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QEII Fun Park

1 January 1995

The “super slide” at QEII Fun Park. The fun park was adjacent to the QEII pool. It was open between the 1980s & the early 2000s.

Creator: veves

Area: East / New Brighton

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Slide

26 May 2019

Cousins sliding at the Margaret Mahy playground.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - East

Contributor: EmmaT

Reference ID: CCL-DW-83541

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Action down the slide

30 July 2018

Emily took this photo just before she whizzed down the slide at Bishopdale Park.

Creator: Emily

Area: North West / Bishopdale

Collection: Bishopdale Project Our Place

Contributor: Isleworth School 2018

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Hays Roof playground

1st January 1980

Dinosaur Slide on Hay's Roof, Christchurch.

Creator: Gary Prescott

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North

Contributor: Gary Prescott

Reference ID: CCL-DW-100601

Uploaded by: Gary Prescott

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Riding the blue dry slide, QEII Park

30 May 1986

Groups of children sliding down on sacks, and waiting in line for, the blue dry slide at QEII Park.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: East / New Brighton

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-00257A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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Sack riding at QEII Park

3 January 1991

Two girls, Mariam Hunter of Papanui and Hannah Graham of St Albans, on the sack ride at QEII Park

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: East / New Brighton

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-00609A

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On the slide at the Tower Street Playground, Hornby

1952

You certainly don't get playgrounds like this today: what wonderful fun playgrounds we used to enjoy.

Area: West / Hornby

Contributor: Kathleen Morris

Source: Entry in the 2015 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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Bishopdale Park slide

24 March 2017

View from the top of the slide at Bishopdale Park, Bishopdale.

Creator: Lucas Perelini

Area: North West / Bishopdale

Source: Bishopdale Documentary Project

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