This image was taken at the intersection of High, Lichfield, and Manchester Streets in 1962. The Majestic Theatre is captured on the right.
Image Source: Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Collection
Showing posts with label Historic Flashback. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historic Flashback. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Historic Flashback - Lichfield and Manchester
This image was taken at the intersection of High, Lichfield, and Manchester Streets in 1962. The Majestic Theatre is captured on the right.
Image Source: Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Collection
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Historic Flashback - Victoria Sq. Bike Commuters
In honor of tomorrow's Go By Bike Day, here's an image of cycling commuters near Victoria Square in 1949. Perhaps it will inspire more of us to participate in tomorrow's event and to support the re-adoption of this sustainable form of getting to/from work and around town.
Image Source: Canterbury Heritage
Image Source: Canterbury Heritage
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Historic Flashback - Colombo St
This photograph is of Colombo Street circa 1930, looking south towards the cathedral. Notice the mixture of transportation modes - automobiles in addition to trams, pedestrians, and quite a few cyclists.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Historic Flashback - Double Decker Trams
In honor of the completed restoration of Tram No 26 (see today's News Bite below), these images show the kind of double decker trams that ran from Christchurch city to the suburb of Sumner.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Historic Flashback - High Street
High Street was Christchurch's first major thoroughfare. Today, the High Street area is undergoing a bit of renaissance and is home to some of the city's edgier shops, several of which owned by young entrepreneurs.
The first photo is a rooftop view of High Street in 1929, looking southeast from Cashel Street. (I thought it very fitting that this first image shows operable trams on the street, in consideration of Mayor Bob Parker's recent announcement in favor of light rail system and Council's current initiatives to extend tram lines). The second photo was taken street-level in the last month (December 2009) from Lichfield Street, one block down from the first image, and also looks southeast towards the section of the street in which most of the more fashionable establishments presently exist.
Image Source for first image: Christchurch City Library Heritage Images Collection
The first photo is a rooftop view of High Street in 1929, looking southeast from Cashel Street. (I thought it very fitting that this first image shows operable trams on the street, in consideration of Mayor Bob Parker's recent announcement in favor of light rail system and Council's current initiatives to extend tram lines). The second photo was taken street-level in the last month (December 2009) from Lichfield Street, one block down from the first image, and also looks southeast towards the section of the street in which most of the more fashionable establishments presently exist.
Image Source for first image: Christchurch City Library Heritage Images Collection
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Historic Flashback - Sol Square
A Southeasterly view of Lichfield Street towards the intersection at Manchester and High Streets; 1878 and 2007. For detailed information about the proprietors and inhabitants of the buildings in the 1878 image visit this Canterbury Heritage Flickr page.
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