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Queen Street Richmond

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DescriptionQueen Street, named after Queen Victoria, is the main street running through the heart of Richmond, with upper Queen Street leading to the foothills in the east and lower Queen Street, surrounded by the Waimea Estuary, running west.

Queen Street is the commercial centre of Richmond and most old businesses that once flourished there have long gone. Buildings that remain include the Star and Garter Hotel, built in 1845 and one of the oldest hotels in New Zealand still located on its original site. The Henley Store, built in 1910-1911, located on the corner of Queen Street and Salisbury Road, now operates as Richmond Antiques and Curios.

Between 2017 and 2018 Queen Street was upgraded and redesigned. Six heritage boards were positioned at strategic locations relating to the history of Queen Street and former businesses such as May’s Stores, the Star and Garter Hotel and Croucher’s Flour Mill and Bakehouse.

To celebrate the upgrade Tasman Libraries welcomed members of the community to share their original photos of Queen Street through the years. Photos from this promotion make up many of the items seen here.

Queen Street today is a typical conglomerate of retail business outlets, including Richmond Mall and civic and local government amenities, including the Tasman District Council offices and library.

More recently, lower Queen Street is undergoing major commercial and industrial development, including The Cube on Queen Street, LQS Industrial Park, Waimea Plains Retirement Village, Lower Queen Street Health Hub and adjoining new residential zones.Subject/KeywordQueen Street

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Coastal inundation in Lower Queen Street

Flood waters in Queen Street 1957

Home of W E & Edith Wilkes (nee Sutton)

Tanners Furnishers and Church of Christ

Tanners Furnishers new store under construction

Tanners Furnishers in Queen Street

Tanners Furnishers old store on Queen Street

Aerial photograph of Richmond

Richmond Drapery Richmond 1961

Hunter's Store Richmond 1961

Waimea Stores Richmond 1961

Ventura airplane in Queen Street in 1971

2 Salisbury Road, Richmond

Waimea Stores flooded interior, Richmond 1957

Flooded front yard in Richmond 1957

Man in floodwaters

Flooded front yard of house in Richmond

Three Brothers Corner

Flooded front yard of a house, Queen Street, Richmond

Flooded paddock Queen Street Richmond

Flood waters surround Hunters Store, Queen Street, Richmond

Houses with flooded front yards,Queen Street, Richmond

Front view of Cooper's Store and Waimea Stores, Queen Street, Richmond

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Waimea Stores on the corner of Queen Street and Gladstone Road 1961. Built in 1857 the building was also known as Gladstone House and Hodder's Corner Photo supplied by Gael Knight.

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