New Zealand - Richmond - Waimea Stores, Richmond - The photo shows Waimea Stores on the corner of Queen Street and Gladstone Rd, Richmond. This corner was also known as Hodder's Corner. This building was previously May's general store and drapery and was built in 1857. It was also known as Gladstone House. - 1961 Richmond, New Zealand - During the period 1853 to 1876, the Richmond urban area was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Waimea County was created, effective in January 1877. Richmond was included in the Waimea County boundaries, and served as the administrative headquarters of the county. - In 1891, the administrative authority for the urban area of Richmond was transferred from Waimea County to the Richmond Borough Council. - Richmond Borough existed until the 1989 local government reforms, when the Tasman District was formed through the amalgamation of the Richmond Borough, Golden Bay County, Murchison County and Waimea County administrative areas. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_New_Zealand) ---------------------- Image source: Waimea Stores, Richmond, 1961 by Tasman District Libraries Kete is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 New Zealand License Copyright: Gael Knight http://ketetasman.peoplesnetworknz.info/site/images/show/1477-waimea-stores-richmond-1961