Visits to Santa, playground games, carnivals and building snowmen; the life of children in Christchurch and Canterbury has never been dull. Explore a selection from our collection that showcases the...
Action of a youth softball game of both male and female batters hitting the ball in Hagley Park.
A group of children from St Andrew's College rehearsing their carol singing prior to performing at the annual Christchurch Harmonic Choir event. On the left is Mr Clifton Cook, music master at St...
A large group of children from Christchurch orphanages at a Christmas banquet event aboard the inter-island steamer, Māori, at Lyttelton Harbour. The event was organised and paid for by the crew of...
Scenes of Santa Claus with a crowd of children at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park.
Portrait of a young girl holding a paintbrush.
Portrait of a young boy moulding some dough.
Portrait of a young boy holding a soccer ball.
Portrait of a young boy playing with a toy truck by a sandpit.
Portrait of a young boy playing with toy trucks in a sandpit.
Portrait of a young boy playing with a puppet.
Portrait of a young boy playing in a sandpit.
Views of a young girl standing between two stacks of blocks in a play area.
Mrs G. D. Valentine dressed as Santa Claus, on a see-saw with children in a playground at a kindergarten in Christchurch city.
Cultural event Sinterklaas and the Black Peters (Zwarte Piet) parade in central Christchurch by the Avon River.
Action of various home-made rafts operated by groups of children participating in a race along the Avon River and on the Estuary. Frames three to six show crowds of people watching the race along the...
Scenes of performers on stage with a crowd of children looking on at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park, St Albans. Frames three to five are of Country and...
Scenes of children being awarded prizes on stage with a crowd of children looking on at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park. Frame four is of the editor of The...
Scenes of Santa Claus on stage and greeting a crowd of children at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park.
A large crowd of children waving during the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park. Frame four shows a performer on stage during the party.
Scenes of crowds of children and families attending the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park. Frame two shows performers on stage during the party.
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.
Group of children at St Joseph's Orphanage with Christmas presents supplied by the Christchurch Jaycees.