The Environmental Centre in the former University of Canterbury Student Union building at the Arts Centre.
Exterior of Carlton Cellars and Canterbury Fried Chicken at 23 Papanui Road, Merivale.
Christchurch firefighters on their way to donate blood as part of commitment they have made to the blood donor centre, at 33 Cashel Street, to be on permanent standby for blood donations.
Mayor Hamish Hay (right) with Mr Stevens, B.F. Hyland (left, rear) and Commissioner F. Hardy firefighters as part of a ceremony to mark the change from the Christchurch Fire Board to the Fire Services...
Making a Yogi Bear Snowman in the evening. Mon 22 1976, 7.00pm.
1976 Telethon - Civic Theatre - TV2 / South Pacific TV. St John Telethon. Venue for many television programmes such as "A week of it", "Opportunity knocks", "Touch of Country".
The clock tower at the Arts Centre (formerly the University of Canterbury) as it was 40 years ago, in May 1976. I had been in the building as student 10 years before in 1966.
This photo shows the Rolleston Avenue frontage and main entrance to Canterbury Museum as it looked in May 1976. The entrance to the Botanic Gardens is at the left hand side. Note the statue of William...
Was the heyday of the circus visiting town when it was OK to have elephants tied up. Locals were allowed to go and feed the elephants with bread - very exciting to us city girls
Christchurch Teachers College students in Cathedral Square protesting student living costs.
Construction of the creche at the University of Canterbury.
The Christchurch Transport Board workshops.
The interior of the old tramsheds at the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Falsgrave Street.
Michael Dulieu with a clown model at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show.
Children from the Quaker School with lanterns for the Nuclear Disarmament ceremony commemorating Hiroshima Day. Hiroshima Day commemorates 6 August 1945, the day when an atomic bomb was dropped on the...
View of a New Brighton Shrove Tuesday pancake race contestant.
Andre Hopman with a Dutch Abraham pastry called a speculaas, on his 50th birthday at his home on Rutland Street in St Albans.
Children on the Ferris wheel at the Labour Day picnic in Linwood Park. Pictured are, from left, Deborah Bell, Mandy Crombie and Heidi Bell
People releasing balloons as part of the Christchurch branch of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Hiroshima Day commemorations in Cathedral Square. Hiroshima Day commemorates 6 August 1945, the day...
View of Fort Jervois, Ripapa Island just off the Banks Peninsula near Diamond Harbour.
Pom-pom gun at Fort Jervois, Ripapa Island.
A Clark van carrier at Lyttelton Harbour shortly after being delivered and ready for moving containers around the harbour terminals.
My older brother teaching our niece to ride the new bike she got for Christmas. Typical scene of family life where someone has to run behind the bike & hold it up until the niece gets the hang of it...