Car being driven along Riccarton Road by Church Corner |...

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Car being driven along Riccarton Road by Church Corner

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Nice day for a spot of motoring

Jack Ratima and the family's 1926 Buick in the snow at Lewis Pass

Vintage Car Rally

1958

Area: South West / Addington

Source: Kete Christchurch

Reference ID: CCL-Kete-29665

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

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Family car, river crossing

circa 1935

My grandmother, father and uncle owned this car and used it for camping and day trips around Canterbury. On this trip the car had to be taken across a river on a cart pulled by two horses.

Area: Other / Wider Canterbury

Contributor: Philippa Wadsworth

Source: Entry in the 2017 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Reference ID: CCL-PH17-PhWa-02

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

Royal Tour, George VI & Queen Elizabeth

circa 1930

The couple are clearly George VI and Queen Elizabeth who toured New Zealand in 1927 as the Duke and Duchess of York. However the car (a Buick) appears later than 1927 and there is no similar car in any other existing photos of the New Zealand tour nor any mounted guards. Overall it appears more likley to be of their tour of Canada in 1939 where similar cars and escort were used.

Area: Other / Unknown

Contributor: JIll Hodgkinson

Source: Entry in the 2016 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH16-035

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

Car being driven along Riccarton Road by Church Corner

Around 1906-1912

Shown from left: Main South Road, followed by a corner of the churchyard of St Peter's Anglican Church, then West Coast Road (by 1914, Yaldhurst Road). The Upper Riccarton Methodist Church, built 1886, is the first building to the left, followed by Church Street (later Brake Street), then the Oddfellows' Hall, built 1912. Robert Brake's store which was also the Post & Telegraph office is next. Riccarton Road leads off to the right. A woman drives the car with a male passenger

Creator: Muir & Moodie

Area: West / Riccarton

Source: Ephemera 60 postcards

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD04-0029

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Postcard Hilltop Hotel

circa 1920

Postcard of old Hilltop Hotel on Summit Road, Christchurch-Akaroa Highway.

Area: Banks Peninsula / Akaroa

Contributor: Gladys Gurney

Source: Entry in the 2016 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH16-044

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

William and Alice (Lily) Howarth

ca. 1930

My grandparents, William and Alice (Lily) Howarth, taken on the Port Hills?

Area: South East / Port Hills

Contributor: Jan Orr

Source: Entry in the 2014 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH14-212

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Mrs Steer in her 1923/4 Model T Ford

1930

Area: West / Hei Hei

Contributor: Brian Gilberthorpe

Source: Entry in the 2015 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH15-049

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

Jack Ratima and the family's 1926 Buick in the snow at Lewis Pass

1952

Jack Ratima and the family's 1926 Buick in the snow at Lewis Pass. Jack's wife, Dawn, saved pennies to buy this 1926 Buick for the family. In 1952 they did a road trip to the West Coast. Starting from their home in Christchurch, the Ratima family travelled through the Lewis Pass (through snow and fog) to Westport and then further up the coast to Granity. From there they travelled south to Charleston (staying at the Charleston Hotel, and on to Hokitika for a time before returning home. What a great way to travel! The Buick is now buried at the Ruapuna Speedway, along with a number of other significant vehicles from a bygone era.
On reverse of photo:" Lewis Pass - trip from ChCh to Westport then to Granity. Wife, Dawn, saved all her pennies for this Buick, about 1952. Jack said he got trapped in the snow and fog. 1926 Buick.."

Area: Other / Wider Canterbury