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Afternoon tea for elderly

31 March 1976

A large afternoon tea event for older adults inside a hanger at ...

The Canterbury Aged Peoples Welfare Council centre

5 July 1977

The Canterbury Aged Peoples Welfare Council centre at 112 Matipo ...

Pallets of Coca Cola at Southern Bottlers

15 November 1979

A forklift driver unloads a pallet of Coca Cola at Southern ...

Kaiapoi Woollen Mill

6 August 1977

Exterior of the Kaiapoi Woollen Mill buildings in Kaiapoi ...

Kaiapoi Woollen Mill employees

9 June 1977

Nan Williams and Archie Ross, long serving staff members, at ...

Crayfish pot

12 April 1977

A crayfish pot being emptied on-board a crayfishing boat.

Fire engines at Ralph Gracie Limited

26 May 1975

Firefighters and fire engines outside Ralph Gracie Limited at 85 ...

Crayfishing boat, Glen Heath

28 July 1973

A crayfishing boat, Glen Heath, in Lyttelton Harbour.

Kaiapoi Textiles Limited offices

24 November 1971

The offices of Kaiapoi Textiles Limited at 30 Manchester Street ...

Radley Mill, Woolston

24 November 1971

Radley Mill, the site of Kaiapoi Textiles Limited in Woolston.

Carlton Cellars and Canterbury Fried Chicken

3 September 1976

Exterior of Carlton Cellars and Canterbury Fried Chicken at 23 ...

Environmental Centre

3 December 1976

The Environmental Centre in the former University of Canterbury ...

Rolling out a fire hose at Brunner

21 November 1970

Female volunteer firefighters at Brunner rolling out a hose. ...

Firefighter examination

12 September 1972

Christchurch firefighters sitting their qualifying exam at the ...

Cat at fire station parade

22 December 1972

Socks the cat interrupts a parade inspection at the Central Fire ...

Climbing a fire engine ladder

15 September 1973

Star reporter, Colin Bryant, at the top of an extension ladder ...

Fire at the Bryndwr railway station

27 June 1970

Firefighters attending a fire at the Bryndwr railway station. ...

Decorating Christmas cakes at Ernest Adams

24 August 1978

Mrs Vivian Hopkins (left) and Mrs Doreen Ramsey decorating ...

Mixing dough at Home Bakery

27 July 1974

Doughman, Wayne Walker, mixing the dough at Home Bakery Colombo ...

Ernest Adams production line

22 June 1973

Uncooked cakes on the production line at the Ernest Adams ...

Nursery rhyme cakes at Ernest Adams

22 June 1973

Jacqueline Baxter with nursery rhyme cakes at the Ernest Adams ...

Nick Barlow with fruit cake mixture

22 June 1973

Nick Barlow tipping fruit cake mixture into a barrow.

Fire at Fleming's flour mill

17 May 1971

A fire burning at Fleming's flour mill on Deans Avenue in ...

Fleming and Co fire

11 June 1971

The debris of the Fleming and Co flour mill on Deans Avenue in ...

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