There have been two New Brighton Piers in New Brighton, New Zealand. The first pier, of wooden construction, opened on 18 January 1894 and was demolished on 12 October 1965. The current concrete pier was opened on 1 November 1997. It is one of the icons of Christchurch.
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Christchurch New Brighton
Messages:
Below you will find the message written on the back of the postcard. In the event we have duplicates of the same postcard, multiple messages may be found below.
Message
Message:
62 Jutland St North New Brighton Christchurch South Island
My Darling Friend
This is the Beach I have now it is 90 miles long, I have a beautiful garden of flowers and vegetables. My home is just what I prayed for I will write you a letter. Can you write dear. Loving Thoughts
Signed:
D Mentikley
Dated:
18 October
Postcard Details:
Location:
New Brighton
Province:
Canterbury
Country:
New Zealand
Publisher:
Gladys Goodall
Photographer:
Gladys Goodall
Photographers Card ID:
None