The Chief Post Office
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The moving of the Post Office from Market Square to its new site in Cathedral Square, was a significant development in Cathedral Square’s importance in Christchurch business and city life. Th…
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Register Record for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Register Record for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Warner's Hotel, 50 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
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Building Record Form for Warner's Hotel, 50 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Building Record form for Regent Theatre Building, 39 Cathedral Square, Chr…
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Building Record form for Regent Theatre Building, 39 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Building Record Form for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christch…
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Building Record Form for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Register Record for the Sevicke Jones Building, 53 Cathedral Square, Chris…
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Register Record for the Sevicke Jones Building, 53 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Torlesse Building, the first stone structure in Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The first stone structure built in Cathedral Square was the small Gothic stone Torlesse building. Situated in the south-west corner of the square, the two storey, three gable dormer windowed buildi…
Register Record for the former Lyttelton Times Building, 56 Cathedral Squa…
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Register Record for the former Lyttelton Times Building, 56 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Register Record for Regent Theatre Building (Former Royal Exchange), 39 Ca…
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Register Record for Regent Theatre Building (Former Royal Exchange), 39 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Building Record Form for the former Lyttelton Times Building, 56 Cathedral…
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Building Record Form for the former Lyttelton Times Building, 56 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Iconic Ice-cream Charlie, Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
‘Ice Cream Charlie’ operated a well-known ice cream cart in Cathedral Square for much of the first half of the twentieth century. He was reknowned for his friendly nature and delicious …
Handsome and substantial – Warner’s Hotel, Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
On the north east corner of Cathedral Square, the Commercial Hotel, owned by John Etherden Coker (1832 – 1894) was opened in 1863. The name Warner’s was not used until the hotel’s…
“It’s over!” Armistice Day in Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Cathedral Square hosted one of New Zealand’s most significant historic events after the armistice was signed by the Western Allies and the Central Powers on 11th November 1918 in Paris, Franc…
Dalgety’s Building, Cathedral Square 1928
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The streets are quiet – a parked car sits outside Dalgety’s, a lone tram rumbles towards the tram sheds and a tired delivery horse stands with his head bowed, eating chaff from his feed…
The Savoy Theatre, Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
After World War One, there was a growing appetite for the glitzy glamour of the ‘Jazz Age’ and Hollywood. Christchurch residents were hungry to embrace American culture and its new comm…
The Bank of New Zealand, corner of Cathedral Square, Hereford and Colombo …
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The impressive Bank of New Zealand building occupied a large corner of Cathedral Square and junction of Hereford and Colombo Streets. The Bank of New Zealand was first established in Auckland in 18…
Archaeological Report on 54 Cathedral Square
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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
Archaeological Report on 53 Cathedral Square
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square, 1905
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand, the Australian architect brothers …
Telephone Girls, The Telegraph and Post Office, Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Written by Helen Solomons In 1879, my great grandfather, Mortimer Cashman Corliss, was promoted to head telegraphist in Christchurch’s newly built Post and Telegraph Office in Cathedral Squar…
Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, page 238: The Anglican Cathedral
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A PDF copy of page 238 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'The Anglican Cathedral'. Note that images have been removed from the page for copyright reasons.
A Penny Stamp for All Places – Cathedral Square c.1908
Articles, Lost Christchurch
“There are two classes of Christchurch postcards – those with the Cathedral and those without.” [1] The elegance of a lost age is captured in this exquisite photochrom post…
The Square and the Disappearing Old World of Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Dominating a once simpler Cathedral Square, are the formidable buildings – Government Life Insurance Building, the Grand Theatre, the Crystal Palace Theatre, the Reuters Telegram Company Buil…
We will remember them: Kiwis gather around NZ for Anzac Day dawn services
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Christchurch Cathedral Square held its first Anzac Day dawn service since the earthquakes.
Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 88-89: Christchurch Trans…
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A PDF copy of pages 88-89 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch Transitional Cathedral'. Photos with permission: The Anglican Church
Ruth Gardner's Blog 16/11/2013: Mother Mary
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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 16 November 2013 entitled, "Mother Mary".
Government Building Worcester Street – Building for the Future
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The construction of government buildings have long attracted opinion and criticism and the Italian Renaissance style Government Buildings on the corner of Worcester street and Cathedral Square were…
Shaves & Shampoos on the North West Corner of Cathedral Square
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It’s just before 3pm on a late summer day in 1914. Prolific Christchurch photographer, Steffano Webb is setting up his camera equipment inside the gents’ hairdressing saloon of well kno…
Sumner Tram Excursion
Articles, Lost Christchurch
On this summer’s day in 1906, the ten o’clock morning tram to Sumner is about to depart from outside the Royal Exchange in Cathedral Square. An excursion to Sumner was a popular outing …
Archaeological Report on 148 Gloucester Street, 32 Cathedral Square, and 1…
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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
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