Hurunui collection
After Kete Hurunui was retired, the material was transferred to Canterbury Stories.
Image credit: Hanmer Springs, Hurunui-Kete-Image-722
A collection of photographs outlining the making and unveiling of the Charles Upham statue.
This bronze sculpture was crafted by Mark Whyte of Christchurch in 1997. It stands outside the Hurunui...
A collection of photographs from the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Greta Valley Community Library. This is a volunteer run library, which stands on the grounds of the Greta Valley School on...
A collection relating to Hanmer Springs.
Image credit: Tea Rooms, Hanmer, Hurunui-Kete-Image-811
Between 1900 and 1901 reserve land was set aside in Hanmer Springs for planting exotic trees to supply the Christchurch market. Planting of radiata pine and Douglas fir began in 1902-1903 and prison...
Hanmer Springs Golden Jubilee was celebrated on Monday the 27th November 1933, commemorating the official opening of the baths in 1883. Festivities commenced the day prior with a combined church...
A walk leading from Leithfield down the Kowai River to the coastal lagoon and beach spit.
Image credit: Kowai Track, Hurunui-Kete-Image-247
A collection relating to Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs.
Image credit: Queen Mary Hospital Bathhouse, Hurunui-Kete-Image-495
The Hurunui Seismic Stories project was created to record and share the stories of everyday Hurunui people coping with the November 2016 7.8 quake disaster; their day-to-day endurance, the importance...
The Hanmer Springs Lodge dates back to 1897 when it was an 18-room wooden lodge. It was converted to a hospital for soldiers returning from World War I. The existing Spanish-style building was built...
A view of a Hurunui river. The shadow of a bridge from where the photograph was taken is visible.
View from a ridge of a valley with the Acheron River running through it. Snow-capped mountains surround the valley, with two farm buildings visible.
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Amberley region.
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Amuri region.
A fenced paddock of established grape vines, covered in autumn coloured leaves, ready to drop.
View of a section of braided river through a tussock lands. Snow-capped mountains are visible.
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Cheviot region.
A child playing on a beach, with a body board near by.
Cloud formation above a farm paddock.
A fisherman fly fishing on the Waiau River, near Cheviot. Cattle can be seen on the river bank.
Rows of young grape vines, supported by wire trellis. The vines all have plastic wrap around their trunks. A second paddock of vines is visible.
A flock of sheep grazing in a farm paddock, near the base of a mountain.
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Greta Valley region.
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Hanmer Springs region.
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Hawarden region.
Exterior view of the front of the Hurunui Hotel, with groups of patrons seated outside on picnic tables.
Unidentified person seated on a horse, with four working dogs at the top of a hill. There is a large flock of sheep down near the road around Lake Sheppard.
View across Lake Sumner. Vast areas of forest is visible.
A wooden replica of the Leithfield Mill, on the back of a trailer being towed by a Massey-Harris steam tractor. The tractor and mill are part of a parade commemorating the 150 years of settlement in...
A bookplate on the inside front cover of a library book. The bookplate has two identification numbers; one is the original that has been crossed out, and replaced with a new number and outlines the...
A quilt depicting activities and opportunities associated with the Leithfield region.
The Leithfield school bus in a parade. The bus is part of the parade commemorating the 150 years of settlement in Leithfield.