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This buildings are occupied by the following businesses (from left): [1] Walsh's Boarding House - formerly Richard Leary's chemist shop and subsequently the Star and Provincial Hotel. Occupied section 677, now the site of a pizza shop (Roma's). [2] J P Leary's printing shop - later the site of the Times newspaper and R E Tingey's shop. The building was demolished in 2008 and the site is now occupied by a line of shops. Part of Section 678. [3] William Bentley's Marlborough House (drapery, etc). Part of Section 678. [4] William Park's Book Depot - part of Section 679. [5] Richard Leary's chemist shop. part of Section 679. [6] James Linton's Land Agency (far right, partly seen) - part of section 680. Stood on the site of Coles Building. The PNCC Council headquarters now stands on this location.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Sq133_008607
Title
The Square looking towards Main Street West from the corner of Church Street West
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sq 133
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Square, Palmerston North
Date
circa 1890

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
pedestrians,
photographs,
the square,
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