Man sitting in display model of Holden

17 August 1961 to 2 September 1961

An unidentified man seated in the drivers seat of a display model of a 1961 Holden car exhibited at the Industries Fair held at the newly built Canterbury Court. All the doors from the cars are removed to allow people to more easily view the interior of the vehicle.

Contributors note: "Christchurch 1961. Photos of a Holden car show, at Blackwell Motors. People viewing the cars on display, including new 1961 Holden car models, including a man sitting in one of the cars."

Creator: Peter Basire

Contributor: Barbara Newcombe

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

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-BaNe-0022

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Man sitting in display model of Holden

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