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Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in 1897, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, . The pergola was built in c1916-1917 and demolished c1940. The winding complex of pathways was developed under Peter Black, Curator of Reserves from 1908-1946.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection P 16
Date
circa 1939
Digitisation ID
2007N_P16_RES_0139
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
1930s,
park,
photographs,
reserves,
victoria esplanade,
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