Jenny May Architectural Historian, Heritage Management Services

We understand it was the place of business for C.E Woledge who was the local Christchurch Edison dealer who in 1927 actually designed a portable Edison cylinder phonograph. Thomas Edison himself apparently approved this unique machine which played four minute blue cylinders.

Jenny May

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  • Photo by Doc Ross
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Building information

230 Tuam Street Architect: unknown Date: c.1900