Built in 1860 and still standing – this is Shand’s Emporium on Hereford Street. According to the Cera website it has a ‘make safe’ listing – which I assume means it’s going to be saved. I certainly hope so. It looks so forlorn sitting there – buildings to it’s left and right have both come down. What a survivor huh!
The background details above the yellow Pohutakawa tree at the Square piqued my curiosity as we’ve had a lot of…











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