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Cashel Street looking east, from 1882
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Ballantynes and Hobdays on Cashel Street in 1882 The Burton Brothers captured this softly lit image of Cashel Street, the main commercial street of Christchurch. The camera sits at the corner of Hi…
Lichfield Street, between Colombo and High Streets, 1883
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The growing permanence and sophistication of Christchurch, is evident in this photograph of Lichfield Street. Taken by the Burton Brother’s, the photograph shows us that the little frontier …
The Car Makes its Presence Felt, Cashel Street c. 1920
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Cashel Street has been taken over by the new phenomenon – motor cars. This photograph documents the quickly changing dynamics of a street which once enjoyed a more sedentary pace of life. Ch…
Fairfax Video, October 2011 (3)
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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Victoria Square, the Town Hall, Oxford Terrace, Armagh Street, New Regent Street, Gloucester Street, Colombo Street, and Cathedral Square. It also includes footage of excavators demolishing the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Deutsche Kirche, corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets, 1880
Articles, Lost Christchurch
It is the year 1880 and Wilhelmina Arnst and John Christian Aschen have just married in the Deutsche Kirche, on the corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets. They stand outside on the street with t…
1908 Holiday Trip to Christchurch, City of the Plains
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…
Fairfax Video, November 2011 (4)
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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Colombo Street, ChristChurch Cathedral, Warners Hotel, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Cashel Mall, the former Bus Exchange, Tuam Street, Manchester Street, the Mackenzie & Willis store, High Street, Plume, and The Globe café.
Bonnington’s Chemist, High Street and the growth of Irish Moss
Articles, Lost Christchurch
One of Christchurch’s most well known and successful chemist and druggist shops was on Colombo street and owned by George Bonnington.
Colombo Street
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December 2011
Manchester Street
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Cordon Barrier on Manchester Street South as the clean-up of the CBD continues after the 6.3 earthquake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Roading contractor start repairing Christchurch streets
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Roading contractors are already repairing many Christchurch streets damaged by last week's earthquake.
Colombo Street, Sydenham.
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former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe
Fairfax Video, July 2011 (2)
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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone in July 2011. The video includes footage of Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, the ChristChurch Cathedral, Worcester Street, the Press Building, the Whitcoulls Building, Cashel Mall, and High Street. It also includes an interview with Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Manchester and High Streets
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Showing Ruben Blades (top-right section of image) on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011 and the building being demolished along with many others. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned o...
Bridge Reinforcements in Christchurch
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Detail of steel bracing supporting the Colombo Street overpass. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch the Colombo St overpass got damaged and they used reinforcing steel beams to hold it up".
The Tepid Bath, Manchester Street, 1908
Articles, Lost Christchurch
For nearly forty years, the Municipal Tepid Baths provided the Christchurch public with heated swimming facilities from 1908 – 1947. The site on Manchester Street was formerly occupied by Jam…
The Gravenor Building, Corner Manchester & Hereford Streets
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The red brick, cream stone and plaster building on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Street, proudly displays the architectural features becoming commonplace in the commercial confines of this…
Christchurch City’s Heart – the Cashel and High Street Intersection
Articles, Lost Christchurch
This intriguing photograph taken at the junction of Cashel and High Street draws us back to a typical summer day in Edwardian Christchurch in February 1913. A summer rain fall has just cleared, all…
Christchurch’s First Town Hall, High Street
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During the year 1857, developments moved closer towards making colonial Christchurch a working city. The Bridle Path opening in March, provided emigrants direct access to and from Lyttelton, on a s…
Cinnamon Cures and Cosmetic Concoctions
Articles, Lost Christchurch
William Potter Townend owned Townend’s Chemist and Druggist Store in the Crystal Palace Building on Colombo Street, at the corner with what was Chester Street and across the road from the Oxf…
Cambridge Terrace, Worcester Street and the Avon River 1910
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Here we look upon one of Christchurch’s beautiful public gardens which spans Durham Street and the River Avon. This photograph shows how carefully the city authorities went about landscaping …
Strange & Co. Building, corner of Lichfield and High Streets.
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The magnificent, four storey Strange’s & Co Furniture Department Building was built in 1900 on the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, replacing a row of old dilapidated weatherboard sh…
Down Town from High Street
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The pace of town appears leisurely as pedestrians meander across High Street, while several trams slowly move past them c. 1929. There are a large number of men on they bicycles – perhaps th…
New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Street 1932
Articles, Lost Christchurch
An open field along the west side of Manchester street, bounded by a row of well-grown English Poplars and known as the Circus Paddock, was regularly used for touring circuses which came to town.
William H. Harris, Wholesale Tinsmith, 101 Colombo Street, 1898
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The neat and narrow, plastered brick building of William Henry Harris, Tinsmith of Christchurch stood at 101 Colombo Street in a matching line with a set of others. Standing opposite Mason Struther…
From Hotel to Hospital – St. Helen’s Maternity, Durham Street, Sydenham, 1…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In 1907, a former public house on the corner of Durham and Battersea Street, Sydenham, was opened as the first women’s maternity hospital in Christchurch. Founded by the Right Honorable Richa…
Photograph of The Christchurch Club, 154 Worcester Street (14)
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A photograph of the Christchurch Club on Worcester Street.
Photograph of The Christchurch Club, 154 Worcester Street (15)
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A photograph of the Christchurch Club on Worcester Street.
Photograph of The Christchurch Club, 154 Worcester Street (12)
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A photograph of the Christchurch Club on Worcester Street.
Photograph of The Christchurch Club, 154 Worcester Street (9)
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A photograph of the Christchurch Club on Worcester Street.