Items in 1950s Christchurch Star photographs

Mural by Russell Clark in the main terminal building at Christchurch International Airport.

New Zealand Rugby League team training for the World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Grounds.

Women on Centennial Bride float, No. 35 in the '100 years of Progress Procession' held on 18 December 1950 as part of the Canterbury centennial celebrations. Float produced by Beath and Co. Ltd.

Women on Centennial Bride float, No. 4 in the 'Canterbury centennial floral procession' held on 20 February 1951 as part of the Canterbury centennial celebrations. Float produced by Beath and Co. Ltd.

Old trams at a Waikuku Beach holiday camp run by the Christchurch Transport Social Club.

Two men sit outside the front of the Sydenham Bowling club pavilion. The sign on the club says 'Sydenham Bowling Club Inc. Jubilee 1899 - 1949. 50 years of Friendship and Goodwill.'

Large group of people walking up the Bridle Path from Lyttelton towards the summit on the Port Hills during the Pilgrimage over the Bridle Path event, part of the Canterbury Centennial celebrations...

Large group of people walking up the Bridle Path from Lyttelton towards the summit on the Port Hills during the Pilgrimage over the Bridle Path event, part of the Canterbury Centennial celebrations...

Aerial view of land between Dyers Road and Pages Road marked for proposed sewage ponds. The image has been overlaid with the proposed plans and notes. The Avon-Heathcote Estuary and Banks Peninsula is...

Two men in a barn holding and washing a cow in preparation for the Christchurch Show.

Earthmoving equipment in use on the construction of the foundations of the Christchurch Star office building on Kilmore Street.

Earthmoving equipment in use on the construction of the foundations of the Christchurch Star office building on Kilmore Street.

Earthmoving equipment in use on the construction of the foundations of the Christchurch Star office building on Kilmore Street.

Earthmoving equipment in use on the construction of the foundations of the Christchurch Star office building on Kilmore Street.

Earthmoving equipment in use on the construction of the foundations of the Christchurch Star office building on Kilmore Street.

Site of the new Council parking site between Tuam Street and St Asaph Street.

Exterior of Quamby Home for Aged gentlewomen on Fendalton Road.

Exterior of the Queen's Jubilee Memorial Home, at 2 Jubilee Street in Woolston.

Boat with decoration "Rainbow on the River" and No. 18 on it. Part of the River Carnival at the end Floral week which was part of the Canterbury centennial celebrations.

The Freybergs and Hollands at the Randolph Ball.

View of attendees, with some dancing in the centre, at the Randolph Ball held at King Edward Barracks. The ball was held as part of the Canterbury centennial celebrations.

A boat of passengers dressed in period costume landing at Lyttelton wharf.

A bulldozer is used to repair the damaged waterfront on the Esplanade, Sumner.

Workers repairing the seawall on the Sumner foreshore.