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In training at Burnham Military Camp

1960

Group photograph of soilders during their training at Burnham ...

Hay's Christmas Parade float

5 December 1959

Crowds lining a residential street during the Hay's Christmas ...

Ice skating on Lake Lyndon

2 August 1959

A family stood on Lake Lyndon, near Castle Hill, with groups of ...

The excitement of sparklers on Guy Fawkes night

1959-1960

Two children playing with sparklers on Guy Fawkes night.

The Bowker Fountain, Victoria Square

1959-60

Close-up of the Bowker Fountain in Victoria Square lit up at ...

Day at the Beach, New Brighton

1957

A family stood on New Brighton Beach with the New Brighton War ...

A joy-ride on Lake Ida

28 July 1957

A vintage car taking a sled of children for a joy-ride across ...

DIC department store Father Christmas

1957

Portrait of the DIC department store Father Christmas (Arthur ...

Train float for the Hay's Christmas Parade

8 December 1956

A train float with a santa sleigh and reindeer float being ...

Humpty Dumpty float for the Hay's Christmas Parade

8 December 1956

Close-up of the Humpty Dumpty float in Hagley Park ahead of the ...

Elephant float preparing for the Hay's Christmas Parade

8 December 1956

A large elephant float on wheels being pushed by a group of ...

The Queen during the Royal visit in Cathedral Square

December 1953 - January 1954

View through crowds of Queen Elizabeth II speaking at the Civic ...

DIC building decorated for the Royal visit

December 1953 - January 1954

Exterior of the DIC building (later Beath's then Arthur ...

Hay's Department Store decorated for the Royal visit

December 1953 - January 1954

Exterior of Hay's Department Store on Colombo Street with ...

The Queen on the balcony of the Clarendon Hotel during the Royal Visit

December 1953 - January 1954

View through crowds waving at Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony ...

Clarendon Hotel decorated for the Royal visit

December 1953 - January 1954

Exterior of the Clarendon Hotel on the corner of Worcester ...

Ballantynes decorated for the Royal visit

December 1953 - January 1954

Ballantynes department store on the corner of Cashel Street and ...

Akaroa from above

1950s

View looking across towards the centre of Akaroa and across ...

The Canterbury University College pipe band on capping day

Circa 1954

The Canterbury University College pipe band on capping day. The ...

Studying at the James Hight Library

23 August 2014

Students studying over the weekend at the James Hight Library on ...

Three years on messages in the Botanic Gardens

22 February 2014

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

Tony Marker at Belfast School

1964

Portrait of Tony Marker, aged 9, sat in a classroom in front of ...

A day trip on a steam train to Arthurs Pass

1962

A group of children in a steam train during a day trip to ...

Portrait of Daphne Marker

1950s

"My Aunty Daphne Marker in her room at the Upper Sanatorium ...

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