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Aerial View of Dallington in the 1940s,

Aerial View of Dallington in the 1940s,

1940s.

1940s view of the Avonside Drive area. Torlesse Street newly built; Porrit Park top left (in loop of river) with Wainoni Road running behind it. We (mother, pram and three children) used to walk up Bealey Avenue from St Albans, along Retreat Road to visit friends in Torlesse Street.

Area: North East / Dallington

Contributor: Jean Sherman

Source: Entry in the 2015 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH15-054

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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