Runway at Christchurch Airport

1960s

Runway at Christchurch Airport

1960s

View from within an aeroplane of planes taxiing on the runway at Christchurch Airport.

Creator: John Louis Abernethy

Area: North West / Airport

Contributor: Yvonne Dixon

Source: Entry in the 2020 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH20-145

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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