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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.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2009P_DIGITALCOPY_CMROSS_2156
Title
C M Ross Co. Ltd at night during Royal visit
Relation
Digital Photograph Collection. A175/237 C M Ross interviews
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Place
4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date
January 1954

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Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
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c m ross building,
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decorations,
hand-tinted,
lights,
thematic collections,
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