Traffic in Cathedral Square

About 1950 to about 1951

A bus destined for Mays Road, parked in Cathedral Square, with a pram hooked to its front. Various buildings and businesses are visible in the background, including Grand Theatre, Crystal Palace, Colonial Mutual, The Strand and Dominion Building.

Contributors note: "1950s view of a corner of Cathedral Square Christchurch, showing buildings including the Colonial Mutual, The Strand. Around the corner, one of the movie theatre advertisements is for a French movie made in 1950 called ‘Gunman in the Streets’. The photo shows a Mays Rd bus, with people on board, and a pram hooked on the front, various cars parked and driving."

Creator: Peter Basire

Contributor: Barbara Newcombe

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-BaNe-0001

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Comments

Report this entry

More from the same area

Shirley Goss' 21st birthday

Corsair Bay, Labour Day

Corsair Bay

NZ Ploughing Match final in the 1950s

One in one out

At the Canterbury A & P Show

Play Time

How fathers occupied themselves at a day at the beach playing cards

Plunket Baby

Church and the Panama Hat

Brothers

Grand Parade at the A&P Show

Cremorne Cakes, Delivery Van

Fancy Dress

Four Generations of Women

Godmother Mrs Shirley Tayler’s baby

Make Bigger

Family Portrait

Petrol Stop

Family

The Union Methodist business Girls Sports Team, Lancaster Park

PDL Factory

Wedding of Edward Augustus Clarke & Lucy Gertrude (nee Price)