Old Invercargill

Post Office Square was once a vital and vibrant hub of old Invercargill and gave the City a sheltered functional town center until 1938 when the NZ government decided Invercargill would put a new post office on this land instead. Decades following this decision Invercargill has struggled to establis

Today we continue the history of the former “Crescent Hotel” which I featured last week. Stock & Station agents Wright Stephenson & Co. Ltd would become a well remembered occupant of the former hotel building (the grey building in centre of this image taken around 1956), with their name now emblazon

Old Invercargill and Whats On Invers wanted to get behind the glorious history of our region with a new video series. Each episode, “Old Invercargill” will feature a new icon of yesteryear, highlighting the beauty of Southland. St. Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill is a REAL Invercargill landmark. Opene