Crowds lining the streets to watch the University of Canterbury...

Crowds lining the streets to watch the University of Canterbury “Procesh”

4 May 1966

Crowds of people lining a central Christchurch street to watch the University of Canterbury Procession. David Peters and Gavin Francis are identified as students dressed as police officers riding motorcycles, with Judith Fairbrother and Andrew Phipps as Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh seated on the back of the following vehicle. The “Procesh” or procession was part of University of Canterbury Capping Week.

Creator: Leicagraph Studios

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square South

Contributor: John Paerata

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH23-0003a

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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Crowds lining the streets to watch the University of Canterbury “Procesh”

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