F.N.Christian & Co. Ford Garage

Datec. 1950sReference NumberPhoto 99-1156DescriptionF. N. Christian & Co Ford Garage, Devonport Road, Tauranga, c 1950. The staff are (from left): Alan Morgan, Ben Backhouse, John Andrews, Huia Sutherland, Alf Gracie, Earl Prior, Bob Brockway, Ivan Vowless, Ira Wright, Dave Boyes, Vic Davies, Vern Boyce, Tony Vesich, Arthur Dinsdale, Bill Hardwick, F. N. Christian, Laurie Sullivan, Alec Peterson, Harry Murray, Lyall Wordsworth, FGrank Olsen, Morrie Woodcraft, Jim Tapiata, Rhoda Brockway, ----, Ivy Vowless, Ernie Beswick.
Published in City views : news from the Tauranga District Council Issue 30, October/November 2000 in the Past v Present feature.
The text provides detail on the business history of F. N. Christian, particularly at this site. At time of publication part of the site was occupied by the Papyrus Bookshop in Devonport Mews, the rest a new building built in 1993 for the ASB Bank, pictured in the Present image. At time of writing (July 2025) both premises at 95 Devonport Road were vacant. FormatPrintPhysical Descriptionblack and white printSource of AcquisitionMrs Mary Christian (Acc No 92)

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