In a zoomed in Te Papa collection photo, you can spy the signwriting for the Royal arcade tenants. The largest name, at the top reads Priest and Holdgate, Ironmongers. Timaru New Zealand by Muir and Moodie Te Papa C014369. What more can we learn about this building and his propieters, staff and customers?
Crowds assembled around the Jubilee Fountain on the corner of Sophia Street, Timaru, circa 1903. Here you can see the entrance towards Priests and Holdagte's rear yard and the Royal Arcade entrance on Sophia Street. South Canterbury Museum 1470