The building was decorated for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, when they visited Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954. The Royal Civic dinner was held in the Rosco tearooms on the 2nd floor. C M Ross Co. Ltd was one of the foremost department stores of Palmerston North and operated in The Square from 1883 until it was sold to Milne and Choyce in 1959.

C M Ross Co. Ltd at night during Royal visit
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- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2009P_DIGITALCOPY_CMROSS_2156
- Title
- C M Ross Co. Ltd at night during Royal visit
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- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
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- Unknown
- Place
- 4 The Square, Palmerston North
- Date
- January 1954
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- Palmerston North City Library
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