The General Store
Langfords Store – Bainham
Historic General Store and Post Office, located in the beautiful Aorere Valley, the Gateway to the Heaphy Track, South Island New Zealand.
From toffee to t-shirts Storekeeping was no new venture for Eleanor, wife of Edward Bates Langford, when Langford’s Store opened in 1928. Prior to their 1900 Boxing Day marriage she had worked in her parent’s ‘Waimea Road tuck shop’ for Nelson College.
When E.B.L. relinquished dairy farming to become Postmaster in 1924 and began selling stationery to go with the stamps, he invested in a printing press, while Eleanor sold her famous homemade toffee. After trying unsuccessfully to persuade the Government to finance a Post Office to replace the locally-owned building, he turned his attention to retailing.
Lorna Langford began working for her grandfather in 1947, in the days of tinned loose biscuits and vinegar in wooden casks. She continued to work in the store until 2008, when Sukhita Langford took on the position of Storekeeper and Postmistress. Today’s shopper is likely to be a Heaphy Track tramper wanting insect repellent or postcards for home.
Enjoy delicious tea and coffee served with sublime sweet treats whilst you write a postcard home and soak up the sunshine and surrounding scenery.
Open:
10am – 6pm Mon to Fri (during winter months)
8am – 6pm Mon to Sun (during summer months
This image was taken on film and reworked in PS.
Enjoy
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midzing
love this,,, well done
Antanas
Perfect composition…
kristian94
brilliant!
Deborah Parkin
this is wonderful – love the treatment – love to go there:)
Margot Kiesskalt
Fantastic image – the effects really suit the subject.
Wendy Slee
omg…don’t you just feel the memories pouring out of this image….
Lindsay Knowles
Fantastic shot and I love the photoshop work.
Maybe clone out the powerline to top off this awesome shot.
Catalin Soare
Very good pov, beautiful light and colors!
Mel Brackstone
Wonderful old building! I like the effects!
rock
Such a great shot, excellent capture.
R
Anthony Hedger
Wow, it’s like stepping back in time
Gary L. Suddath
great shot,old rural stores have character all there own
studiofascino
great old feel!
Colin Tobin
Timeless image!
Love it!
funkyfacestudio
Great shot, love the old store and the rusty roof.
Halcyon007
The treatment here is great – Lovely shot
Kimberly Palmer
Chrissy, nice image and great use of photoshop effects. Very well done…
BySilent
Beautiful shot
Andy Harris
love what you’ve done with this… gives it an almost aged/ageless look!
Adela Hriscu
such an interesting composition, orginal!
Judith Oppenhe...
very cool, like the treatment
Jeff Burns
fantastic effects. This is a fabulous job
petelangman
love this image
Joe Mortelliti
Lots of old charachter here
H M Bascom
Cool photo. I like the color and composition
Lisa Kenny
Love these old places ~ and a bonus having the old bus out the front too!
abat
Classic ‘old school’ style Kiwi store!
Paul Vanzella
love general stores – and this is no exception!
Frank McCafferty
Excellent Great Life Image Fab colours and DOF A Fav Cheers
Kate Purdy
This is a beautiful piece of work
Scott Ruhs
Wonderful treatment
Roslyn Slater
Love this shot.
Paola Jofre
Great tones, Love the lighting Awesome retro feel !!!!
Robin Brown
World famous in New Zealand Chrissy? Its world famous in the world now!! Just makes me want to visit asap. Sadly it will be a while yet before we get our chance to visit, if ever.
Beautiful shot!!
Rich Gale
super image like trip into the past, well done.
Rich.
Kerryo
Nice image, how lucky was it the old bus turning up?
cdwork
That old bus was ours- it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss- thanks
Gottography .
(IMO) a fraction more sky, otherwise a master piece.
Ellen
How beautiful, really like these kind of photo’s, well done!
Michael Rowley...
beautifully taken, great image. a step back in time !!
Ginger Barritt
Wonderful work…wonderful image
kathy s gillen...
fantastic work
Mohsen Bayramn...
Great photography… love the warm tones and your nice composition…
well done!
Margaret Barry
Beautiful image. Great composition, colors and treatment!
Martie Venter
Just the type of rural charm I love so much – wonderful capture!
Thanks so much for the lovely comment on my sunflower macro – much appreciated!
Deon de Waal
Love this shot. ANd love the treatment you given it.
Richard G Witham
Great photo and wonderful description of the history of this place. I’m tempted to visit, but it’s a long swim from the USA :)
J.K. York
i don’t know how i missed this one as its right up my alley as subject material goes. great find especially with the old bus. you can’t go anywhere without finding a Coca Cola sign can you? well done.
Lucindawind
awesome !