How fathers occupied themselves at a day at the beach playing...

How fathers occupied themselves at a day at the beach playing cards

1953

These Dads had 15 children amongst themselves. These families went to Corsair Bay regularly in the summer. One family travelled by bus from Bryndwr to the Christchurch Railway Station to train to Lyttelton and then launch to Corsair Bay. The other two families walked from Sydenham and Central City respectively to the railway station to train to Lytttelton and then launch to Corsair Bay.

Area: South East / Lyttelton

Source: Entry in the 2008 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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Reference ID: CCL-HWC08-LYT-045

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How fathers occupied themselves at a day at the beach playing cards

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