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Millers Tuam Street store operational photographs, 1940-1979

 File
Identifier: Arch 1270/4/11

Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs relating to the operations of Millers Ltd. Includes photographs of key events including Millers 25th Anniversary celebrations and of decorations on the Millers Tuam Street building for the Royal Tour of 1953-54.

Includes those of window and in store displays at Millers as well as those featuring shoppers queueing outside and shopping in store. Includes one photograph of crowds queuing, 7 people deep, to purchase towels at Millers in 1944.

Also included are photographs of staff including factory staff working on Singer sewing machines.

Photographs credited to V.C.Browne photographer, Graham Commercial Studio, W.G Weigel and Aytons Limited.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1979

Creator

Extent

1 Files (34 Photographic Prints) : Black and white

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Tūranga, Tuakiri Floor, ANZC Archives - Arch 1270 - Box 11

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository

Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand