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Whitebaiters at Kairaki

1 September 1969

The beach at Kairaki near the mouth of the Waimakariri River ...

Insulated cargo container

4 December 1968

A British Lines insulated container at Islington which could be ...

Last call at the former stock exchange

30 June 1965

The last morning call at the Christchurch Stock Exchange's ...

Breakwater construction

10 August 1964

Workers creating a breakwater of sand filled drums at New ...

Drying out sheepskins

17 July 1964

Sheepskins being pegged to perforated zinc for drying in a ...

Scott Brothers Ltd planning and milling machine

14 December 1964

Planning and milling machine at Scott Brothers Limited on ...

Dredge on Taramakau River

7 December 1963

The Kanieri Dredge working on the Taramakau River.

Placing bets

1 March 1962

Punters placing their bets.

E. Truscott and Sons, saddlers

10 July 1962

Leather saddle being made at E. Truscott and Sons on the corner ...

Arahura dredge

25 May 1962

Arahura dredge on the Arahura River, Hokitika, Westland.

Addington Totalisator

26 May 1958

A worker with technical equipment at the Addington totalisator.

Addington Raceway totalisator

8 November 1950

Operating the totalisator at the Addington Raceway.

Sorting possum skins

Circa 1950s

Possum skins being sorted in a Christchurch store.

TAB electronic equipment demonstration

8 May 1947

Demonstration of an electronic ticket issuing machine and ...

Tanners splitting a hide

21 September 1945

Tanners splitting a hide into two layers prior to tanning.

Bales of deer skins

5 July 1945

Bales of deer skins prepared and ready for shipment.

Grading deer skins

5 July 1945

Deer skins being untied and graded in a central city store.

Whitebait net

29 August 1940

A whitebaiter using a net to catch whitebait in the Avon River.

Whitebaiting on the Avon River

Circa 1940s

Whitebaiting on the Avon River towards the Estuary.

Pruning at Shenley Orchard

5 July 1988

Ian Clarke pruning 100 year old pear trees at Shenley Orchard. ...

Apple picking

21 May 1965

Mr Halkett A. Clarke picks some Strumer apples off a tree that ...

Shenley Orchards

21 March 1989

Ian Clarke of Shenley Orchard, corner of Wairakei and Russley ...

Christchurch Railway Station

1985

Christchurch Railway Station Platform 1980s.

Addington saleyards and Blenheim Road

6 June 1997

An aerial view of the Addington saleyards, Blenheim Road and ...

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