Colombo Street looking south towards the Cathedral

View from the Colombo Street bridge near Kilmore Street

Circa 1960

Looking down Colombo Street towards the Port Hills, where the Sign of the Takahe can be seen in distance. The cathedral is on the left and Hay's Ltd. on the right.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North

Source: Archive 72/61

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Looking south down Colombo Street through Cathedral Square

1920

Looking south down Colombo Street through Cathedral Square

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North

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Colombo Street looking south towards the Cathedral

Circa 1930

Cars, bicycles, trams and pedestrians in and around Colombo Street between Armagh and Gloucester Streets.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North

Source: The New Zealand traveller Christmas number 1930

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Colombo Street

1960s

Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square a sign for Woolworths visible.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Contributor: Shane Duffy

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-ShDu-00076A

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Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square

Circa 1950

Colombo Street, Christchurch looking south towards Cathedral Square. from Colombo St bridge, corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace, looking south towards Cathedral Square.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North

Source: Entry in the 2013 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

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ChristChurch Cathedral view

1960s

View of ChristChurch Cathedral from Worcester Street.

Contributor’s note: “All of the photos were taken by my grandfather in the mid 60s. After coming over from Holland and working at the railways as a coachbuilder. His favorite hobby was making films and taking photos”.

Creator: Albet van Groen

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Contributor: Rob van Groen

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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Cathedral Square

12 October 2023

Cathedral Square viewed from Durham Street North.

Creator: Gail Cook

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Contributor: Gail Cook

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH23-DW-166341

Uploaded by: GailCook

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ChristChurch Cathedral from Worcester Street

3 January 2011

View of the ChristChurch Cathedral from Worcester Street.

Contributor’s note: “I thought this photo would be good to share as it was taken just a month before the Earthquake. Kiyohiko visited Chch during his holiday and it was one of those beautiful, sunny and vibrant days”.

Creator: Kiyohiko Kumagai

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Contributor: Beata Kumagai

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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