Joseph Gleeson White, Caxton House Bookshop, and Regent Cinema, Christchurch blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: On this site until replaced by the Regent Cinema in 1931 stood Caxton House Bookshop, in which was born Gleeson White 1852-1898 artist, illustrator, author and first editor in 1895 of The Studio art magazine, who also traded here as a bookseller Recorded plaque organisation: Christchurch Local History Society.

Joseph Gleeson White (1852-1898) was an artist, illustrator, author, and the first editor of The Studio art magazine; he was born at Caxton House Bookshop, which later made way for the Regent Cinema in 1931.