Cashel Street looking east, from 1882

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Ballantynes and Hobdays on Cashel Street in 1882 The Burton Brothers captured this softly lit image of Cashel Street, the main commercial street of Christchurch. The camera sits at the corner of Hi…

Shaves & Shampoos on the North West Corner of Cathedral Square

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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…