Pre-school children with Santa Claus

New Zealand servicemen and their war brides

22 October 1946

Photographed at the Christchurch railway station shown shortly after their arrival on the Rangitata.. Private C.W. Smith is shown with his wife from Crete, Mr P.R. Blunden with his Greek wife

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Waiting for Moira, 1958.

1958

Corner of Harewood Road and Restell St by Papanui Railway Station. This shot shows four little brothers ?A_B_C_D? (Anthony, Brian, Chris, Douglas) waiting for their beloved Auntie Moira to arrive by rail car.
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Area: North West / Papanui

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The Terminus Hotel opposite the Christchurch Railway Station

Circa 1895

It provided private sitting rooms, billiard and bathrooms and promised "a liberal and varied table"

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Ilam Primary School trip

18 September 1985

Views of pupils and teachers of Ilam Primary School prior to leaving by train for a school trip to Arthurs Pass.

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Area: South / Sydenham

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Arthur's Pass excursion

1958

Arthur's Pass railway station, foothills of Canterbury. An exciting steam train day trip from Christchurch in July 1958. From left: Brian, Ann, Jan, Jenny, Carol, Janet, Sally, Arthur and Clifford (at back).

Area: Other / Wider Canterbury

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Briggston Primary School trip to Avoca

8 December 1977

Pupils from Briggston Primary School with a train which took them to Avoca, near Arthurs Pass, for a field trip.

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Sockburn Primary School trip

17 August 1984

Pupils of Sockburn Primary School on the train at Christchurch Railway Station ahead of leaving for a school trip to Arthurs Pass.

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Canterbury AA's fleet of motor cars at the Railway Station

18 November 1919

The Canterbury AA's fleet of motor cars at the Christchurch Railway Station to convey some of the returned servicemen

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Source: The weekly press, 26 Nov. 1919, p. 27

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Train to Ferrymead

14 April 1990

Ilam standard 3 and 4 pupils on a steam train leaving Christchurch Railway Station and heading to Ferrymead as part of a school trip.

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A day trip on a steam train to Arthurs Pass

1962

A group of children in a steam train during a day trip to Arthurs Pass. From left at back - John Marker, Shirley Marker. From left at front - Eileen Marker, Tony Marker, Flora Marker.
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Pre-school children with Santa Claus

18 November 1986

A group of pre-school children with Santa Claus inside a train carriage during a train ride from Christchurch Railway Station to Papanui as part of a Christmas event organised by Northlands Shopping Mall.

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Area: North West / Papanui

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