More Info →View of Church Street

Description

"A view looking down the Church Street side of The Square. In the foreground is the second All Saints' Church (shifted back for the new church by the time this card posted). Next door is the Borough Council offices.
Industria Series, postcard no. 1048, printed by Fergusons Ltd.
Date stamped 30 June 1911 from Palmerston North, the reverse reads:
To Miss P Oram, Cass Street, Kaiapoi, Christchurch.
Dear Phoel (?)
Pleased to receive mother’s letter with all news, will answer later so sorry to hear about poor Dot, must write to Milly, hope you enjoyed the ball wonder how Topsy (?) will like her change. This is the street Evan lives in only at the extreme end on the left, the church on the right is the English, only it is now shifted back owing to building in front, Raining hard, Tom being away we three women all roasting over a big fire, love Minnie ."

Identification

Object type

Postcard

Date

circa 1910

Digitisation ID

2019Pa_2012-53_027098

Format

Postcard