Exterior of the Salvation Army Eventide Home at 901 Colombo Street.
Exterior of the Eventide Home Methodist Home for the Aged at 138 Park Terrace.
Workers with fleece and taking it to be rolled.
Firefighters descending from the recreation room via a pole at the Christchurch Central Fire Station at 178 Lichfield Street.
Firefighting drill practice with jumping sheet at the Central Fire Station at 178 Lichfield Street.
My grandfather, Leonard Corner is the Fireman on the right. This photo was taken outside the Central Christchurch Fire Station. Leonard later went on to being the Fire Commander of Christchurch until...
Excelsior Piano Accordion Band. Bought at a market years aged. Could be connected to the Excelsior Tavern? All in a great mood except the lady in black.
Robert Falcon Scott Memorial statue
We were in New Regent Street recently, and with the reopening of the shops I remembered this photo. It was taken about 1945-46 in George Weigel Studio 19-21 New Regent Street. These men were working...
My grandfather and great-grandfather worked for W. W. Keighley and Co. Timber Merchants which was located at 48 Fitzgerald Ave. Pictured is the work crew 1948.
From a photograph album.
My grandparents, my mother and her two brothers, Nana (Daisy) and my mum (Violet) were part of the Womens Auxiliary Corp and my Grandad (Harry) & sons Marshall & Alan were in the RNZAF during WW2...
Len & Sally Cross on their wedding day. My husband's mum and dad.
Phyllis Morse (later Loader), left, sister Mary Morse and friend Lorraine Fuller walking along Purau Avenue with Purau in the background.
Photo is taken at the Antigua boatsheds of the university rowing team circa 1940s. The Canterbury University was down the road in what is now the Arts Centre.
Weir was to raise water level when rowing was near. from west bank.
Phillipstown Kindergarten, 533 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch. My brother Bryan Stretch (b. 1.1.1937) is sitting on the verandah at story time (with his legs outstretched) looking at the camera -...
This class photo was taken at Wharenui School in Riccarton.
My mother was a 'postie' during the war and for a couple of years afterwards. This shows her with one of her regular customers who came out with cold water for her on hot days. I think this was taken...
"My grandmother Margaret Cooper shopping in the central city." - Contributor's note
"VE Day in Cathedral Square. My parents (on the right) travelled from Methven to Christchurch for the celebrations." - Contributor's note
"Mary Ann Arthur (nee Hastie) born 1864, who married Charles Arthur in NZ in 1885 died 1951. Her parents were Margaret and John Hastie who owned the Hurinui Hotel. Mary's daughter, Florence Templeton...
Otto Gustav Rosenau a Jewish refugee from Germany who worked with my Grandfather Max Ogilvie for a time on his orchard in Horotane valley and then went to enlist on the 26th December 1939