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Papier Mache RNZAF Skypork

University of Christchurch student, Damien Martin, piloting a papier mache aircraft on the back of a truck called the RNZAF Skypork at the head of the capping procession on Cashel Street heading...

Date 1981-05-01
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1981 Christchurch Star photographs

Capping procession through central Christchurch

Students participating in the capping procession on Oxford Terrace including a Bambina car with a student dressed as a fairy waving through the sun roof and a group of students piled on the back of a...

Date 1978-04-27
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1978 Christchurch Star photographs

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid with the Ranfurly Shield

Two students from the University of Canterbury dressed as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid, stealing the Ranfuly Shield on horseback as part of Capping week celebrations. The two students are...

Date 1970-05-02
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1970 Christchurch Star Photographs

Avon Bike Race

Two views of the annual Canterbury University students' bike race in the Avon River as part of capping week in May.  The course generally covered the stretch of river between Hereford and Gloucester...

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2014 Photo Hunt

Spectators and Participants in the annual Avon Bike Race

Two views of the annual Canterbury University students' bike race in the Avon River as part of capping week in May.  The course generally covered the stretch of river between Hereford and Gloucester...

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2014 Photo Hunt

Gnome on the University of Canterbury campus

Garden gnome fishing and a seal playing in fountains outside the James Hight Library at the University of Canterbury, added by students during capping week activities.

Date 1977-05-02
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1977 Christchurch Star photographs

University of Canterbury students, liquorice eating race

Group of University of Canterbury students in Cathedral Square, participating in a liquorice eating competition during capping celebrations.

Date 1971-05-04
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1971 Christchurch Star photographs

Austin on roof of building

Views of an Austin car reassembled on the roof of the Government Life building in Cathedral Square as part of Capping Week.

Date 1971-05-03
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1971 Christchurch Star negative strips

Float for the capping week procession

Views of Douglas Stewart with one of the figures on the Rolleston House float for the Capping Week procession called “Procesh”.

Date 1972-05-01
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1972 Christchurch Star negative strips

Parking fine for student prank

Views of Senior Traffic Officer, R. J. Dellow, placing a parking fine on an Austin which university students reassembled on top of the Government Life building.

Date 1971-05-05
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1971 Christchurch Star negative strips

Government Life building with Austin

Views of the Government Life building in Cathedral Square with an Austin car reassembled on the roof as part of Capping Week.

Date 1971-05-03
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1971 Christchurch Star negative strips