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Kōrero: Scots

Hay’s roof: a Christchurch institution

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Hay’s roof: a Christchurch institution

In the 20th century, Scots remained a driving force in New Zealand business. In Christchurch, James Hay’s innovative retailing techniques included a children’s pleasure ground on the roof of his store, which encouraged children to persuade their mothers to shop at Hay’s.

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Canterbury Museum

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John Wilson, Scots – Scots and the economy, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/205/hays-roof-a-christchurch-institution (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.