Old Post Office, 15 Cathedral Square

Christchurch Post Office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch

circa 1975

This building opened in 1879. On the left are the women's rest rooms and crèche which opened in 1932.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

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Post Office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Circa 1885

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

Black and white image

Source: Illustrated guide to Christchurch and neighbourhood / M. Mosley, after p. 32.

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The Post Office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch

1906

A recently added extension is shown on the right

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

Black and white image

Source: The weekly press, 10 October 1906, p. 51

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Old Post Office, 15 Cathedral Square

2004

View of east facade of the former post office in Cathedral Square. The Regent Theatre and Clarendon Towers can be seen on the right and the Telecom Building in Hereford Street overshadowing the post office building on the left.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

Source: Entry in the 2013 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

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Horse-drawn trams, hackney & hansom cabs

Circa 1900

In front of the Godley Statue, Cathedral Square, Christchurch : the Post Office is behind.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

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Cathedral Square, south corner from Cathedral tower

Circa 1881

This scene pre-dates 1884 when Morten's Buildings took over the site at the left. The small stone Torlesse building in the centre, designed by M. Bury and built in 1874, survived until 1916 when it was replaced by the Strand theatre. In the corner of the Square is the New Zealand Insurance Co. building built ca. 1870, while dominating the right is the then new Government Buildings (later the Chief Post Office), built in 1879 to a design by W.H. Clayton.

Creator: Coxhead, F. A.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

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Cathedral Square with pedestrians

Circa 1882

Cathedral Square, showing the Post Office and Godley statue, with delivery carts and pedestrians.

Creator: Burton Brothers.

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

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Chief Post Office

1979-early 80s

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square

Source: Entry in the 2012 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

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Armagh Street Post Office

circa 1980s

Exterior of the Armagh Street Post Office with a Bank of New Zealand branch to the left.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

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New Zealand Postal Services building, Hereford Street

6 May 1981

Exterior of the New Zealand Postal Services building on Hereford Street taken from Worcester Street. A carpark is visible in the foreground.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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