Showing posts with label shopping history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping history. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Speedy Cycle Works, Retail Store, Christchurch, early 1900s - Cycling Craze #19

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Jack Suckling's Speed Cycle Works located at 114 Manchester Street, Christchurch, circa 1912-14. Jack is the moustached man wearing a c...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Nairn & Sons, Florists & Nurserymen, Christchurch, circa 1900s

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  Nairn & Sons, Plant Catalogue cover, 1901-02. Alexander Turnbull Library The firm of Nairn & Sons, located in Lincoln Road, Ch...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The City Boot Palace, Shoe Store, Christchurch, circa 1900

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The City Boot Palace, 1910. Photo Steffano Webb. Alexander Turnbull Library You can almost smell the leather in this store interior of th...
Sunday, October 11, 2009

The Universal Boot Depot, High Street, Christchurch Store, circa 1900s

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The Universal Boot Depot, 221 High Street, Christchurch, circa 1900. (click images for larger view)   D. Smith & Sons' Universa...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Minson & Co. Hardware Store, Christchurch, early 1900s

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Minson's Hardware & China store at 220 Colombo Street, February 1911. Stephano Webb, photo. Alexander Turnbull Library . Interior of...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Train Into Town - The Christchurch - Lyttelton Railway Line, early 1900s

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Train About to Depart Lyttelton Railway Station for Christchurch, circa 1916. Before Annie could do any shopping (see previous post), she ha...
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Monday, September 21, 2009

Where Would Annie Shop?

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A few years ago I acquired a collection of vintage New Zealand postcards, some 250 in number. While I had bought them for the views shown, s...