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Negatives of MED Building construction

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1050/2/3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

A collection of published and unpublished material relating to the Municipal Electricity Department including photographs of Christchurch and surrounds taken in the course of the business from its formation in 1903. It also includes material from bodies that merged into the department as local body reorganisation, and electricity reform occurred up to the formation of Orion New Zealand.

The images document the building of the M.E.D. building in the 1930s, various types of the electrical infrastructure, and includes views of the city from early to mid twentieth century.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1980

Creator

Extent

24 Negatives (24 negatives)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

ANZC Archival Store - Consult with an Archivist for access

Existence and Location of Copies

Some items from this file have been digitised. See the external documents area for links to digitised records

Physical Description

Box 10

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository

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