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Lilian shopping with a friend

Circa 1950

Two women shopping in central Christchurch, one pushing a pram. ...

Pipers at the New Zealand International Exhibition

1906

"This photograph was taken on the Avon in 1906 during the New ...

OGB Bar

25 June 2018

The OGB Bar in the Old Government Buildings in Cathedral Square, ...

Isaac Theatre Royal from Tūranga

4 October 2018

A view over the Isaac Theatre Royal showing frontage and ...

Kensington House

22 September 2018

The restored Kensington House on Manchester Street with the ...

Back of the former St James Theatre

October 2014

View of the derelict theatre on Tuam Street from St Asaph ...

Crane from temporary bus exchange

October 2014

Looking west from the temporary bus exchange, between Lichfield ...

Inauguration of the North Beach trackless tram service

July 1931

The official opening of the Christchurch Tramway Board's new ...

Selwyn Lockie on his motorbike

Cira 1945

Selwyn (Sel) Lockie on a bike of mixed origin. Nice story: he ...

Aerial View of University of Canterbury, Ilam Site.

1970s

Don't know much as bought in market. Still 5 digits in phone ...

Fireman, Leonard Corner

1948

My grandfather, Leonard Corner is the Fireman on the right. This ...

Enjoying Autumn in Hagley Park

30 April 2016

We just came to New Zealand at the end of the last year.   We ...

Fun in the Street [Melrose St, 1945 Christchurch Snowstorm]

1 july 1945

On the 13 July 1945 there was a howling North West gale and the ...

Kaye Neely leaving from Christchurch with an NAC air hostess

1974

Kaye Neely from Miramar Wellington, departing at Christchurch ...

The Nimrod leaving Lyttelton for the Antarctic

1 January 1908

My father, Felix Rooney, and grandfather both sailed with ...

Arrival sign, Scott Base, Antarctica, 1998

1998

Welcome to Scott Base Capital of the Ross Dependency Population ...

Scott Base sign, Antarctica

circa 2005

Welcome to Scott Base Capital of the Ross Dependency Population ...

Nimrod being loaded in Lyttelton for the Antarctic

1907

Shackleton's ship The Nimrod at Lyttelton being loaded for ...

Avon Bike Race

1950s

Two views of the annual Canterbury University students' bike ...

Spectators and Participants in the annual Avon Bike Race

Two views of the annual Canterbury University students' bike ...

Bronwyn & Susan Dillon in the Gardens

1952

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

Victoria Square. Christchurch.

circa 1900s

From Beautiful Christchurch - a set of postcards containing 8 ...

"Skipping" bronze sculpture by Mackenzie Thorpe, 2007

2007

Worcester Boulevard, outside the Arts Centre.

Arts centre courtyard and market, about 1992

1992

Arts centre courtyard and market, about 1992.

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