Jan Shuttleworth (right), chairman of the building committee and Bo' Smith with the project notes on the construction site of Pompallier Village retirement home in Akaroa.
Jenny Dillard, 26, outside Spreydon Fire Station after being rejected by the Fire Brigades Union of Canterbury following executives of the Union voting against allowing women into the fire service.
Firefighters operating pumps and hoses on Colombo Street in Sydenham.
C. Bergman (left), J. Tito, B. Allat and M. Herezo (right) inspecting rugs on the finishing line at the UEB plant in Auckland. The yarn for these rugs was produced in Christchurch.
Display of television sets for sale in a technology retail store.
A view of the old (right) and new fire ladders of the Christchurch Fire Service in the yard at the Central Fire Station on Kilmore Street. The photographer, John McComb, had arranged for several...
The old fire ladder (foreground) and the new turntable ladder for the Christchurch Fire Service in the yard at the Central Fire Station on Kilmore Street.
Exterior of Millers Department Store on Tuam Street with window displays along the ground floor.
D. Sumner, centre director, outside the Vincentian recovery centre for alcoholics at 282 Kilmore Street.
The Reynolds family digging in the sand at Pines Beach.
Two unidentified men getting a charcoal barbeque started for a family BBQ.
A family watching tv after finishing dinner.
Sitting under a tree during a family picnic at Pines beach.
Poster for an exhibition at the Robert McDougall Art Gallery which ran from 14 October – 8 November 1979
Michael McNabb protesting with the North East Christchurch Energy Group outside the Christchurch Town Hall.
Damage to component of the Oxford/Tuam District substation.
Fault in current transformer chamber at the Oxford/Tuam District substation.
Closeup of damaged component of the Oxford/Tuam District substation.
Damaged component from the Oxford/Tuam District substation.
Damage to blue phase porcelain bushings at Heathcote District substation.
Kevin Williams being stopped by Pat Ngaau during a rugby league game at Sydenham Showgrounds.
Dave Farrell and Brian Geddis craft glass items in front of an audience at the Industries Fair.
Christchurch Girls' High School students at the end of their "pramathon" for Telethon.