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"Sadie" at The Central

November 2019

Sadie is an 11 year old Griffon. She is being help up by the ...

Mystic River

15 July 2020

One foggy winter morning, I decided to photograph my walk. ...

Human rights breach

25 July 2020

Handwritten protest statement outside the Distinction Hotel in ...

Covid kills your rights

25 July 2020

Handwritten protest statement outside the Distinction Hotel in ...

H. Gudsell and staff on Cashel Street

circa 1905

Henry (Harry) Gudsell owned this business at 218 Cashel Street ...

River Avon

Autumn 1994

River Avon taken from Kilmore Street.

Trees For Canterbury

Autumn 1996

James Brian Fraser of Ceres, Scotland visiting Trees For ...

Graduation May 1996

May 1996

Dr Timothy Jenkins and Joyce Fraser in front of Town Hall ...

Surfers heading down the ramp at Sumner

March 2019

Longboarders get ready for the Single Fin Mingle competition.

Floating on the Water

March 2019

A competitor looks for a good wave at the Single Fin Mingle ...

Longboards ready to be used in the Single Fin Mingle Competition

March 2019

A line-up of longboards on the grass at Sumner beach.

A surfer hangs five on his longboard

March 2019

A competitor at the Single Fin Mingle shows off his moves.

Spectators on the rocks at Sumner beach

March 2018

Spectators watch the Single Fin Mingle competition from the ...

Awards presentation at Matuku Takotako:Sumner Centre for the Single Fin Mingle 2019

March 2019

Competitors and supporters gather to collect their awards after ...

Firefighters training at Queen Elizabeth II Park

16 March 1972

Firefighters working to extinguish a deliberately set fire at ...

Firehose demonstration at Isleworth Primary School

24 September 1975

Firefighter, S. McNair, helps Nichola Phillips use a firehose at ...

Longboarder embracing the vibe at the Single Fin Mingle competition

March 2019

A competitor dresses in a 70's style for a longboard competition ...

Horse drawn fire engine

19 May 1982

A horse drawn fire engine from 1893, on loan from the Ferrymead ...

Vintage engines at farewell parade

19 May 1982

Parade of vintage fire engines to mark the retirement of Fire ...

Denis Robins, world president of Fire Engineers

9 November 1983

Denis Robins, the world president of the Institute of Fire ...

Christchurch's first woman firefighter

11 September 1989

Di Fisher, a member of the New Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade ...

Peter Rowe overlooking Kilmore Street

23 February 1990

Senior firefighter, Peter Rowe, on an extension ladder above ...

Laying the foundation stone for the new central fire station

8 September 1960

Mayor, George Manning, participating in the laying of the ...

New central fire station

9 July 1962

Exterior of the newly opened Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore ...

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