What is in the River?

What is in the River?

What is in the River?

What is in the River?

What is in the River?

Excavator in the Avon River

19 May 1978

Excavator in the Avon River near the Armagh Street bridge looking towards Christchurch Town Hall.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-03227A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Clearing weeds on the Heathcote River

19 June 1940

A boat clearing the weeds from the Heathcote River looking towards the Radley bridge on Radley Street and to Clarendon Terrace on the opposite side of the river. Photograph taken from Ferry Road looking to the Port Hills.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South East / Woolston

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02621A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: Out of copyright

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Avon River at New Brighton

28-03-2016 4:33 p.m.

View from Owles Terrace of the Avon River, looking across to the Residential Red Zone in New Brighton. The Port Hills are visible in the background.

Creator: Janneth Gil

Area: East / New Brighton

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Related: The Edge of the East 2016.

Reference ID: CCL-EE2016-44-JG-

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Cutting weeds on the Heathcote River

Circa 1960s

A boat cutting weeds on the Heathcote River.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South / Cashmere

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02615A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Drainage Board staff weed cutting in the Avon River

July 1927

Staff in small boats with some in waders using long poles to remove weeds in the river.

Area: West / Hagley Park

Source: The weekly press, 21 July 1927, p. 39

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD08-0055

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