PEERSWICK – the forgotten past of Church Corner.

At Church Corner, at the western end of Riccarton Road, opposite Countdown are a series of shops and arcades.  Long past their prime and popularity, one arcade there especially doesn’t fit in and that would be the Peerswick Mall.  This very British sounding collection of shops is now the hub of Christchurch’s Asian shopping market, …

Blenheim Road @ 1947

It’s gonna blow your mind when you know what road this is in 1947. This cute peaceful road is Blenheim Road, from Middleton Road, Upper Riccarton!!! In 1947, this section of the city was referred to as rural…yea, not anymore. Attached is my attempt to recreation the same photo today – 2.7.2012. *photo of Blenheim …