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...
View of an emergency rescue vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, for Banks Peninsula which will be based in Akaroa and manned by the Akaroa Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Family day picnic at Akaroa - Debbie & David (5 &3). January 1965.
Last visit of "Canterbury" to Akaroa - March 2005 (a steam driven vessel)
Growing and harvesting cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata) was a major industry on Banks Peninsula from 1853 until the 1930s.
Mr Riki Tainui packing weighted curd into hoops before it is tightly packed into blocks at Barry's Bay cheese factory in Akaroa.
Mr Ian George stacking cheese blocks in the large cool store at Barry's Bay cheese factory in Akaroa.
3 photos of Akaroa village, Lighthouse, Pier, Artist.
3 photos of Akaroa village, Akaroa harbour, Water front, Dolphin Statue.
View looking across towards the centre of Akaroa and across Childrens Bay and French Bay to Wainui on the other side of the bay.
"My mother at Akaroa beach - before the housing boom." - Contributor's note
"... In our family photo albums there are many photos of various gatherings with the families of my parents' friends... In these family friends we found other kids of a similar age we could play with...
Founded by French settlers in 1840, the seaside town of Akaroa on Banks Peninsula has retained many of its historic buildings and remains a popular destination for visitors to Christchurch. Explore a...
Taken at the Akaroa French festival 2019.
From the re-enactment of the French arrival in Akaroa. Akaroa French festival 2019.
The Maori of Akaroa. Taken during the re-enactment of the French arrival.
Group of people looking around bush by a stream behind Aylmer House on Percy Street, Akaroa.
Wall-mounted photographs of the Alymer family in Aylmer House, 7 Percy Street, Akaroa.
Interior view of a room plastered in newspaper in Aylmer House, 7 Percy Street, Akaroa.
Interior view of a corridor in Aylmer House, 7 Percy Street, Akaroa. Family photographs are visible on the right hand side wall.
Interior view of the stairs in Aylmer House, 7 Percy Street, Akaroa.
Interior view of the hallway in Aylmer House, 7 Percy Street, Akaroa.
Interior view of a living room with fireplace in Aylmer House, 7 Percy Street, Akaroa.