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Armagh Street, Christchurch
Date: May 1860
By: Barker, Alfred Charles (Dr), 1819-1873
Reference: 1/2-022719-F
Description: Looking west along Armagh Street in Christchurch, May 1860. Riccarton bush is in the left background. The long building with three dormers, under the left end of the bush is the Plough Inn. Taken by Alfred Charles Barker. Cranmer Square and Hagly Park are in the background, but not visible. The keeper of the Plough Inn was J Dilloway, who was also a gunsmith. The last house on the right, going towards the river, is near the corner of Armagh Terrace and Park Terrace, and was at some time occupied by Sir Henry Wigram (1857-1934). Note on back of file print reads: "Second house from right in background is Thacker's `Guardian' Printery where the first sessions of the Prov Govt were held - 1853-4." This photograph is published in Johannes C Andersen's book `Old Christchurch in Picture and Story', 1949, page 235. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Transfers: Other photographs in this series include (1/2-022712 to 022714, 022719, 022720, 022722, 022733).
Scene in Christchurch looking towards Armagh Street and Cathedral Square
Date: [ca 1854]
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: PAColl-8557-31
Description: Scene in Christchurch looking south east towards Armagh Street (foreground) and Cathedral Square. Shows streets and buildings, with hills behind. Photograph taken circa 1854. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Back of print and file print backing Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 15.1 x 13.7 cm, retouched
The stone bridge at Armagh Street, Christchurch, across the Avon River, featuring the P...
Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/2-040984-G
Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 1/2 plate Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.