public library,
vehicle,
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