The New Zealand Postcard Society is committed to growing the knowledge base of the work produced by our early postcard photographers and publishers. One way we can do this is by producing postcard lists.
The table below records a series of postcards produced by a Christchurch photographer believed to be James Gardner. This man operated for a relatively short period of time (1910-1915 approx.) with his images later picked up by other publishers and reused in various formats.
Little is known of this man but he may well have produced an additional series of postcards annotated with the lettering 'F.Ltd' at the bottom. His work is largely distinguishable by the handwriting on the images, the letters 'J.G' and the postcard backs.
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- 45 images included with the list
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Compiled by Bruce King
Last updated 10/02/2022
| JAMES GARDNER (J.G) Postcard List | ||
| Number | Title | Description |
| Protected 1/11/12 | G.E Billson, Custodian, Municipal Baths, CH.CH | Full frame view of a mustached gentleman in uniform standing alongside the indoor swimming pool |
| Protected 1/11/12 | ChCh Municipal Baths | Full frame view of the empty indoor swimming pool, seating and hanging baskets |
| J.G | North Road Belfast | Barren street scene showing shop frontages (including a tobacconist) |
| No. 2 J.G | Wesleyan Church Belfast | Close up view of the Church |
| No. 4 J.G | North Road Belfast | Open street scene showing a gig and driver navigating around a farmer and his small herd of cattle |
| No. 10? J.G | North Road Belfast | Open street scene with hedge rows and a central group of children playing in the street |
| No. 4P J.G | Rolleston Statue and Museum, Christchurch | Close up view of the fenced statue and gardens to left and the museum to the right |
| No. 6 J.G photo | Post Office, Store, O Hoka. W.E Knights Series | Close up view of W.E Knight General Store, the Post Office, Insurance building and horses & carts |
| No. 11 J.G photo | The School, Ohoka. W.E Knights Series | Close up view of the school building complete with external brick chimney and bell tower |
| No.6 | Yachting Auckland Harbour | Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of two sailboats |
| No. 9 | Exhibition Gardens Auckland | Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of exhibition gardens |
| No. 17 | Auckland Harbour Showing Rangitoto | Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of harbour & Rangitoto |
| No. ?? | The Library | Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral circular/rectangular vignette of the library building |
| No. ?? | New Brighton, N.Z | Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda |
| No. ?? | New Brighton | Christmas Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda |
| No. ?? | Cornwall Park, Auckland | Christmas Greetings. Floral two heart vignette of the summer house & building |
| No. ?? | Auckland Harbour | Christmas/New Year Greetings. Floral oval/rectangular vignette of the NB pier building & rotunda |
| No. ?? | A Happy Christmas | Portrait view Christmas card incorporating two photo vignettes and floral elements. |
| No. 16 J.G | Akaroa | Mid frame view from the wharf showing T.E Taylor building, a drapery and furnishers |
| No. 30 J.G | Akaroa | Coastal view of Akaroa including the township |
| No. 32 J.G | Akaroa | Akaroa street view showing three children |
| No. 34 J.G | Ilfracombe, Akaroa | Close up view of 'Ilfracombe' (Private Hotel) with two Christchurch to Akaroa tourist buses parked outside |
| Ilfracombe House Akaroa | Close up view of 'Ilfracombe' (Private Hotel) with two Christchurch to Akaroa tourist buses parked outside | |
| No. 39 J.G | Sunset, Akaroa Harbour | Mid frame view of the jetty and moored boats at sunset |
| No. 48 J.G | Gardens, Christchurch | Open view of garden borders, paths and a grassed area |
| No. 50 J.G | Entrance to Gardens, Christchurch | Open view from the Museum looking past the entrance gate into the gardens |
| No. 51 J.G | Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, N.Z | Open view if a central path and avenue of trees |
| No. 52 J.G | Botanical Gardens, Christchurch | Mid frame view of the lawns and garden with distant buildings |
| No. 53 J.G | River Avon and Gardens, Christchurch | View of the Avon River with canoeists |
| No. 54 J.G | The Gardens, Christchurch | Mid frame view of four woman (and pram) in period clothing and the Peacock fountain |
| No. 61 J.G | River Avon, Chch | View of the Avon River with canoeist |
| No. ? J.G | Arrival Sheffield Choir at ChCh Station | Same view as cards 63 and 64. Likely first image of the grouping |
| No. 63 J.G | Railway Station, Christchurch | Mid frame view of visitors, horse and buggies and vehicles in the car park, station buildings to the rear |
| No. 64 J.G | Railway Station, Christchurch, N.Z | Same view as card 63 but reframed and taken several minutes later. Alternate stamp to back |
| No. 65 J.G | Supreme Court, Christchurch | Full frame view of the Supreme Court building |
| No. 66 J.G | High St, Christchurch | Corner street scene showing Woolston tram No. 4 in centre frame |
| High Street Christchurch | Identical postcard image as for No. 66 J.G | |
| No. 67 J.G | Victoria Square, Christchurch | Mid frame view of the band rotunda with two passing cyclists |
| No. 68 J.G | Manchester St, Christchurch | Mid frame view of the clocktower and nearby buildings |
| No. 69 J.G | High St, Christchurch | Busy street scene. High St corner with passing dray and pedestrians |
| No. 71 J.G | Government Buildings, Christchurch | Close up view of a group of the Provincial Council Buildings |
| No. 74 J.G | River Avon, Fendalton, ChCh | Mid frame view showing footbridge and weir |
| No. 7? J.G | Victoria St Bridge, Christchurch, N.Z | Mid frame view of the bridge and adjoining grassed area |
| No. 77 J.G | Victoria St Bridge, Christchurch, N.Z | Mid frame view of the bridge and river bank |
| No. 78 J.G | Victoria St Bridge, Christchurch | Mid frame view showing the riverbank and bridge with a tram crossing |
| No. 86 J.G | River Avon, Fendalton, ChCh | Mid frame view showing the riverbank and bridge |
| No. 97 J.G | Trams Crossing Embankment, Sumner | Distant view of estuary, the sea and two trams heading towards Sumner |
| No. 104 J.G | Sumner, N.Z | Mid frame view of Sumner foreshore and headland, tram tracks and Cave Rock |
| No. 107 J.G | Lyttelton | Mid frame view of moored boats, wharf and Harbour Board buildings |
| No. 109 | Lyttelton N.Z | Busy street scene showing the Clock tower, hotels and pedestrians |
| No. 113 J.G Photo | Lyttelton | Mid frame view of the docks and shipping vessels |
| No. 114 J.G | Lyttelton | Mid frame view of moored shipping vessels, wharf buildings, freight train carriages and distant breakwater |
| No. 128 J.G | Tea Kiosk, Riccarton Racecourse | Mid frame view of the Kiosk building |
| No. 129 J.G | Riccarton Racecourse | View of the entrance pond and foot bridge with the racecourse in the distance |
| No. 131 J.G | Grandstands and Gardens, Riccarton Racecourse | Full frame view of the two grandstands, pond and adjacent gardens |
| The Grandstands, Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch NZ | Identical view as postcard No. 131 below | |
| No. 138 J.G | Public School, Lyttelton | Full frame view of the school and children on the footpath |
| No. 148 J.G | Corsair Bay, Lyttelton Harbour | Busy mid frame view of beach goers, wharf and buildings and tied up vessels |
| No. 151 J.G | New Brighton | Mid frame view of the pier, associated buildings and the band rotunda |
| No. 154 J.G | River Avon, New Brighton | Mid frame view of a jetty and boatshed with neighbouring houses |
| No. 156 J.G | New Brighton | Mid frame view of N.B foreshore, band rotunda, pier and associated buildings |
| New Brighton, near Christchurch N.Z | Identical postcard image as for No. 156 J.G | |
| No. 159 J.G | Sea View St, New Brighton | Close up view of Grocer shop and Lyttelton Times signage. View looking towards the pier with a distant tram |
| No. 164 J.G | The Fountain Triangle, Christchurch | Close up view of the fountain, shop fronts, pedestrians and a passing tram |
| No. 166 J.G | River Avon, Christchurch | Mid frame view of a foot bridge over the river |
| No. 167 J.G | Cashel Street, Christchurch | Close up view of Cashel street shop fronts and a horse and dray |
| No. 168 J.G | Lichfield St, Christchurch | Busy corner street scene |
| No. 169 J.G | Cathedral Square, Christchurch | Elevated view of the Square, bus shelter and John Robert Godley statue |
| No. 171 J.G | High and Lichfield Streets, Christchurch | Corner street scene showing Strange & Co building and clock tower centre frame |
| No. 173 J.G | Post Office, Christchurch | Close up view of the Central Post Office and pedestrians |
| No. 174 J.G | Cathedral Square, Christchurch | Elevated mid frame view showing the Cathedral, tram 5 and near buildings |
| No. 175 J.G | Cashel St, Christchurch | Close up street view of the shop fronts and passing drays and pedestrians |
| Cashel St, Christchurch | Identical postcard image as for No. 175 J.G | |
| No. 178 J.G | Cashel St, Christchurch | Close up street view of the shop fronts and passing drays and pedestrians |
| No. 181 J.G | Press Office, Christchurch | Full frame view of the Press Office building with a passing tram and gig |
| No. 184 J.G | St Michael's Church, Christchurch | Close up street view of St Michael's |
| No. 185 J.G | Cathedral Square, Christchurch | A busy full frame view of trams and passing pedestrians in Cathedral Square |
| No. 189 J.G | Cashmere Hills, Christchurch | Mid frame view of the dirt road, housing and fencing and a distant horse and pedestrians |
| No. 190 J.G | Cathedral Square, Christchurch | Mid frame view of United Services building, Bank of New Zealand, No. 6 tram and vehicles |
| No. 20? J.G | Cathedral Square, Christchurch | Mid frame view showing the Cathedral, trams and passing cyclists and pedestrians |
| No. 203 J.G | H.M.S New Zealand, Lyttelton Harbour, May 13 1913 | Photo dated 13 May 1913 |
| No. 204 J.G Photo | H.M.S New Zealand Berthing Lyttelton N.Z, May 13 1913 | Close up view of a gathered crowd viewing H.M.S New Zealand. Horse and dray in the foreground |
| No. 210 J.G | R.C Cathedral, Christchurch | Close up street view of the R.C Cathedral and passing cyclist |
| No. 217 J.G | River Avon and Gardens, Christchurch | Open view of the Avon River, kiosk and foot bridge |
| No. 218 J.G | River Avon, Christchurch | Open view of the Avon River |
| No. 219 J.G | River Avon, Christchurch | Mid frame view showing the river, foot bridge and passing canoeists |
| No. 225 J.G | Botanical Gardens, Christchurch | View of the gardens with a central grouping of young school girls in uniform |
| No. 227 J.G | The Gardens, Christchurch | Close up view of the Townsend and Cunningham Glasshouses in the botanic gardens |
| No. 228 J.G | Botanical Gardens, Christchurch | Mid frame view of the Avon river, timber bridge and botanic gardens buildings |
| No. 232 J.G | Anglican Church, Papanui | Close up view of St Paul's Church from the cemetary |
| No. 236 J.G | Council Chambers, Christchurch | Full frame view of the Council Chambers |
| No. 239 J.G | Lyttelton Harbour | Mid frame view of moored shipping vessels, housing and distant breakwater. Viewed from the tunnel end |
| No. 251 J.G | Manchester Street, Christchurch | Full frame view of Manchester Street buildings including the Scottish Society Hall and the Wallpaper Depot |
| No. 253 J.G | Cathedral, Christchurch | Mid frame elevated front on view of the Cathedral |
| No. 268 J.G | Lyttelton | View from the hill showing the houses, docks and distant breakwater |
| No. 271 J.G | The Avon, New Brighton | Mid frame view of the Sailing and Motor Boat Club boatshed and jetty with swans in the foreground |
| No. 273 J.G | The Avon, New Brighton | Expanded view of postcard 271 - (Sailing and Motor Boat Club boatshed and jetty with swans in the foreground) |
| No. 277 J.G | Colombo Street, Christchurch | Full frame view showing shopfronts, an approaching tram and the distant Cathedral |
| No. 301 J.G | The People's Palace Manchester Street | Full frame view of the Salvation Army People's Palace and Plimsoll clothing outfitters |
| Colombo Street Christchurch | Busy street scene showing buildings, pedestrians and vehicles | |
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