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Mabel Thomas, aged 100

Mabel Thomas, aged 100, in her home on Geraldine Street, Edgeware.

Date 1981-05-16
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Mabel Thomas as a young woman

Mabel Thomas, now aged 100, as a younger woman, pictured at extreme right front.

Date 1981-05-16
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Jack McLean visiting Christchurch

Jack McLean, aged 97, arriving in Christchurch on an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to visit relatives in Christchurch. His wheelchair is being pushed by cabin attendant Ann Proctor.

Date 1981-02-20
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Tom Pyle of Langford House

Tom Pyle, 82, resident of Langford House at 20 Battersea Street in Sydenham. He is sitting outside the facility with his suitcase following the decision was made by the Canterbury Aged Welfare Council...

Date 1981-12-11
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Southern Grain Spirits gin still

A copper gin still imported from the United Kingdom being lifted into place at Southern Grain Spirits, Kaiapoi - the South Island's first gin distillery.

Date 1981-09-04
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Explosion at Anderson Engineering

Police guarding the scene of an acetylene tank explosion at Anderson Heavy Ferrous Foundry Centre on Curries Road, Woolston. The tank exploded as it was being unloaded from a flat deck truck.

Date 1981-05-14
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Planned fire at Akaroa fire station

Akaroa firefighters with the Akaroa fire station which they deliberately set alight as the brigade is due to move to a new station next door. Pictured are, (front) Des Kotlowski, Ted McNabb (chief...

Date 1981-12-07
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Janice Barnett and Neil Dawson sculpture

Janice Barnett, 20, receptionist at the Arts Centre, with Neil Dawson sculpture suspended above the northern quadrangle at the Christchurch Arts Centre.

Date 1981-04-10
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Falling Fence by Rosemary Johnson

"Rosemary Johnson with her art installation, "Falling Fence" in the quadrangle of the Arts Centre. The installation is part of Anzart, an international arts festival at the Arts Centre."

Date 1981-08-18
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Elizabeth the seal on Avonside Drive

Elizabeth the seal, who frequented the Avon River for several months.

Date 1981-09 (year and month uncertain; year and month approximate)
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2013 Photo Hunt

Stop the tour, Mobilise May 1

Poster announcing march times and locations to protest the 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand. Depicts intersection of roads as a blue cross on buff background with with blue text in each quadrant...

Date 1981
Format Poster
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Springbok Tour posters

Women against the tour, March from Merivale Mall

Poster announcing march time and location to protest the 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand. Depicts black text on buff background with central image of a group of South African women. Full text reads...

Date 1981
Format Poster
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Springbok Tour posters

Stop the tour rally, Friday July 3

Poster announcing march time and location to protest the 1981 South African Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand.. The poster features silhouette image of demonstrators with banners and signs. Image...

Date 1981
Format Poster
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Springbok Tour posters

July 22, Stay away, All out, National Day of Shame

Poster announcing march time and location to protest the 1981 South African Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand. The poster features capitalised black text against a yellow background. Full text from...

Date 1981
Format Poster
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Springbok Tour posters