What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

What did that sign say?

Slow zone sign on River Road

29 March 1985

View of a slow zone sign on River Road in Richmond.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: North East / Richmond

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-03183A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

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Oxford Terrace and Bangor Street signs

22 April 2018

Oxford Terrace and Bangor Street signs

Creator: Jane Rodgers

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - East

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-JaRo-DSCF3713

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License Creative Commons License

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Ice road sign, Lyttelton

Circa 1990s

Ice warning road sign on an icy road with cars passing leading into Lyttelton.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South East / Lyttelton

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-00897A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

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Road sign for Kainga

27 March 1971

Close-up of the road side at the entrance to Kainga with residential housing in the background.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: North / Styx

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-00385A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

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Security at Orana Park

30 July 1977

Security guard at the entrance gates to the lion reserve at Orana Park with a shotgun containing blanks. A sign in the foreground on the fence says "Keep all windows and doors closed".

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: North West / Mcleans Island

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-01550A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

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Cycle, footpath signs

21 April 2018

Cycle, footpath signs

Creator: Jane Rodgers

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-JaRo-DSCF3678

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Corner of Whiteleigh Avenue and Lincoln Road

1996-97

View of the Whiteleigh Avenue street sign looking down Lincoln Road from the corner with Whiteleigh Avenue.

Creator: S.O Malony

Area: South West / Addington

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-LincolnRoad-0016

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Emergency shelter sign, Redcliffs

21 June 1941

Close-up of an emergency shelter sign at Redcliffs directing people to shelter in one of the natural caves in the area in the event of an emergency during the Second World War.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South East / Redcliffs

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-00973A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: Out of copyright

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Fire Danger Sign

25 March 2018

Close-up of a fire danger sign reflected in a puddle near McLeans Island.

Creator: Sarah Snelling

Area: North West / Mcleans Island

Contributor: Sarah Snelling

Reference ID: CCL-SaSn-P3250100

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Snow on Dyers Pass Road

13 June 1978

Kristian Stannard with Andrew Sewers on his shoulders, clearing snow from a road sign on Dyers Pass Road.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South East / Port Hills

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02811A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

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This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

The Halswell Cross advertising on Aidanfield Drive

23 March 2015

View of The Halswell Cross advertising on Aidanfield Drive looking south-east. A cyclist road sign is also on the left.

Creator: Mitchell Bright

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Related: The Halswell Project 2015.

Reference ID: CCL-HP2015-MB-DSC-9814

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Mitchell Bright

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