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Portrait of Jones Cycles employees

1930s

Portrait view of three Jones Cycles employees, standing in the ...

Portrait of Courtney Bearman

1930s

Portrait of Courtney Bearman as he is building a bike at Jones ...

Langdons Road and Northlink Shopping Centre

15 June 2024

View of the buildings of MOHS & Skin Cancer Specialist, Evo ...

Bikes Galore

About 1979

Recreational Cycle Club members in fancy dress cycling through ...

Wartime in the city

7 August, 1942

Cranmer Square, Christchurch. Universal Bren gun carriers and ...

Hornby cycling club float

About 1973 to about 1978

Hornby cycling club float on the back of a J. Berg Ltd. Cartage ...

Opawa Cycles building after 2011 February quake

February/March 2011

Opawa Cycles building corner Opawa Road/Hawford Road showing ...

Ferrymead Heritage Park buildings

25 March 2023

The Heathcote Studios Theatrical Society and Baker Cycle & Motor ...

Bakers Cycle & Motor Works

25 March 2023

Bakers Cycle & Motor Works at Ferrymead Heritage Park.

Catherine and Sue Hanham riding on a bike

1968

Contributor’s note: “Big sister and little sister (Catherine ...

Thomas Edward Kitchener Pitt and Betty Humm

1940s

Thomas Edward Kitchener Pitt and Betty Humm in Cathedral Square, ...

Biketober

27 September 2022

Biketober marking on Colombo Street bike lane.

Cuthbert and Rex Wilkins

Late 1920s

Cuthbert and Rex Wilkins playing at 20 Rugby Street.

Display of hot air balloons and hang gliders

September (?) 1980

Hagley Park display of hot air balloons and hang gliders.

Quaife's Rd Wetland

30 August 2021

This is a man-made wetland for flood protection. During lockdown ...

ANZAC Day poppy

25 April 2020

ANZAC Day poppy made from an up-cycled shopping bag. ...

New Brighton deserted by the Covid-19 Lockdown on Sunday 5 April 2020

5 April 2020

I cycled to my nearest supermarket on Sunday 5 April 2020 to ...

Shrove Tuesday pancake race cyclist

16 February 1972

Valerie Marshall cycling while competing in the Shrove Tuesday ...

Annie Watts and her daughter-in-law Jean on New Brighton Beach

1943

New Brighton beach, Annie Watts (with sunshade) and her ...

Timaru to Christchurch road race, 1922

23 September 1922

Bike race Timaru to Christchurch, September 23 1922. Note the ...

Lonesome rider passing through Weedons

23 September 1922

Bike race Timaru to Christchurch, September 23 1922. Lonesome ...

Brice Cycle Depo

June 2013

Part of an old Brice Cycle Depot building advertising sign ...

Advertisement for Jones Cycle Company, 174 High St., Christchurch.

1930s

Advertising for Jones Cycle Company on reverse of card with ...

Cycleways sign

16 February 1980

A cycleways sign in the central city.

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