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Description

The Butterfly Lakelet was constructed in 1909 by the then Beautification Society. The fountains were added in the 1960s.

Taken by 'Photo Instruments' when testing a camera or lens. Photo Instruments originally operated in Rangitikei Street, with a studio and darkroom in the Oroua Power Building, before renting floor space in the PDC. It was operated by Merlyn an Alfred Drew from the 1960s to c. 1989.

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Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection 2011-43
Date
198X
Digitisation ID
2017P_2011-43_024409
Format
Colour print
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
1980s,
butterfly lake,
colour,
ducks,
lakelet,
pond,
the square,
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