Series of three photographs, inside Smiths Bookshop

About 2000

Three photographs grouped together. Left: Portrait view of Peter J Stuart, book assistant at Smith’s Bookshop. Top right: Photograph of a famed photograph of Norman Oberg, founder of Smith’s Bookshop. Bottom right: Portrait view of Norman’s daughter, Stephanie Oberg.

Handwritten annotation on the reverse reads: “Peter J. Stuart Book Assistant Smiths Bookshop Ch-Ch. 2000. Photo on wall Norman Oberg Founder – Lower Photo Daughter Stephanie Oberg”.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - South

Contributor: Peter Stuart

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH23-0262a

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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Series of three photographs, inside Smiths Bookshop

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