Leithfield

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Leithfield was founded in 1857 by John Leith. He purchased a windmill in 1862 and brought it from Christchurch to Leithfield in order to mill wheat. Unfortunately the Canterbury nor 'westerly winds damaged the mill building making it inoperable.

Image: LEITHFIELD Store

LEITHFIELD Store

Kowai Archives

Image: LEITHFIELD City Hotel

LEITHFIELD City Hotel

Kowai Archives

Image: Royal Hotel, Leithfield

Royal Hotel, Leithfield

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Leithfield windmill

Leithfield windmill

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Photograph: Leithfield

Photograph: Leithfield

Canterbury Museum

Image: Leithfield, Canterbury

Leithfield, Canterbury

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: YOUNG MAN'S DEATH. (Tuapeka Times 17-1-1912)

YOUNG MAN'S DEATH. (Tuapeka Times 17-1-1912)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Country Pub

Country Pub

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

KOWAI. (Star, 08 July 1872)

National Library of New Zealand