Eileen McDavitt, 95, (left) and Rose McCloy, 95, celebrating at the Nonagenarians' tea party hosted by the Pegasus branch of the Lioness' Club.
Jessie Haworth of the Sing-Alongs about to cut the cake to celebrate the 200th programme in the Salvation Army Citadel. Pictured with her is Ray Lewis, the originator of the Christchurch Sing-Alongs...
Ellen Tovey (left) and Linda Watts at the Canterbury Aged People's Welfare Council's party at the North Avon Road centre in Richmond.
Edith Edwards, 100, cuts her birthday cake with her niece, Freda Edwards and great-great niece, Kirstie MacMillan at Holly Lea residential home in Fendalton.
Margaret McKinlay, originally from Scotland but settled in New Zealand, celebrating 100th birthday at the Nurse Maude Hospital in Merivale.
Stewart Betty, known as Stu, with his 90th birthday cake, featuring his sporting hobbies of bowls and golf, in his home in St Martins.
Scenes of Mrs Carrie Fraser (centre) cutting the Christmas cake at the Christchurch Star annual Christmas party for the elderly at the Skyline Restaurant at Christchurch International Airport. To Mrs...
Attendees sat at tables during the Christchurch Star annual Christmas party for the elderly at the Skyline Restaurant at Christchurch International Airport.
Scenes of floats and vintage fire engines participating in the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade centenary procession in the centre of Kaiapoi.
Scenes of floats, marching girls and vintage fire engines participating in the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade centenary procession in the centre of Kaiapoi.
Mrs Clara Williamson (centre) at Sunbeam Lodge with other residents celebrating her 100th birthday.
Members of Clan Ayson, a sept of the Mackintosh Clan, celebrating the 170th Anniversary celebrations of the Ayson family arriving in New Zealand from Perthshire. Pictured are, from left, Myra Provan...
Portraits of Mrs Clara Williamson of Christchurch on her 100th birthday at Sunbeam Lodge.
Close-up of a Happy 140th Birthday Christchurch City, 31st July 1856-1996 cake.
Newspaper caption: The jubilee of Greendale School, Canterbury: Some snapshots of the celebrations. Back row: Messrs W. A. Wilson (past chairman of school committee), W. J. Dean (secretary), C. H...
Newspaper caption: The jubilee of Greendale School, Canterbury: Some snapshots of the celebrations. Favoured with splendid weather the celebration of the jubilee of the Greendale School, on October...
Newspaper caption: The jubilee of Greendale School, Canterbury: Some snapshots of the celebrations. When the roll-call was completed, a jubilee cake, given by the very old residents in the district...
Newspaper caption: Two Golden Weddings celebrated in the Ellesmere District: Mr and Mrs Snell, who celebrated their golden wedding on October 31st are well known at Leeston, where they have resided...
Newspaper caption: Two Golden Weddings celebrated in the Ellesmere District: Mr and Mrs Bray, who were married in Cornwall, arrived in New Zealand about twenty-nine years ago, and took up their...
Newspaper caption: A view of the school and grounds during the afternoon.
Newspaper caption: Pupils, past and present, of all ages and both sexes, formed an interesting assembly at Lincoln School on December 17th where together with many friends they had gathered to...