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.
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- Date
- January 1954
- Digitisation ID
- 2009P_DIGITALCOPY_CMROSS_2156
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- IMCA Digital Archive
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- Place
- 4 The Square, Palmerston North
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