Items in 1940s Christchurch Star photographs

View of Abberley Park Hall and Abberley Park looking towards houses in St Albans.

Exterior of Abberley Park Hall in Abberley Park in St Albans.

Transformers and grid at the Addington Power House and Substation.

Interior of dials monitoring power and voltage at the Addington Power House and Substation.

Interior of dials monitoring power and voltage at the Addington Power House and Substation.

Close-up of machinery by Metropolitan Vickers at the Addington Power House and Substation.

Transformers and grid at the Addington Power House and Substation.

Close-up of transformer banks at the Addington Power House and Substation.

Exterior of the Addington Railway Workshop buildings looking down to the outdoor yard area and across to Addington.

Aerial view of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show at Addington showgrounds.

Aerial view of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show at Addington showgrounds.

Aerial view of Christchurch Botanic Gardens with Cuningham House conservatory in the centre next to the Rose Garden. To the left is Victoria Lake and North Hagley Park with Rolleston Avenue, Christ's...

Aerial view of Christchurch Hospital, Hagley Park and the surrounding area including the Christchurch Nurses Hostel, St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Aulsebrooks Biscuit Factory and Addington Cemetery.

Aerial view of Hillsborough showing the construction site of the reservoir on Huntsbury Hill.

Aerial view of Huntsbury Hill showing the site of the new reservoir.

Aerial view of Templeton looking along Kirk Road towards the train station and tracks running alongside Main South Road.

Aerial view of a section of the Waimakariri River.

A workman completing air raid shelter work along Oxford Terrace near the corner of Hereford Street on the banks of the Avon River.

A parking warden with a new American parking meter.

Crowds gathered outside ChristChurch Cathedral next to the Citizens War Memorial during the Anzac Day service.

Group of Army and Air Force Railway transport officers. Staff, from left, F. Carpenter, G. Combridge, L.L. Rowlands, K. Woolston, J. Williams, Mr K. Patience, C. Grainger, F. Gray, K. Bradford, O...

Bach built into a cliff at Taylors Mistake.

Bales of deer skins prepared and ready for shipment.

View of Sydenham Park taken from Colombo Street with wrought iron fence and band rotunda.