Places

Date: ca 1920s

Reference: PAColl-5197

Description: Two views of Cathedral Square taken from the Cathedral. One shows the Strand Theatre and the Post Office with trams passing in front of them and the other looking down Worcester Street with the offices of McKenzie & Willis, auctioneers and land agents on the left. Photographer possibly W W Stewart, as written on the reverse of one of the file prints. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-002337 and 002338 Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: ca 1897

From: Jenkin, Robert :Albums of photographs by Arthur Jenkin, ca 1895-1898

By: Jenkin, Arthur, active 1890s

Reference: PA1-o-1046

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1910

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-049501-G

Description: View across Cathedral Square, Christchurch City, to the Central Post Office. Behind the Post Office the dome and tower of the new Royal Exchange Building can be seen under construction. Pedestrians and a woman cyclist occupy the middle distance, and on the right a tram is taking on a passenger. Photographed by Steffano Francis Webb about 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [early 1920s]

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047408-G

Description: Christchurch Post Office and trams, Cathedral Square, early 1920s, photographed by Sydney Charles Smith. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass dry plate negative

Date: ca 1910

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-049499-G

Description: Cathedral Square, Christchurch, showing the Royal Exchange Building and Christchurch Central Post Office. A tram, pedestrians and horse drawn vehicles are also visible. Photographed circa 1910 by Steffano Webb. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1889

From: Wakefield, Edward 1845-1924 :New Zealand illustrated. The story of New Zealand and descriptions of its cities and towns by Edward Wakefield; also (by various writers) the natural wonders of New Zealand (past and present). Wanganui. A. D. Willis, 1889.

By: Potts, William, 1859-1947; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PUBL-0019-09

Description: An extensive view of the city of Christchurch, taken from the balcony on the spire of Christchurch Cathedral and looking south across Cathedral Square and along Colombo Street towards the Port Hills. Horse-drawn trams and carts are much in evidence in the Square. The building to the left of the entrance to Colombo Street is the Bank of New Zealand. The building to the right is United Service Hotel, with the Chief Post Office on the far right, at the entrance to Worcester Street. Based on a photograph. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 167 x 384 mm

Date: ca 1900

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008452-G

Description: Three tram carriages, full with passengers, outside the Post Office in Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Taken circa 1900. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: ca 1910

Reference: 1/2-024666-G

Description: Cathedral Square, Christchurch, showing the Christchurch Central Post Office and the Royal Exchange Building. A tram, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians are also visible. Photograph taken circa 1910 by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - top centre - Chch Cat. Sq. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative