General stores - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: [ca 1900-1950s]

From: Shemeld, Stuart Wardell, 1902-1989 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9780

Description: Photographs relating to Stuart Wardell Shemeld of Methven. Includes images of Methven township covering in snow, Methven street views, buildings (including W.C. Battson, Bank of New Zealand, Crookson Bros General Store, M.R. Stone mens outfitters, Our Boys fruiterer & confectioner, Canterbury Hotel, W.J. Halliday, Methven Post & Telegraphic Office, and W.A. Shemeld), railway lines, Memorial arch, interior of W.A. Shemeld store, Shemeld family members. Also includes three photographs of Methven, Mt Hutt and homestead, and McLennan's Bush, lent to Higgins & Co by Shemeld of Methven (see accompanying letter dated 20 Dec 1944). Some photographs are attributed to Stuart Wardell Shemeld and his father William Arthur Shemeld. Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1868 - 1870

From: Hurt, Theodore Octavius, 1839-1932 :[New Zealand views; sketchbook. 1865-1869].

Reference: E-501-f-032

Description: Shows view of a collection of buildings adjoining the waterfront, including a circular glasshouse or pavillion. Of the closely grouped buildings, the verandahed two-storeyed building with pink side is Garwood's general store (identified by reference to Neg. 1/2-08561 in PRS), and the four-gabled building next-but-one, is Bruce's Hotel (identified in PRS Neg. 1/2-10294). There are willow and other European trees alongside the buildings. The hills behind are partially wooded. Probably painted around the end of the 1860s. The artist is known to have been in the vicinity after the wreck of the ketch (probably the "Crest") in 1868 - his picture of Akaroa Heads is dated 1869. PRS (Pictorial Reference Service) photo including Bruce's Hotel and dated "1860s" shows the hotel with only three gables, whereas another photo dated "1870s", shows it with the four gables, as in this painting. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (On separate label): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 160 x 200 mm.

Date: 1890s-1920s

From: Head, Samuel Heath, 1868-1948 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-007488-G

Description: Interior of the grocery store belonging to R M Harris, in Sydenham, Christchurch, photographed by Samuel Heath Head, circa 1900-1920. A man and a woman stand behind the counter. Two (customers?) wait alongside. Socks, skeins of wool, flags, Lifebuoy soap, Bournville cocoa, and numerous other items are for sale. Produce is stacked high up on shelves behind the counter. Posters advertise Rex Luncheon Cheese, Bensdorp Cocoa and Radium Polishes. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative