Sun bathing at Coes Ford
Sun bathing at Coes Ford
"Coes Ford was a favourite picnic spot for families that had cars. A picnic by the river was a change from the surf at Brighton. These girls are sunbathing oblivious to the little box brownie camera. The family car was a 1939 Austin and had seating for 5 children, 2 adults and picnic baskets. There were no shops or amenities. It took over an hour to travel to Coes Ford from Christchurch. One girl has olive skin, the other very fair and tried to hide her freckles." - Contributor's note
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License
Report this entry
More from the same area
Aerial view of Templeton
Aerial view of Templeton looking along Kirk Road towards the ...
Dragon Boat festival teams
View of Dragon boat race teams Competing as part of the festival ...
Relief workers at Jollies Pass
Relief workers, including Frank Renwick, at Jollies Pass during ...
Relief worker working on State Highway 7 near Hanmer
Relief workers working on creating State Highway 7 near Hanmer ...
Relief workers at Jollies Pass
Relief workers, including Frank Renwick, working on Jollies Pass ...
Stone retaining wall under construction at Jollies Pass
View of three men working on the construction of a stone ...
Lincoln Ploughing Match, third prize
"My uncle Orton Bailey, 14 years old, driving. He won 3rd prize ...
Members of the North Canterbury Deerstalkers Association
Mr G Bradshaw (right) from the Amateur Radio Emergency Corps ...
Helicopter rescue exercise on the Waimakarariri River
Simon Duncan from the Canterbury Air Rescue Trust gives the ...
Helicopter rescue exercise on the Waimakarariri River
Simon Duncan from the Canterbury Air Rescue Trust jumping out ...
Auction at Rangiora showgrounds
View of crowds, taken from the stage, of an auction at Rangiora ...
Girl Guides erecting a tent
Girl Guides erecting a tent in a paddock in Brookside as part of ...
Attempt at world record for continuous pool playing
Soldiers, Keri Ruru (left) and Wattie Cooper shaving during a ...
Commemorative plaque on Tram Road near Swannanoa
A plaque commemorating two motor cycle world records on the Tram ...
Concrete flying saucer home at West Melton
Exterior of a newly built concrete "flying saucer" home at West ...
St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Cass St, Kaiapoi
Interior detail at St Bartholomew's Anglican Church at 23 Cass ...