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A group of photographs showing issues with the Avon-Heathcote estuary in the 1970s. The photographs are from the 1972 thesis by Alisdair Hutchison "Resource management in the estuarine environment...

A collection of photographs relating to the history of All Saints Church, Burwood.

Image credit: All Saints Church, CCL-AlSaB-010

Photographs taken and collected by Andrew M. Bell.

A collection of photographs taken soon after the first managed access to the CBD, after the 22 February Earthquake.

Image credit: Road Cones beside Heathcote River, ccl-cs-47150

Collection of photographs showing the impact of the Canterbury earthquake sequence through to the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.

Image credit: "Student Army" & "Farmy Army" to the rescue. CCL-DW-118811

A collection of photographs by Arthur Schulz taken in the 1960s.

Image credit: Mountain glacier, CCL-ArSc-230

Asturlab Cultural Centre is a charity that was established in July 2021 and is based in Christchurch. It focuses on supporting community initiatives, culturally focused educational programmes, and...

A collection of photographs from Bangla Dance Group Christchurch. The group was formed in 2018 and promotes Bengali music and culture through their dance performances.

Image credit: Bangla Dance...

A collection of photographs submitted by Barry Wells which originally belonged to Richard and Margaret Townsend.

Image credit: TAB in Linwood, CCL-BaWe-033

Photographs from the Belfast District Museum documenting the history of the Belfast area. The photographs show residents, families, the social life, and businesses of the area from the late nineteenth...

A collection of photographs relating to the activities and events of Between The Waters - Polish Legacy in New Zealand. The group aims to advocate & support any interest in Polish heritage in New...

A collection of photographs from the various creative performances of the Black Dragon Theatre Group and associated groups including Black Dragon Clowns, Fallout Follies, Improv Dance, Splits Dance...

Brendon Haughey spent almost every day from 2004 till 2010 in the city centre whilst doing a design course and then later for work. During this time he took a large amount of photographs of various...

A collection of photographs taken by Brendon Moir

Cafe Cecil was a prolific anonymous contributor to Kete Christchurch.

Image credit: Whitebaitfest, Cramner Square, CCL-Kete-27105

Canterbury Breastfeeding Advocacy Service is a health promotion contract managed by Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust. The Service aims to support breastfeeding whānau, by working to remove the...

A collection of photographs from the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation. The congregation was founded in 1863 and continues to serve the Jewish community of Christchurch.

Image credit: The exterior of...

A collection of photographs of the Kazakh community in Christchurch and Canterbury.

Image credit: Kazakh performance group, CCL-KaZh-23

Canterbury Kia Ora Academy is a charitable organisation established by Dr Hero Modares, a Kurdish Iranian New Zealander, to support the wellbeing of all communities and to promote the continuation of...

Founded in 2019, the Canterbury Somali Association aims to promote, protect, and enhance the interests of the Somali community of Canterbury through advocacy and encouragement of families and...

A collection of photographs taken after the 2010/2011 Christchurch Earthquake sequence.

Image credit: Loading the hangi. CCL-Kete-13474

A collection of photographs and stories gathered by the Christchurch Avon Athletic Club as part of the “Our Shoes, Our Stories and 100 Years” project. The project captured the experiences of Club...

A collection of photographs from the Christchurch Bengali Community.

Image credit: Murthi of Maa Durga, CCL-ChchBengali-IMG_001233533

A collection of photographs from Christchurch Buddhist Centre. Situated in Phillipstown, the centre belongs to the Rigdzin Trust and is directed by the Tibetan lama, Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche.

Image...