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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 ...

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 ...

Albert Edward Oak plaque

7 July 1964

Close-up of the plaque commemorating the planting of the Albert ...

Former magnetic survey building

1 August 1970

Exterior of the former magnetic survey building in the Botanic ...

Christchurch Hospital during construction

circa 1980s

Aerial view of Christchurch Hospital during construction next to ...

Daffodil lawn, North Hagley Park

7 September 2007

 Views of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens September 2007.

Peacock Fountain

5 February 2004

Plants around the Peacock Fountain in the Botanic Gardens.

Peacock Fountain, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch

1910s

The Peacock Fountain, a late Victorian park fountain, was made ...

Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue

7 March 2008

Exterior view of the entrance to Canterbury Museum. The ...

Wading Pool at Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Circa 1964

Adults and children at the wading pool and playground in the ...

Boy Scouts Founders' Day Ceremony

26 February 1962

Assistant area commissioner of the Boy Scouts, G.H. Coley, ...

Bandsmens Memorial Rotunda, Botanical Gardens Christchurch

3 October 1988

Don Colemso and other members of the North West Kiwanis repaint ...

Elizabeth Earle examining a taniwha

17 September 1990

Elizabeth Earle, 3, examines a taniwha decoration at the ...

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