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Christchurch dart players attempting to break a record

8 November 1975

A group of Christchurch dart players attempting to break their ...

Long distance coal carrying record attempt

10 November 1977

Christchurch Stonemason, John Hill, carrying a sack of coal and ...

Hillmorton High School students fundraising

15 November 1974

Hillmorton High School students pushing a wheeled contraption to ...

"Kalamazoo" trolley pumping world record attempt

22 March 1974

Robin Scanes (left) Martin Jansenns and Ashley Brown on a ...

Non stop guitar playing world record attempt

18 September 1971

Wendy Harding and Bill van Peer, both students at Hillmorton ...

Attempt at world record for continuous pool playing

5 November 1973

Soldiers, Keri Ruru (left) and Wattie Cooper shaving during a ...

Hop scotch world record attempt

25 August 1976

Branston Intermediate School students, (from left) Frank Stace, ...

Sign writer in Timaru

5 December 1980

Sign writer, Paul Baker, painting Christmas message on a ...

South Island Independence Movement petition

22 April 1980

Ann Filshie signs the South Island Movement petition in ...

Pastor Erwin Ferris with "Smoking Sam"

24 October 1970

Pastor Erwin Ferris of the Seventh Day Adventists with "Smoking ...

Interior of "Smoking Sam"

14 March 1973

Bottles in the back of the Smoking Sam mannequin fill with ...

Gwenda Patridge with "Smoking Sam"

9 October 1980

Youth health worker, Gwenda Patridge with "Smoking Sam" who is ...

Linwood High School rappers

27 June 1992

Bridget Olsen, Shem Ioapo and the Linwood High School rap dance ...

No smoking sign at Woolworths

26 March 1977

Maxine Miliner with a no smoking sign at a Woolworths store.

Biochemists, Dr M.C. Owen and S. Brennan

18 December 1983

Biochemists, Dr M.C. Owen and S. Brennan with equipment used to ...

Smoke Free Week at Linwood City Mall

30 June 1986

Brian Williams, Chris Atkinson and David Hay at Linwood City ...

Smoke Free Week at Riccarton Mall

4 July 1986

Sue Gunn, Alisa Hodder and Mark Bond at Riccarton Mall.

Big Bertha, a motorised heavy roller at Lancaster Park

14 March 1991

Big Bertha, a motorised heavy roller at Lancaster Park with ...

Bill Rees and Paddy Brandon at Lancaster Park no. 5 stadium

1 February 1979

Bill Rees (left) and Paddy Brandon with cans of Lion Brown beer ...

Groundsman Russell Wylie at Lancaster Park

2 June 1983

Groundsman Russell Wylie uses a roller at Lancaster Park to ...

Removal of sacks and cover at Lancaster Park

9 July 1977

Removal of sacks and cover used to dry ground at Lancaster Park. ...

New Zealand vs France at Lancaster Park

19 August 1961

Aerial view of NZ vs France rugby game at Lancaster Park.

Ground maintenance at Lancaster Park

20 December 1969

View across the pitch towards empty stands of grounds ...

Student volunteer cleaning up Lancaster Park

7 February 1980

Student volunteer cleaning up Lancaster Park of beer cans ...

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