Appears to be photographed from the Bank of NZ looking about south west. From left: CML building; Garden Place entrance/courtyard fro H & J Court Ltd (shop on Victoria St); NZI building under construction on corner of Garden Place and Alexandra St; National Insurance Co of NZ Ltd (clock on corner) on corner of Alexandra St and Caro St; Solicitors building; Telephone Exchange on corner of Caro & Anglesea Streets; T & G building on corner of Caro & Alexandra Streets; behind is the HCC municipal building which spans Caro Street to Worley St along Anglesea St. Taxis on taxi stand on Garden Place Rd (left); Pools in foreground; low slung long building at westerly end of grassed area is Gentlemen's 'underground' toilets.