Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Essential services

Waterworks shift engineer Mr J. Taylor
15 December 1979
Interior of the water pumping station at 54 Colombo Street with waterworks shift engineer Mr J Taylor sat at his desk. Behind him are various pieces of equipment used at the pumping station.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: South / Somerfield
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02143A
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Installation of high pressure water supply, Curletts Road
19 August 1959
A trench digger preparing to lay a line on Curletts Road on the corner with Main South Road for the installation of high pressure water supply. Pictured, at rear from left, Mr A Kelly County Clerk, Mr A Dyhrberg County Engineer, Mr R C Gilberthorpe chairman of the high-pressure water committee and Mr J H Weaver County Chairman.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: West / Sockburn
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
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Bamford Street pipeline
8 April 1983
Excavations on Bamford Street in Woolston to lower a pipeline.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: South East / Woolston
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02617A
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Burst water main, Cashmere
23 February 1987
Burst water main on Colombo Street near the foot of Dyers Pass Road.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: South / Cashmere
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02932A
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Water pumping station, Colombo Street
8 December 1961
Interior of the water pumping station at 54 Colombo Street. Mr L D B Scantlebury assistant waterworks engineer (left), Mr G Flowers chief shift engineer and Mr C W Batterbury Waterworks engineer are inspecting station equipment.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: South / Somerfield
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02131A
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Transformer subunit being relocated
4 October 1962
A New Zealand Electricity Department employee lifting overhanging wires from the back of a truck during the relocation of transformer bank unit to the Bromley substation.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: East / Bromley
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02043A
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Electric pumps at Burwood pump station
8 December 1961
Interior of the new Burwood automatic pump station and of newly installed electric pumps. Mr C W Batterbury Waterworks engineer (left) and Mr L D B Scantlebury assistant waterworks engineer are inspecting the equipment.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: North East / Burwood
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02137A
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St Martin's (Christchurch) Sewer Gang
1927-27
All work done by pick and shovel, horses, drays, scoops & men.
Area: South / St Martins
Reference ID: CCL-PH16-069
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Road works, corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace
21 October 1965
Workman in a trench working on laying pipes on the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace to carry storm water from Cathedral Square to the Avon River. The statue of Robert Falcon Scott is visible in the background.
Creator: Christchurch Star
Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North
Source: Christchurch Star Archive
Reference ID: CCL-StarP-00154A
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