Elevation and section plans for the CM Ross Building on the Square. Built In 1927-1928, this new department store replaced the three buildings that comprised C M Ross Co. Ltd on The Square, Palmerston North. 

Creator:      A R Allen & H L Hickson, Associated Architects
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          January 1, 1928

The Palmerston North City Library building was originally built as the C M Ross (Rosco) department store in 1927-1928. In 1992 it was bought by the Palmerston North City Council and converted into a new City Library. Ian Athfield, the architect, m...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          4 Te Mare o Hine/The Square
Date:          2018

A cake baked and decorated by local baker Archie Cooper of Huntley Coopers for the C. M. Ross and Co Ltd jubilee celebrations in 1933.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1933

The CM Ross hockey team: Back row, from left: Miss J Glendhill, Miss W Boon, Miss W McFennan, Miss E Pickering, Miss E Skinner. Middle row: Mr Stebbing (dress material buyer), Miss F Browning, Miss B Crawford, Miss M Skinner, Mr J Whitehead (head ...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

This photograph looks east towards The Square. In the centre of the photograph is the clock tower of the old Post Office, removed as an earthquake risk in 1942. Quite distinct is the curve in the train line running through The Square. The street t...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

Members of the Manawatū County Club in costume for play performed at the C.M Ross Building. The photo was possibly shot at C.M Ross. Those pictured include: J. Mathews, N. Jacques, D. Matthews, R. Small, N. Pegden, V. Rapley, M. Lloyd, L. Mason

Creator:      Manawatū County Club
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

A reproduction of Our Own Cookery Book compiled by Mrs J. West for the Ashhurst Town Band Bazaar. The cook book features community submitted recipes (including the names of contributors) and includes many advertisements of local area businesses.

Creator:      J. West
Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          November 1904

Looking into Coleman Place with Rosco's store and the Union Bank of Australia of the left. The Mayfair Theatre is directly ahead in George Street. Hallenstein Brothers is on the right. When widening Coleman Place, the owners of this store tried to...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

 Elevation and section plans for the CM Ross Building on the Square. Built In 1927-1928, this new department store replaced the three buildings that comprised C M Ross Co. Ltd on The Square, Palmerston North.  

Creator:      A R Allen & H L Hickson, Associated Architects
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          January 1, 1928

Letter from W.G Ross regarding a request for information on the history of the of the Woodville branch of C M Ross Ltd. See in conjunction with 2008Pa_CMROSS_CMROSS_1682. From the archive of 'C M Ross & Co Ltd'.

Creator:      W G Ross
Place:          Woodville
Date:          circa 1954

The Governor General of New Zealand talking with the Chairwoman of the Polish Army League, Mrs W Field, at the opening of the exhibition of gifts presented by Polish soldiers to New Zealand. The exhibition was held at the C M Ross department store...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1940s

The gifts went sent to the Polish Army League, based in Palmerston North, by the soldiers of the 3rd Carpathian Division in Italy. They were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zeala...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1946