Views of Timaru taken from St Mary's bell tower, Church St.
Looking south
Issued by P. W. Hutton Booksellers and Stationers, Timaru.
Otago Witness, 21 November 1900, Page 28 VIEWS OF TIMARU.
By the courtesy of Mr J. A. Hutton, chief postmaster at Timaru, our Timaru
photographer was accorded permission to ascend the tower at the Post Office,
from which point of vantage an excellent view of Timaru may be obtained, and
where the accompanying views were secured.
No. 1, looking in a south-westerly direction, shows one of Timaru's industries,
the South Canterbury Woollen Mills, with the gas works in the foreground. On the
right-hand corner of the picture may also be seen the Timaru main school, while
in the centre is St. Mary's Schoolroom, and at one time St. Mary's Church. The
large white building in the distance
is the convent, looking in a nor'-westerly direction.
In No. 2 a splendid view of St. Mary's Church is obtained.
In No. 3, looking nor'easterly, we get a glimpse of the ocean. This picture
shows the Timaru Herald Office in the foreground, the lighthouse on the hill,
and the rears of business premises fronting on Stafford street.
In No. 4 we have an excellent view of Timaru's harbour and breakwater and a
stretch of the foreshore. In the centre of this view may be also seen the
offices of Timaru's new paper, the Morning Post.
No. 5 shows one of Timaru's streets, with the fire bell tower on the left, Dr.
Hogg's residence in the centre, with the topmost storey and chimney of one of
the large flourmills, the Atlas Milling Co.
In No. 6 a side view of the Presbyterian Church is obtained, which gives an idea
of the size of this splendid building. (See article elsewhere in this issue)
[Photos by E. T. Bateman.
Images of St Mary's Anglican Church taken August 1999. Photo credits: Olwyn.