The Occidental Hotel stood on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square. The first hotel burnt down and was rebuilt in 1891. The building pictured here burned down in 1927 - the year this image was taken.

Creator:      Charlie Trollope
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North

Businesses between the Church Street corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue: Pegdens; HSP; D M George; Wackers; American Lounge; B H Just; Bert Pratt; Occidental hotel. D.M. George, clothiers was established in 1883. the Square gardens show g...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

This postcard looks down Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue) from The Square.

Creator:      Essex and Co., Palmerston North
Date:          1910s