William Deans with his grand-nephew, Robbie Deans

Construction of a marquee at Lancaster Park

10 December 1973

Workmen erecting a display in the main pitch at Lancaster park for a Jehovah's Witness assembly. The Port Hills are visible in the background.

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Tui stand Demolition

6 June 2018

Christchurch City Council produced video showing the demolition of the Tui stand.

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Lancaster Park, formerly Jade Stadium

11 April 2017

"Jade Stadium showing-up through Christchurch fog. Photo taken from my hill-top residence in Huntsbury." - Contributor's note

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Contributor: Wadia Kandula

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Aerial view of Lancaster Park stadium

circa 1990s

Aerial view of Lancaster Park stadium along Stevens Street with the Hadlee stand facing the road. Renovations are underway to rebuild the western stands of the stadium.

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Clean up at Lancaster Park

8 March 1986

Members of Sydenham Rugby Football Club clean up at Lancaster Park following a Dire Straits concert the previous evening. Pictured are, from left, Brent Smith, Caroline Mehlhopt and her son Nathan and Christina Andrews

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William Deans with his grand-nephew, Robbie Deans

5 April 1983

William Deans, aged 93 (left) with his grand-nephew, Robbie Deans aged 23. William Deans is the brother of Bob Deans, the 1905 All Blacks rugby player and Robbie Deans plays for Canterbury rugby team.

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Canterbury v Counties first division rugby match

20 August 1990

Counties winger Lino Foa'i creating a spray screen which temporarily blinds his marker, Canterbury's Mike Hanning at a first division match at Lancaster Park.

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Sodden pitch at Lancaster Park

16 June 1972

Mr C.H.J. Rhodes, chairman of the competitions committee, and Mr S.E. Husband inspecting the bare and muddy ground on the pitch at Lancaster Park.

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Crowds at Lancaster Park during Billy Graham's Crusades

April 1959

Panoramic image of floodlit crowds in the stands and on the pitch at Lancaster Park stadium during Billy Graham's Crusades, an evangelical campaign which toured around the world.

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Lancaster Park stadium, Hadlee Stand

1990s

View across part of the pitch to the stands and the Hadlee stand with ANZ and Shell advertisements on the front at Lancaster Park stadium, Waltham.

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