Cherry Blossom, Victoria Esplanade
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Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. Cherry blossom trees were first planted in the 1920s, and became a feature of the gardens. Hundreds of people came to view them each year when in blossom and special trains ran from Wellington to bring sightseers.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1944
- Digitisation id
- 2007N_P38_RES_0145
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Victoria Esplanade Drive, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- Attribution + NonCommercial
Taxonomy
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