The streetscape of central Christchurch has changed over the centuries, from wooden cottages to high rise buildings. However, the predictability of the original grid layout designed by colonial...
Cultural event Sinterklaas and the Black Peters (Zwarte Piet) parade in central Christchurch by the Avon River.
Mr Gary Bagot, Canterbury Education Board's artist technician working on his model of Captain Cook's Endeavour at the Canterbury Museum.
View of the new tourist electric powered vehicle, nicknamed 'The toast rack' taking Christchurch City Council officials on a trial run around the Botanic Gardens.
Typist, Jill Turner, from the Bank of New South Wales with Christmas presents from Hereford Street branch bank staff. The presents are to be distributed by the Intellectually Handicapped Children's...
A group of three girls from the Skellerup Militaries senior marching team, with a parking meter on High Street. The girls were employed to patrol metered areas to allow free parking for Christmas...
A group of men inspecting the construction site of Christchurch Town Hall. Frames one to three include, from left: M. E. Mahoney (Architect), P. G. Scoular (City Engineer), G. Fenton (senior staff...
A group of men inspecting potential Commonwealth Games venues around Christchurch including the Town Hall construction site from the top of the Christchurch Star building. Pictured are, Kenneth...
A group of men standing on the construction site for Christchurch Town Hall during an inspection of potential Commonwealth Games venues around Christchurch. Pictured are, Mr K. S. Duncan secretary of...
Exterior of 38 Cranmer Square, one of the smallest residences in Christchurch.
Cultural event Sinterklaas and the Black Peters (Zwarte Piet) parading in central Christchurch by the Avon River at the intersection with Oxford Terrace. Frames two and three also feature a horse.
Frame one is of the Christmas tree in ChristChurch Cathedral. Frame two is of the Christmas tree in the Hereford Street branch of the Bank of New South Wales. Typist for the bank, Jill Turner, is...
Two children, Katherine Mead and Eddie Hokianga from the Sumner School for the Deaf, on Santa's knee during a visit at D.I.C. department store in Christchurch.
A group of children from the Sumner School for the Deaf, with Santa Claus during a visit at D.I.C. department store in Christchurch.
Views of traffic warden, Margaret Whall, issuing a parking ticket to a car parked on High Street. The High Street post office building is in the background on the corner with Tuam Street.
Two physical education students during the summer holidays relaxing by the Centennial Swimming Pool on Armagh Street. Pictured are, from left, Jackie Fisher and Suzanne Smythe.
Members of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Friendship group sitting at tables during the Christmas luncheon.
Interior and exterior shots of the newly renovated Mason Struthers hardware store on the corner of Colombo and Litchfield Streets in central Christchurch.
Frame one is of the interior of the 1st floor of Mason Struthers hardware store on the corner of Colombo and Litchfield Streets in central Christchurch. Remaining frames are portraits of Mr E. J...
Frames three and four are of the interior ground floors of the newly renovated Mason Struthers hardware store on the corner of Colombo and Litchfield Streets in central Christchurch. Remaining frames...