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Charles Ross began his general store business on this site in 1883. As the business grew he expanded through to George Street and to Coleman Place. In 1927-1928 he built a large, new, four-storey department store. the building now houses the Palmerston North City Library.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bc 386
Date
1933
Digitisation ID
2009N_Bc386_BUI_2503
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
4 The Square, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
1930s,
black and white,
c m ross building,
coronation fountain,
midland hotel dome,
roscos,
the square,
thematic collections,
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