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DescriptionGlenn Johnston.." This is Hamilton Street and that two story building is on the corner of Revell and Hamilton Streets."PhotographerMuir and MoodieDate of Photo1890-1905Map[1] ContributorJames Newby
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LinkFacebookDate Created2nd April 2018CommentsChris Mathieson Looks like Camp St looking towards the sea. Old bank building on the right (still there) and 2 story one on left Copper Art formally a bank and Stuffer Fearn residence
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Glenn Johnston Chris that is not the old bank building on the right! This is Hamilton Street and that two story building is on the corner of Revell and Hamilton Streets. I've ID'd it from various old photos.
Chris Mathieson Glenn Johnston ok. Would love to see photos
Glenn Johnston Chris Mathieson I've saved old Hoki photos reproduced by newspapers over the years in to a scrap book plus have quite a few books about the West Coast that have old photos reproduced in them. You are welcome to pop in some time Chris.
Chris Mathieson Glenn Johnston thanks Glen
Patrick Pascoe I think weld St Revell st Westland
Glenn Johnston Patrick Pascoe Try reading the rest of the comments section. The Westland Hotel was very different to that building.
Arlene Hutcheon Looks like looking up weld st, towards revell st, the building on the right hand corner looks like the hotel, whatever it's name is.
Glenn Johnston Yes it was a hotel at one stage but it is not Weld Street or the old Kellers/Westland/Stumpers hotel. Easily sorted if you compare old photos! That building was on the corner of Revell and Hamilton Streets. It was also the Manchester Unity Hall for part of its life.
Marilyn Paterson Agree with Chris Mathieson ,also there is no sign of Weld Lane which could be if it was Weld St.
Hazel Haver I would say camp at as well.
Laura Mills DetlaffYou and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. Thanks. Anyone able to roughly date it please?
Hazel Haver What's the date in bottom right corner
Glenn Johnston How about Hamilton Street looking seaward from the fire tower in Hamilton Street circa 1890's.
James Newby Here’s a photo of the back of the above card but no luck with the date.
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Laura Mills DetlaffYou and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. It's a wonderful and intriguing pic
Glenn Johnston Laura Mills Detlaff I solved the location and gave an approx date of c. 1890's. Now if Don is saying the stamp couldn't be before 1898 that puts it as late 1890's onward unless of course the photo on the post card was taken a bit earlier than the post card was used. Because of the buildings in existence in the photo the scene is not pre 1890. It is Hamilton Street running away from the viewer toward the sea and I can prove it.
Glenn Johnston More to support the dating; Muir and Moodie took over Burton Brothers premises in Dunedin in 1896 and the entire business from 1898. They continued to use old Burton negatives after this date under their own name plus those from new work. Moodie took topographic and scenic photos throughout NZ and this street scene may be his work.(He worked for Burton Brothers before Muir and Moodie) The firm Muir and Moodie ceased to exist in 1916. So now we have a likely date range of between 1890 (because of the buildings) and 1916.(when the post card firm ceased to exist) Without doing more work it would be safe to say the photo wouldn't have been taken a long time either side of 1900; not before 1890 and not after 1916. The stamp used possibly puts the date 1898 - 1900 but that on its own is not definitive dating evidence.
Don Hutton Glenn Johnston According to the notes in the Premier NZ Stamp Album this pictorial series of stamps came from a competition held in 1895 but that still only provides an approximate date for the actual photo on the postcard which could have been taken any time before or after the stamps were issued. There is a large building under construction on the left which may give a clue. Is it one of the banks which faced on to Revell Street?
Cathy Currie I can only make out Hokitika and the 25th of May on the postmark of this wonderful card. I notice that the card has 'Printed Matter' hand written on the top. Up until 1907 it was possible to send a post card at the cheaper 1/2d printed matter rate rather than 1d letter rate. So this puts the card prior to 1907. It also looks as though the dividing line has been added by hand. It was only in 1905 that cards manufactured with split backs one side for the address and the other to allow for a message came into circulation although the first were made in 1903. So if this is the case the card will be prior to 1905. Bearing in mind the image can be taken well before the card is produced and can be produced well before it is posted. https://www.postcard.org.nz/postcard-pillar-94/
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Postcard Pillar 94 - New Zealand Postcard Society
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Glenn Johnston Chris that is not the old bank building on the right! This is Hamilton Street and that two story building is on the corner of Revell and Hamilton Streets. I've ID'd it from various old photos.
Chris Mathieson Glenn Johnston ok. Would love to see photos
Glenn Johnston Chris Mathieson I've saved old Hoki photos reproduced by newspapers over the years in to a scrap book plus have quite a few books about the West Coast that have old photos reproduced in them. You are welcome to pop in some time Chris.
Chris Mathieson Glenn Johnston thanks Glen
Patrick Pascoe I think weld St Revell st Westland
Glenn Johnston Patrick Pascoe Try reading the rest of the comments section. The Westland Hotel was very different to that building.
Arlene Hutcheon Looks like looking up weld st, towards revell st, the building on the right hand corner looks like the hotel, whatever it's name is.
Glenn Johnston Yes it was a hotel at one stage but it is not Weld Street or the old Kellers/Westland/Stumpers hotel. Easily sorted if you compare old photos! That building was on the corner of Revell and Hamilton Streets. It was also the Manchester Unity Hall for part of its life.
Marilyn Paterson Agree with Chris Mathieson ,also there is no sign of Weld Lane which could be if it was Weld St.
Hazel Haver I would say camp at as well.
Laura Mills DetlaffYou and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. Thanks. Anyone able to roughly date it please?
Hazel Haver What's the date in bottom right corner
Glenn Johnston How about Hamilton Street looking seaward from the fire tower in Hamilton Street circa 1890's.
James Newby Here’s a photo of the back of the above card but no luck with the date.
Manage
Laura Mills DetlaffYou and 7 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for West Coast New-Zealand history. It's a wonderful and intriguing pic
Glenn Johnston Laura Mills Detlaff I solved the location and gave an approx date of c. 1890's. Now if Don is saying the stamp couldn't be before 1898 that puts it as late 1890's onward unless of course the photo on the post card was taken a bit earlier than the post card was used. Because of the buildings in existence in the photo the scene is not pre 1890. It is Hamilton Street running away from the viewer toward the sea and I can prove it.
Glenn Johnston More to support the dating; Muir and Moodie took over Burton Brothers premises in Dunedin in 1896 and the entire business from 1898. They continued to use old Burton negatives after this date under their own name plus those from new work. Moodie took topographic and scenic photos throughout NZ and this street scene may be his work.(He worked for Burton Brothers before Muir and Moodie) The firm Muir and Moodie ceased to exist in 1916. So now we have a likely date range of between 1890 (because of the buildings) and 1916.(when the post card firm ceased to exist) Without doing more work it would be safe to say the photo wouldn't have been taken a long time either side of 1900; not before 1890 and not after 1916. The stamp used possibly puts the date 1898 - 1900 but that on its own is not definitive dating evidence.
Don Hutton Glenn Johnston According to the notes in the Premier NZ Stamp Album this pictorial series of stamps came from a competition held in 1895 but that still only provides an approximate date for the actual photo on the postcard which could have been taken any time before or after the stamps were issued. There is a large building under construction on the left which may give a clue. Is it one of the banks which faced on to Revell Street?
Cathy Currie I can only make out Hokitika and the 25th of May on the postmark of this wonderful card. I notice that the card has 'Printed Matter' hand written on the top. Up until 1907 it was possible to send a post card at the cheaper 1/2d printed matter rate rather than 1d letter rate. So this puts the card prior to 1907. It also looks as though the dividing line has been added by hand. It was only in 1905 that cards manufactured with split backs one side for the address and the other to allow for a message came into circulation although the first were made in 1903. So if this is the case the card will be prior to 1905. Bearing in mind the image can be taken well before the card is produced and can be produced well before it is posted. https://www.postcard.org.nz/postcard-pillar-94/
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Postcard Pillar 94 - New Zealand Postcard Society
POSTCARD.ORG.NZ
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