Items in 1972 Christchurch Star photographs

Construction site for the Canterbury Building Society on the corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets.

Mr C.H.J. Rhodes, chairman of the competitions committee, and Mr S.E. Husband inspecting the bare and muddy ground on the pitch at Lancaster Park.

St Paul's Presbyterian Church on the corner of Madras Street and Cashel Street.

Looking down the spire on St Peter's Presbyterian church at Aldwins Road. Also visible is part of the Edmonds factory.

C.G. Rae and F.L Cleveland with the weather vane of St Peter's Presbyterian church on the corner of Ferry Road and Aldwins Road.

Interior view of the swimming pool area under construction ahead of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games. The diving tank is in the foreground with the main 50-metre pool in the background.

A group playing a table top war game.

Interior of the Canterbury Savings Bank central city branch on Colombo Street with tellers at work serving customers.

The Garden Bar at the Valley Inn.

The Municipal Electricity Department building on the corner of Manchester Street and Armagh Street.

Don Harrison, sales supervisor for the National Cash Register Company, congratulating Murray McIver of the Midway Service Station on the Main North Road. Between them is a NCR 230.

Rangiora County councillor, Owen C. Stalker stood outside the new Royal Hotel in Woodend.

Jack Ferrier at the opening of Christchurch Town Hall.

Construction of the Town Hall fountain, the Ferrier Fountain, looking across Victoria Square to the corner of Colombo Street and Armagh Street.

Exterior of the units at the Town Hall Motel at 180 Peterborough Street in central Christchurch.

View of the entrance to the Town Hall Motel complex 180 Peterborough Street in central Christchurch.

Municipal Electricity Department workers transferring powerlines from one pole to another at the junction of Kilmore and Durham streets.

The new Christchurch Transport Board building being constructed in Cathedral Square.

Construction of the new Transport Board building in Cathedral Square.

Sir Denis Blundell unveiling the plaque at the official opening of the Christchurch Town Hall.

The used car pre-conditioning department of Cooper Henderson.

The construction of the Town Hall restaurant as seen from across the Avon River.

Officials including the Mayor of Christchurch, Hamish Hay, walking through the interior entranceway of the newly completed Christchurch Town Hall.