Sumner, from inside Cave Rock

circa 1890s.

Sumner, from inside Cave Rock

circa 1890s.

This book of photos was inherited from family from my mothers side, her grandparents, James and Hannah Wright. They arrived out from the UK in 1840 on the Martha Ridgway.

Area: South East / Sumner

Contributor: Kate Shaw

Source: Entry in the 2015 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH15-NZViews-007

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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