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Gordon & Gotch Lithograph postcards
- Last updated 10 October 2017
Gordon & Gotch Lithograph Cards - by Laurence Eagle (Postcard Pillar Issue No. 88, April 2010)
This attractive and colourful series of New Zealand images was probably first seen at the Christchurch Exhibition of 1906-07. Exhibition records show that Gordon & Gotch had a stand and sold postcards there. With a complete set of used and unused cards, my earliest card is postally used from the Exhibition with the 1d stamp and dated 25 January 1907. The remainder are postally used from 1908 until 1911. Many cards of Wellington and New Plymouth images were overprinted and used as Christmas cards.
Printed in Berlin using early pre-car images these cards are excellent examples of the lithographer's art. The set which is numbered from 100 to 175 is divided into five sections.
101 - 125 Wellington views, 126 - 150 Christchurch views, 151 - 169 Auckland views, 170 Rotorua view & 171 - 175 New Plymouth views.
Compiled by Laurence Eagle
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Wellington Views |
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101 |
Patent Slip, Evans Bay, Welington |
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102 |
Island Bay, Wellington |
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103 |
Oriental Bay, Wellington |
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104 |
Newtown Park, Wellington |
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105 |
Thorndon Esplanade & Baths, Wellington |
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106 |
Government Buildings, Wellington |
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107 |
Kelburne Tea Kiosk and Cable Tram, Wellington |
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108 |
Government Printing Offices, Wellington |
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109 |
Government House, Wellington |
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110 |
Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington |
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111 |
Railway Offices, Wellington |
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112 |
Victoria College, Wellington |
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113 |
Town Hall & Fire Brigade Station, Wellington |
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114 |
Post Office & Queen's Statue, Wellington |
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115 |
Te Aro & Oriental Bay, Wellington |
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116 |
Wellington from the Terrace |
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117 |
Wainui-o-mata Reservoir, Wellington |
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118 |
Day's Bay, Wellington |
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119 |
Karori Reservoir, Wellington |
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120 |
Botanical Gardens, Wellington |
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121 |
Worser Bay, Wellington |
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122 |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
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123 |
Wellington from Brooklyn |
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124 |
Bush Scene, Upper Hutt, Wellington |
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125 |
Queen's Wharf & Shipping, Wellington |
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Christchurch Views |
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126 |
Clock Tower, Christchurch |
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127 |
Victoria Street Bridge, Christchurch |
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128 |
Armagh Street Bridge, Christchurch |
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129 |
View on the Avon, Christchurch |
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130 |
Post Office and Royal Café, Christchurch |
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131 |
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch |
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132 |
Gloucester Street Bridge & Government Buildings, Christchurch |
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133 |
Royal Café, Christchurch |
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134 |
Victoria Street Bridge, Christchurch |
Different to No. 127 |
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135 |
Antigua Street Bridge & Boat Sheds, The Avon, Christchurch |
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136 |
Cave Rocks, Sumner, Christchurch |
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137 |
Christchurch from Hereford Street |
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138 |
Armagh Street Bridge & Entrance to Hagley Park, Christchurch |
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139 |
The Avon & Canterbury Rowing Clubs, Christchurch |
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140 |
Barbadoes Street Bridge, Christchurch |
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141 |
Looking up Manchester Street, Christchurch |
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142 |
Looking Towards Port Hills, Christchurch |
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143 |
Victoria Square, Christchurch |
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144 |
Hereford Street Bridge, Christchurch |
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145 |
Hospital & Grounds from Antigua Street Bridge, Christchurch |
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146 |
The Mansions, Christchurch |
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147 |
Victoria Lake, Hagley Park, Christchurch |
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148 |
Poplar Walk by the Avon, Christchurch |
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149 |
Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch |
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150 |
Cathedral & Square, Christchurch |
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Auckland Views |
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151 |
Government House, Auckland |
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152 |
Looking up Queen Street from the Wharf, Auckland |
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153 |
Ferry Steamer & Jetty, Auckland |
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154 |
The Drive Domain, Auckland |
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155 |
Ferry Steamer Leaving for Devonport, Auckland |
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156 |
Albert Park, Auckland |
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157 |
In the Domain, Auckland |
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158 |
Public Library from Wellesley Street, Auckland |
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159 |
Cornwall Park from Mount Eden, Auckland |
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160 |
The Steps, Cemetary Gulley, Auckland |
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161 |
Lake Takapuna, Auckland |
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162 |
Looking up Queen Street from the Wharf, Auckland |
Different to No. 152 |
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163 |
A Part of Queen's Wharf, Auckland |
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164 |
A Corner of Lake Takapuna, Auckland |
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165 |
The Hospital, Auckland |
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166 |
Huia Lodge, Cornwall Park, Auckland |
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167 |
Public Library & Municipal Buildings, Auckland |
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168 |
Auckland from Albert Park |
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169 |
Karangahape Road, Auckland |
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Rotorua View |
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170 |
Government Sanatorium & Grounds, Rotorua |
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New Plymouth Views |
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171 |
Recreation Grounds, New Plymouth |
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172 |
Recreation Grounds, New Plymouth |
Different to No. 171 |
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173 |
Railway Station, New Plymouth |
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174 |
A Corner of Recreation Grounds, New Plymouth |
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175 |
Tea Kiosk, Recreation Grounds, New Plymouth |
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