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Speech Competitions

1955

When a friend, Nicholas Matson, and I entered the Christchurch ...

Wedding Kiss

About 1958

This is a photo of me kissing the bride! I have presented her ...

New Cardigans

1 December1969

Older Sister (10yrs) & me (8yrs) with cardigans knitted by our ...

Shoe float

About 1973 to about 1978

A shoe float on a trailer in the car park of the Hornby Shopping ...

Cape Evans Hut

28 November 2004

Snow shoes for ponies at Cape Evans Hut.

Dowsons Shoes Ferry Road

circa 2011

Dowsons Shoes Shop on Ferry Rd.

Matching Shoes in the CBD

May 2020

Friends with matching Chuck Taylor shoes in Christchurch ...

Avon River reacts to Feb 2011 earthquake

Tuesday 22 February, 2011, 2.07 PM

Following 22 Feb 2011 quake, the Avon River running through town ...

Lynette Neil, Ferrymead cobbler

4 April 1992

Lynette Neil, cobbler, with shoe lasts, at her cobbler's shop ...

Cees Stikkleman making ice skates

28 May 1983

Cees Stikkleman manufacturing ice skating boots at his Sheffield ...

Adidas production line

22 April 1983

Adidas sneaker production line at M O'Brien and Co at 31 Dundas ...

Boy with a dog

circa 1927

"This boy attended Christchurch East School, Gloucester Street, ...

Boy with a kitten

1918-1919

"A formal studio portrait by a professional photographer. Little ...

People in Cashel Mall

1993

People in Cashel Mall between Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace, ...

High Street shops

1993

High Street shops looking towards the Holiday Inn at the ...

Stiletto punctured bus tyre

16 October 1968

A stiletto shoe which punctured the tyre of a Christchurch ...

Shopping in Christchurch.

1955

Photo of June with new shoes (in box). I have fine gloves on, ...

Bishopdale Shopping Centre

19 November 1979

View of Hannahs and Mrs Pope's stores at Bishopdale Shopping ...

Seddons, Bishopdale Shopping Centre

19 November 1979

Exterior of Seddons Shoe Store at Bishopdale Shopping Centre.

Whitcoulls, Bishopdale Shopping Centre

19 November 1979

Exterior of Whitcoulls and Hannahs at Bishopdale Shopping ...

Shoe playhouse at Avalon Children's Day Nursery

26 September 1961

Children playing in the shoe playhouse at Avalon Children's Day ...

Lavender and Lace auction

5 July 1982

Michelle Arcus holding up a 1926 French dress with bugle bead ...

Intersection of Cashel Street and High Street

28 May 1966

View of the Intersection of Cashel Street and High Street with ...

Jones Shoes at Riccarton Mall

20 November 1979

View of the window display at Jones Shoes in Riccarton Shopping ...

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