James Scott Business Owner

Living in the butchery

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When I moved in there, there were a couple of meat hooks you hang the carcasses on. It was this pulley system, it was set up for death.  A lot of vegetarians lived in those coolers.  There is a long history of people living in there.  It was a sub community.

James Scott

  • Image: Knight Family Collection
  • Image: Knight Family Collection
  • Interior of James Knight's butchers shop in Christchurch. Webb, Steffano, 1880?-1967 : Collection of negatives. Ref: 1/1-004186-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Image: Aden Shillito
  • Image: Aden Shillito
  • Image: Aden Shillito
  • Image: Aden Shillito

Building information

Knight’s Butchery
172 High Street
Date: 1888-1890
Architects: Collins and Harman
The butchery was in operation from the 1890s to 1985