Ōtākaro – Avon River

1 January 2018

Ōtākaro – Avon River

1 January 2018

"Tākaro means children playing by the river. All these photos were of this. Includes Margaret Mahy playground; Piñata at childs party; kayaking the river; Nursery fun beside the river; 7 year old girls swinging in the willow tree beside the river. Collage of photos from the Avon River." - Contributor's note

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - East

Contributor: Gordon McCrone

Source: Entry in the 2018 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Reference ID: CCL-PH18-GoMc-01

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

Copyright status: In copyright

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