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100 Ways of Using Malong

September 2019

100 Ways of Using Malong event at Avebury House's "A Taste of ...

Sculpture dressed on Madras Street

19 April 2020

Two sculptures of naked women reside outside Soundline on Madras ...

Dressing the Sculptures on Madras Street

19 April 2020

Two sculptures of naked women reside outside Soundline on Madras ...

Country Women's Institute at the New Zealand Industries Fair

23 August 1965

Mary Gould, convener of the Country Women's Institute arts and ...

Commemoration of 19th century women farmers

9 March 1989

Releasing 100 balloons from the top of the Bridle Path to ...

Language booklet launch

14 April 1977

Louisa Crawley (left) and Mrs Caroline Leota with a language ...

Diwali dancers

23 November 1988

Women from the Christchurch Indian Association preparing for a ...

Cousins at the Botanical gardens

1930s

"Cousins at the Botanical gardens. Note there are only two boys ...

Hilda Harkess

1991

"Hilda Harkess, in wheelchair on the left, was born in Lyttelton ...

Four Generations

1940-45

"Mary Ann Arthur (nee Hastie) born 1864, who married Charles ...

Colombo Street

1990

Colombo Street. School trip photos looking north up Colombo ...

Ten Ladies punting on the Avon

1900s

Ten Ladies punting on the Avon.
Photographer W. H. ...

Mavis Howarth, August 1935

August 1935

My mother, Mavis Howarth, taken August 1935, aged 19 years.

Two women in the garden of The Pines

1900s

Two unidentified women in the garden of The Pines on College ...

Protest against Rodney Knight

11 June 1977

Protest against comments regarding solo mothers made by Rodney ...

Miss Universe protest

16 April 1981

A group of protesters outside Christchurch Town Hall protesting ...

Pay equity protest

21 December 1990

Maevis Watson chained to the door of the National Party office ...

Salvation Army uniforms

2 February 1987

Barbara Davis with the old Salvation Army uniform for women and ...

Demolition of the onion tower, Resthaven Home

20 May 1978

View of part of the onion tower at Resthaven Home, 901 Colombo ...

Salvation Army emergency lodge

3 April 1970

The Salvation Army emergency lodge & Samaritan Centre at 209 ...

Salvation Army emergency lodge

3 April 1970

The Salvation Army emergency lodge for women at 209 Bealey ...

Eleanor Phyllis Upritchard

1920s

Studio portrait of my mother Eleanor Clarkson, nee Upritchard. ...

Lyn Annand going to the races

1949

My mum, Lyn Annand all dressed up going to the races in ...

John and Hannah Mosley, and family

1912

At about 1885 John & Hannah Mosley left County Durham to make a ...

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