The Streets of Timaru by J B Hamilton.

The Streets of Timaru by J B Hamilton.

Publisher: The South Canterbury Historical Society, revised and updated edition, 2011

Very good with dust jacket, binding firm, Addenda loosely enclosed, fold-out map in excellent condition. Jacket has some shelf-wear, chipping and marks, 50mm closed tear to top front edge. 82 pages.

The Streets of Timaru contains over 450 entries and is lavishly illustrated with over 250 images, maps and drawings drawn from the South Canterbury Museum’s photographic and documentary history collections. The book offers numerous insights into Timaru’s history that will appeal to residents, genealogists and historians for many years to come.

The story of Timaru’s streets is one of constant growth and change. It starts with ‘Government Town’ being surveyed in 1856 and the Borough of Timaru being formed in 1868. In the years that followed a succession of new suburbs and their streets have followed as growth reached out into the surrounding countryside. This book explores the origins and stories that lie behind these street names, as well as the changes that have been made – such as the renaming of three of Timaru’s four William Streets to avoid confusion.

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