Blackwell's Department Store – a family-owned store in Kaiapoi

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Blackwell's Dept Store 3 Sep 2017

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The Blackwell Story

The story of how George Henry Blackwell opened a general store in 1871 Kaiapoi, North Canterbury that grew into the Blackwell’s Department Store of today.

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Photo galleries covering the demolition of the old shop, the rebuilding of the fabulous new building, and events including the annual Fire & Ice Night Festivals.

Rebuild story

A collection of blog posts tracking the rebuild of the Blackwell’s Department Store building after the devastating 2010/11 earthquakes.

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