Fourth Floor Plan of the CM Ross Building. In 1927-1928, the new department store was built, replacing the three buildings that comprised C M Ross Co. Ltd on The Square, Palmerston North.
Creator: A R Allen & H L Hickson, Associated Architects
Date: January 1, 1928
Skirting & Plans for the CM Ross Building. In 1927-1928 this new department store was built, replacing the three buildings that comprised C M Ross Co. Ltd on The Square, Palmerston North.
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Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: January 1, 1928
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Magic Cave at John Cobbe's Department store was a popular Christmas attraction for Feilding children.
Creator: Dorothy Pilkington
Place: Feilding
Date: June 11, 2022
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 December 1958: "Garners Department Stores Ltd., staged a fashion parade for children on Friday. The clothes were made by the children's mothers. Here is the age group...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Between Main Street and Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: December 22, 1958
A dinner was held in the C M Ross tearooms for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of their visit to Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954. This photograph is taken from behind the Royal chairs, designed and bu...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: January 6, 1954
When Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954 a Civic Dinner, organised by the Palmerston North City Council, was held for them in the Rosco's tearooms.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: January 6, 1954
A dinner was held in the C M Ross tearooms for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of their visit to Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954. The waitresses for the dinner were dressed in white uniforms. From lef...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: January 6, 1954
A dinner was held in the C M Ross tearooms for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of their visit to Palmerston North 6-7 January 1954. The waitresses were dressed in white uniforms, and some are pictured o...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: January 6, 1954
Staff of the women's fashion showroom posing with a trophy. From left: Molly Cotton; Miss Floyd; Mrs Boyle; Molly King; ?; Trish ?; Mrs Ciochetto; Peg McNabb; Gaye Chamberlain (later Ware). Gaye Ware was employed by C M Ross and Milne and Choyce b...
Creator: The Times
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1959 to 1960
A staff party was put on in the tearooms by the Management, to celebrate Miss Sylvia Haycock's 50th anniversary of working for C M Ross Co. Ltd. From left: Mrs Tindall (cook); Jessie Stevenson; Mrs Wilman (tea lady); Ethel Harris; Alva Anderson; J...
Creator: Argosy Industrial Photos
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1952
C M Ross was one of the foremost department stores in Palmerston North. The premises on The Square show sale notices prominently displayed.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1920
The float, which won a first prize, was created by the Display department of C M Ross and was made of hundreds of paper flowers. Gwen Becker, on the float, was an employee of C M Ross. The parade was organised as part of the Jubilee celebrations o...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1952
Henry Garner opened the ‘Kash’drapery store in 1906, in The Square, Palmerston North. The store later traded from Cuba Street, then in 1937 moved to Broadway. Garners became a subsidiary of Smith & Brown (later Smith City) in 1966, and in 1988 shi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Between Main Street and Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
A photographic series prepared by the Prime Minister’s Department in 1947 to attract British migrants. The Evans family of 5 Mansford Place, Palmerston North were selected to show the living conditions of a typical New Zealand family. In the 1940s...
Creator: New Zealand Government
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1947
Allan Smith designed this window display while employed by Milne Choyce. He was first employed by the C M Ross department store in 1959, which was then bought out by Milne and Choyce. He rose to become Display Manager.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960 to 1966
Allan Smith designed this window display while employed by Milne and Choyce. He was first employed by the C M Ross Co Ltd department store in 1959, which was then bought out by Milne and Choyce. He rose to become Display Manager.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1960 to 1966
John and Thomas Watson purchased the grocery, hardware, produce and crockery departments of Palmerston North's United Farmers' Co-Operative Association in 1910, and began trading as Watson Brothers. Sometime later, before 1937, it was taken over b...
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
C M Ross (1852-1924) was born in Scotland, at Tain in Ross-shire. He worked as a draper for four years in London at Marshall and Snelgrove, before leaving for New Zealand in 1878 on the ‘Leucadia’. He was first employed in Wellington by Turnbull S...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
FoundationPlan of the CM Ross Building. In 1927-1928, the new department store was built, replacing 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: The Square
Date: January 1, 1928
Architectural plan details for the CM Ross Building. In 1927-1928 this new department store was built, replacing the three buildings that comprised C M Ross Co. Ltd on The Square, Palmerston North.
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Place: The Square
Date: January 1, 1928
Milne and Choyce operated in Palmerston North from 1959 - 1966. They bought the store, built 1927-1928, from the C M Ross Company (locally owned) in 1959 and sold to the D.I.C. in 1966.
Creator: Gordon Koberstein
Place: 4 the Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1965
This photograph shows the staff of local department store Collinson and Cunninghame in 1909.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 1909
Ground Floor Plan for the CM Ross Building. In 1927-1928 this new department store was built, replacing 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: The Square
Date: January 1, 1928
The float, which won a first prize, was created by the Display department of C M Ross and was made of hundreds of paper flowers. Gwen Becker, on the float, was an employee of C M Ross. The parade was organised as part of the Jubilee celebrations ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1952
The D.I.C was situated in The Square. The building was built by C M Ross Ltd in 1927-1928. They sold the business to Milne and Choyce in 1959, who onsold it to the D.I.C. in 1966. Arthur Barnett were the last owners of the department store from 19...
Creator: Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place: 4 the Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1980s
First Floor Plan for the CM Ross Building. In 1927-1928 this new department store was built, replacing 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: The Square
Date: January 1, 1928