New Zealand - Gisborne - Gladstone Road, Street Scene, Hotels on each corner, Horse drawn traffic - 1907 - Real Photo Postcard Format - Ellerbeck Studio photographer #332450 - Gisborne is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region). It has a population of 37,200 (June 2018). The district council has its headquarters in Whataupoko, in the central city. - The settlement was originally known as Turanga and renamed Gisborne in 1870 in honour of New Zealand Colonial Secretary William Gisborne. - Gisborne boasts a large stretch of coastline encompassing the Waikanae and Midway, Kaiti, Sponge Bay, Wainui and Makorori white sand beaches, which are popular for swimming and surfing. (source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisborne,_New_Zealand)