Newspaper caption: In such a place as the railhead of a progressing railway, the settlement and all connected with it must of necessity be of a temporary and portable nature. Our illustration shows...
Newspaper caption: Tai Tapu, one of Canterbury's prosperous country townships
Newspaper caption: Opening of All Saints' Anglican Church, Prebbleton.
Newspaper caption: (1) A group of co-operative labourers outside No. 3 Tunnel. (2) The extreme point of civilisation. This tent is situated at Broken River and is the furthest from headquarters (3) A...
Newspaper caption: A trip to the Midland Railway Works: Springfield to Broken River. It was here the party stayed the night. The camp is used by the Engineer and his assistants, when doing work on the...
Newspaper caption: A trip to the Midland Railway Works: Springfield to Broken River. Here most of the houses are of wood with brick chimneys.
Newspaper caption: A trip to the Midland Railway Works: Springfield to Broken River
Newspaper caption: A busy period on Canterbury Farms: Stud sheep at Lincoln College. Lincoln College possesses one of the leading flocks of Southdowns in the Dominion, and there is a keen demand for...
Newspaper caption: The effects of a landslip at Whitecliffs. A large landslip took place recently at the north end of the Whitecliffs railway yard. Some two thousand tons or more came down from the...
Newspaper caption: (1) Pupils from 1870-79. (2) The jubilee cake. (3) The original school building. (4) Pupils from 1880-00. (5) Pupils from 1890-99. (6) The present school building. (7) Pupils from...
Newspaper caption: The duck shooting season opens. Good sport at Lake Ellesmere.
Photograph of an original SARGOOD, SON & EWEN 1886 calendar.
Newspaper caption: Large numbers of people visited the popular fishing resort of Selwyn Huts on January 2nd when a very successful gala was held. The aquatic events were watched with keen interest. (1...
Newspaper caption: Whirlwind at Leeston. This building was overturned while an Army service was in progress. A whirlwind at Leeston on Thursday night shortly after eight o'clock, while a thunderstorm...
Newspaper caption: Whirlwind at Leeston. Interior view. A whirlwind at Leeston on Thursday night shortly after eight o'clock, while a thunderstorm was raging, a whirlwind struck Leeston township...
Newspaper caption: The difficulties of railway construction on the Midland Line are well portrayed in this picture. The whole of the foundations are show besides the workmen's quarters.
Newspaper caption: The residence of Mr R. Heaton Rhodes.
Newspaper caption: Views in Ellesmere District.