A section of Armagh Street, Christchurch: Picturing Canterbury

A section of Armagh Street, Christchurch [1899 or 1900]. File Reference CCL PhotoCD 7, IMG0024.

Horses were volunteered by the public for use by the New Zealand Rough Riders in the South African War (1899-1902). Here sixty of them are seen being officially inspected outside the Rink Stables of W. Hayward & Co. at 199 Armagh Street. Fourteen of them passed all tests and were taken to camp that night. Fodder was supplied by George Treleaven & Co., produce merchants, of 193 Armagh Street and shipped to South Africa for the horses.

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Reconstruction of T. Armstrong & Co. premises, corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets. Circa 1930.

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“Male and female cabin crew of TEAL standing at the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets”

From the Canterbury Progress League Archives, Christchurch City Libraries Archive 72

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