Victoria Street view

1953

View of Victoria Street looking towards the Victoria Street bridge. Tram lines are visible along the street.

"Central Christchurch - a street view from a 2nd floor window at the time of the Royal visit to Christchurch in the 1950s. Photo taken by my father John Abernethy with colour-slide film and printed from a Kodak transparency." - Contributor's note

Creator: John Louis Abernethy

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Contributor: Yvonne Dixon

Source: Entry in the 2015 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH15-043

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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