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Southbridge Hall
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NameSouthbridge Hall
DescriptionIn June 1873 the Southbridge Town Hall was opened.
It had been funded by a joint stock company - 500 shares of £1 were sold. It included a library and reading room.
A new hall was built in 1930 and the Thompson Memorial Library was opened in 1931. It was named after Charles Thompson, Town Clerk and librarian.
DescriptionIn June 1873 the Southbridge Town Hall was opened. It had been funded by a joint stock company - 500 shares of £1 were sold. It included a library and reading room.
A new hall was built in 1930 and the Thompson Memorial Library was opened in 1931. It was named after Charles Thompson, Town Clerk and librarian.
Courtesy of Ellesmere Camera Club
Ellesmere Historical Society EHS-1628
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CollectionHalls in Ellesmere PlaceOtewhata SouthbridgeOrganisationEllesmere Historical SocietyImageThompson Memorial Library
PlaceOtewhata SouthbridgeOrganisationEllesmere Historical SocietyImageThompson Memorial LibrarySouthbridge Hall. Selwyn Stories, accessed 29/04/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6505
