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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 ...

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 ...

100,000th 1984 visitor to Robert McDougall Art Gallery

18 October 1984

Roger Smith, exhibitions manager at the Robert McDougall Art ...

Christchurch Hospital during construction

circa 1980s

Aerial view of Christchurch Hospital under construction looking ...

Aerial view looking west to Hagley Park

February 1989

Aerial view of the central city looking towards Christchurch ...

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, ...

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