The $40,000 Coleman Mall redevelopment was opened on 27 July 1973 by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr B.G.C. Elwood. The work was done by Palmerston North City Council workmen except for the asphalting of the parking and pedestrian areas.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date:          1973

This photograph looks from the top of the Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (T&G) building westwards towards Coleman Place (now Coleman Mall). Roscos Department Store is on the left and next to that is the Union...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1940

The photograph looks down The Square, past the Rangitikei Street corner, and along Coleman Place. It is the right section of a three part panorama of The Square. Refer to 2008n_sq324_cmross_1634 and 2007n_sq323_squ_0490 to see the complete image.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

This image shows shoppers in Coleman Mall. It was taken sometime after the $40,000 redevelopment of the street in 1973 but before Collinson and Cunningham was sold to Farmers in 1983.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square from Coleman Mall, Palmerston North
Date:          1973 to 1983

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