Market Square / Victoria Square

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

Victoria Square was originally known as Market Square or Market Place. It was the commercial hub of early Christchurch because it contained the Post Office and markets as well as the Police Station, Women’s Prison, animal pound, work stores and Immigration Barracks. http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/victoria-square/

Victoria Square, Market Square, Christchurch

Image: Victoria Square, Christchurch

Victoria Square, Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Victoria Square, Christchurch

Victoria Square, Christchurch

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Victoria Square, Christchurch

Victoria Square, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Victoria Square, Christchurch

Victoria Square, Christchurch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Victoria Square, 1907

Victoria Square, 1907

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Christchurch: Victoria Square views (1)

Christchurch: Victoria Square views (1)

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage