Boarders of Villa Maria College pillow fight

24 September 1962

Boarders of Villa Maria College pillow fight

24 September 1962

Villa Maria College boarders engaged in a pillow fight mêlée during Mercy Day celebrations.

Contributors note: "Candid photograph of Villa Maria College boarders pillow fighting on the lawn during Mercy Day celebrations, 24 September 1962. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Villa Maria College joins Mercy communities worldwide in marking the day Catherine McAuley opened the first House of Mercy in Ireland—a celebration of the compassionate service and enduring legacy of the Sisters of Mercy."

Contributor: Villa Maria College

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-ViMa-0001

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Contact us about this

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you. Your comment has been saved and queued for moderation.

Report this entry

Please enter your details and we'll contact you for more information.

Thank you for your report

More from the same area

Sumner

1900s

Coloured photo of Sumner.

Contributors note: "An old ...

Bromley Park

1 October 2025

Bromley Park from the corner of Buckleys ...

Street art on Ilam Campus

11 March 2025

Street artwork beside the Puaka James Hight Library, Ilam ...

Elephants in The Greenway

11 January 2025

Elephant street art in The Greenway | Te Ara Pū Hā, created by ...

Seagull stands on canvas roof at Sumner cafe

20 November 2022

View of a seagull standing on a canvas roof at Sumner Cafe. ...

Christchurch gasworks, truck loading up

Circa 1960

Workers are loading up into a truck parked by Christchurch ...

Christchurch Gasworks

Circa 1960

View of machinery at Christchurch Gasworks.

...

Christchurch gasworks, worker checking cylinder

Circa 1960

View of a worker testing a cylinder at the Christchurch ...

Christchurch Gasworks

Circa 1960

View of machinery at Christchurch Gasworks.

...

Christchurch Gasworks

Circa 1940s-1950s

View of a tower at Christchurch Gasworks.

...

Christchurch Gasworks

1940s-1950s

View of machinery at Christchurch Gasworks.

...

Christchurch Gasworks

Circa 1960s

View of machinery at Christchurch Gasworks.

...

Christchurch Gasworks Machinery

Circa 1960

View of Christchurch Gasworks Machinery

...

Christchurch Gasworks Machinery

1940s-1950s

Christchurch Gasworks Machinery Contributor's note: Photo ...

Christchurch Gasworks

1940s-1950s

Machinery at Christchurch Gasworks. Customer note: Photo ...

Christchurch Gasworks Machinery

1940s-1950s

View of Christchurch Gasworks Machinery.

...

Christchurch Gasworks

1940s-1950s

Barrels and a mixer at Christchurch Gasworks. Contributor's ...

Christchurch Gasworks

Approx 1900-1910

Machinery at Christchurch Gasworks. Contributor's notes: ...

Christchurch Gasworks

1900-1910

Machinery at Christchurch Gasworks. Contributor's note: ...

Christchurch Gasworks

1900-1910

Machinery at Christchurch Gasworks. Contributor's note: Glass ...

Christchurch Gasworks inside horizontal retort house

1900-1910

Christchurch gasworks inside retort house. A workman can be seen ...

Christchurch Gasworks inside retort house

1900-1910

A view inside horizontal retort house with workman at ...

Christchurch Gasworks machinery

1900-1910

View of Christchurch Gasworks machinery. Contributor's note: ...

Search/Browse the collection