Arrowtown

Wallace and Gibbs

50 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

+64 3 442 1355

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Enjoy the ambience of this beautiful store and take a personal shopping experience with the friendly staff.

Whether you are looking for something classic, a wedding outfit, work attire or something for that special occasion, you can be sure that the helpful staff at Wallace & Gibbs will guide you in the right direction selecting pieces that will work for you.

Wallace & Gibbs is a family owned business filled with exquisite pieces by sought after New Zealand designers, including Trelise Cooper and Cooper, Standard Issue (NZ Made Merino Kntiwear), Loobies Story, Paula Ryan, Saben, Obi, Visage, Chaos & Harmony, Kathryn Wilson, Ketz-ke, Optimum, Sabatini, Sills, White Chalk as well as International brands - Paige Denim, New London, Rollie, Maya McQueen, Le Specs and Cable Melbourne. 

Browse our website www.wallaceandgibbs.com

or shop in store // OPEN 7 DAYS

Shop 4, 50 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

03 442 1355

 

 

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

Arrowtown was originally known as Fox’s. named after William Fox an early gold discoverer. Then it was known as The Arrow and later Arrowtown.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

The trees in Arrowtown’s beautiful avenues are Sycamore, Ash, Oak, Elm, and Rowan. The first avenue was planted in 1867.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

The discoverer of gold in the Arrow river was a shepherd named Jack Tewa or Maori Jack. He also won the Royal Humane medal for saving a man from drowning in Lake Wakatipu.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

The Maori name for the river is Haihainui which means ‘Big Scratches’.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

There are two theories as to why the town is named Arrowtown. One is that the river behind the town flows swiftly like an arrow.

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