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Workers in the Botanic Gardens nursery

28 July 1969

Workers in the Botanic Gardens nursery dealing with pelargoniums ...

Tour vehicle in Botanic Gardens

7 February 1970

Tour guide drives a vehicle with tourists around the Botanic ...

Tour vehicle in Botanic Gardens

21 February 1970

Tour guide drives a vehicle with tourists around the Botanic ...

Botanic Gardens tea kiosk

17 October 1979

Exterior of the tea kiosk at the Botanic Gardens with a ...

Decorative feature at the Botanic Gardens

28 November 1941

Reflection of pool in a decorative feature in the Botanic ...

Installation of playground safety matting

15 October 1990

David Jon-Wheeler (apprentice) and Dean Pendrigh (gardener) ...

Roundabout at Botanic Gardens playground

27 December 1976

Children playing on the playground at the Botanic Gardens.

Gordon Gee, Botanic Garden sign writer

19 August 1967

Gordon Gee painting signs at the Botanic Gardens.

Cuningham House conservatory at the Botanic Gardens

9 December 1941

Exterior of the Cuningham House conservatory, formerly known as ...

Aerial view of Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Circa 1950

Aerial view of Christchurch Botanic Gardens with Cuningham House ...

Canterbury Museum

May 1976

This photo shows the Rolleston Avenue frontage and main entrance ...

Rowing on the Avon River in the Botanic Gardens

1904

Fred, Dave and George Hanna rowing on the Avon River in the ...

Huge turnout at Botanic D'Lights

10 August 2018

Huge queues waiting to get into the Botanic D'Lights exhibition ...

Three years on messages in the Botanic Gardens

22 February 2014

Messages left by visitors to the Christchurch Botanical Gardens ...

Bronwyn & Susan Dillon in the Gardens

1952

Bronwyn (standing) and Susan Dillon playing on the swings in the ...

Miss Joyce Macaulay on a park bench

1939

My aunt, Joyce Macaulay, aged about 20 in Christchurch ca. 1939. ...

Punting on the Avon

August 2018

A group of people on a tour of the Avon River in a punting boat ...

Beautiful Christchurch, album of Mavis Suckling 1927-1929

Circa 1928

"This collection of images of 'Beautiful Christchurch' comes ...

Botanic Gardens paddling pool

21 January 1971

Children playing in the paddling pool in the Botanic Gardens.

Bill Jarman excavating a tree

16 May 1961

Bill Jarman, a parks and reserves staff member, driving a ...

Botanic Gardens information centre

22 October 1987

Exterior of the newly completed information centre at the ...

Construction of new tea kiosk, Botanic Gardens

24 July 1979

View looking up to the roof being installed for the new tea ...

Artist G.M. Gee at work

28 June 1969

G.M. Gee painting a picture of a plant. Mr Gee is responsible ...

Botanic Gardens entrance, Rolleston Avenue

1910s

View of Botanic Gardens along Rolleston Avenue with the ...

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