Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1986. Image credit: Advertising billboards on the corner of Colombo Street and Carlyle Street on the railway overbridge, Sydenham. CCL-StarP-00029A. The...
Interviews with members of the Christchurch Filipino community about Philippine Independence Day. The interviews took place in 2020 as part of the Philippine Independence Day Celebration 2020 project...
The Southern Provinces Almanac was published annually from 1853 to 1892. Originally the Almanac covered a number of provinces, but from 1865 the Almanac concentrated on Canterbury. The Almanac lists...
Images from the Star negatives collection, 1970. The negative collection was part of the working photograph library used in the production of the newspaper. This digitised collection contains a...
This collection contains plans of historic Christchurch cemeteries showing the layout of a cemetery and plot numbering. The plans may also contain names of plot purchasers and those interred.
Ten plot plans of the Barbadoes Street cemetery. Barbadoes Street Cemetery was Christchurch's first burial ground, opening in 1851. It was originally three separate cemeteries controlled by Church...
“What does Matariki mean to you?” - Tell us a story or a poem. Is Matariki a time for learning new things? Is it a time when you give thanks for your blessings? Is it a time to remember people? Or...
Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1981. Image credit: Band, The Androidss, performing at the Arts Centre in the courtyard to an audience of 500. CCL-StarP-02950A. The collection was a...
This collection includes illustrations, advertisements and photographs extracted from Canterbury newspapers held in Christchurch City Libraries' historical newspapers collection. Newspaper sources...
Selected articles, illustrations, advertisements and photographs extracted from the Weekly Press. The Press Co. began publishing a weekly edition in 1865. It was aimed at country districts and became...
Selected articles, illustrations, advertisements and photographs extracted from the Canterbury Times. The Canterbury times was published in Christchurch by J. C. Wilkin for the Lyttelton Times Co...
Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1980. Image credit: John Truesdale uses a gas stove to cook dinner after the Municipal Electricity Department (MED) cut the power. CCL-StarP-02985A. The...
Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1982. Image credit: View of crowds of shoppers along High Street including families. In the background is the Dainty Inn Milk Bar and other shops...
Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1983. Image credit: Members of Alf's Imperial Army confront members of KAOS at the University of Canterbury orientation. CCL-StarP-01617A. The collection...
Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1985. Image credit: Belinda Osbourne (front) and her classmates at Kirkwood Intermediate School with a selection of sugar-free snacks donated by local...
Images from the Star copy prints collection, 1984. Image credit: Bishopdale club BMX racers with the South island championship trophy they won at Oamaru. Racers are, from left, Andrew Webster, Warren...
A collection of photographs around Christchurch taken between 2006 and 2012
A collection of photographs taken by Rosemary Spiewak in 1990, with a focus on heritage buildings.
A collection of photographs taken between 8 – 11 March 2011. "As the time of the February 2011 earthquake I worked at the Greater Wellington Regional Council, I have since retired. My role of...
In 1996 Southpower undertook a photographic survey of Substations to determine the potential for adding advertising billboards.
A collection of photographs from the 1980s and 1990s of Christchurch. Includes a selection of Postcards.
The theme for the 2020 Photo Hunt was Encounter Our Stories which was part of the Heritage Festival theme of Encounter our Stories – Arts, culture and identity. It marks the 12th Photo Hunt and and...
A selection of posters from the Robert McDougall Art Gallery (and its Contemporary Art Annex) and the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Some of these posters promoted exhibitions at the...
In July, August and September 1981 New Zealand experienced some of its greatest civil disturbance in that century as the South African rugby team toured the country. Image credit: Protest against...