Corner of The Square nearest to Coleman Mall. In the background can be seen the T& G Tower.

Corner of The Square closest to Broadway. Beyond can be seen the T & G Tower in Broadway.

The lakelet was built in 1909 by the Palmerston North Beautification Society. It is sometimes called the Butterfly Lake for its shape. The background shows the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square.

The lakelet was built in 1909 by the Palmerston North Beautifying Society. it is sometimes called the Butterfly lake for its shape.

Looking at the bridge across the lakelet in The Square, Palmerston North. Beyond can be seen businesses on the Church Street side of The Square, including the 'Golden Gate".

The Grand Hotel stands opposite the All Saints Church on the corner of Church Street and The Square. The Grand is no longer an hotel but is used as an office block, and the All Saints Church is currently closed as an earthquake prone building (2019). This photograph looking across the lakelet in The Square was a popular scene for photographers. Of note is the tower on the Grand Hotel which was removed in 1963.

The lakelet was built in 1909 by the Palmerston North Beautification Society. It is sometimes called the Butterfly Lake for its shape.

The lakelet was built in 1909 by the Palmerston North Beautifying Society. it is sometimes called the Butterfly lake for its shape.

The clock tower was constructed with money donated by Arthur Hopwood, a local business man in 1955. The sound shell as seen in this image was removed in the 1990s and the tower extended by the additions of a 'lantern' at the top in the 200s.