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Old Government House, 1955

After the fire of 1907, this building housed Parliament, and the governor lived at Palmerston North until the new (present) Government House was ready. It was demolished in November 1969 to make way for the Beehive.

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  • Panorama: Parliament grounds from the front
    The House of Representatives

Keywords

architecture
parliament
parliament buildings
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library 
Reference: 1/2-177172; F
Photographer: Morrie Hill
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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