File:Victoria Square, 1864.jpg

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English: Photo 1 (left): shown in the background are Lummis, the painter, a skittle-alley, Ford's, the coopers, Royal Oak Hotel, Garrick Hotel, Colombo Street bridge. The iron and stone Victoria bridge is under construction.
English: Photo 2: Oxford Terrace and Colombo Street run parallel, with Armagh Street still unformed. In the background at left is St Luke's Church. Along Colombo Street from the left are C.W. Bishop's store, the first official post office and the market-house where from 1853 weekly farmers' markets were held. In 1862 this became the government post office. Further along Colombo Street is Mrs Williams' Glasgow House with three gables (later Armstrong's), alongside H.E. Alport's store and auction rooms. In the foreground along Oxford Terrace are an Office of Works and a store, the police station and gaol and the immigration barracks (later used by the volunteer fire brigade). There is a shingle pit in Armagh Street.
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: create panorama. The original can be viewed here: Market Place, Christchurch, 1864 (02).jpg. Modifications made by Schwede66.

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  • File:Market Place, Christchurch, 1864 (01).jpg licensed with PD-New Zealand
    • 2013-08-10T22:38:18Z Schwede66 768x343 (222885 Bytes) {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Photo 1: shown in the background are Lummis, the painter, a skittle-alley, Ford's, the coopers, Royal Oak Hotel, Garrick Hotel, Colombo Street bridge. The iron and stone Victoria bridge i
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    • 2013-08-10T22:40:13Z Schwede66 768x384 (230756 Bytes) {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Photo 2: Oxford Terrace and Colombo Street run parallel, with Armagh Street still unformed. In the background at left is St Luke's Church. Along Colombo Street from the left are C.W. Bish

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