What would Christmas be without a visit from Santa Claus? Fortunately he has found many different ways to drop into Christchurch (literally). Explore a selection of photographs from our collection and...
Cultural event Sinterklaas and the Black Peters (Zwarte Piet) parade in central Christchurch by the Avon River.
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...
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...
Scenes of Santa Claus with a crowd of children at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park.
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) 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...
Scenes of Santa Claus on stage and greeting a crowd of children at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park.
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.
Malcolm Ross of St Joseph's Orphanage in a department store in Christchurch considering how to spend his $2, donated by the Christchurch Jaycees.
Members of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Friendship group sitting at tables during the Christmas luncheon.
Pupil at Phillipstown School, Wayne Wood, wearing a Santa Claus costume created by his mum for the school fancy-dress party.
Scenes of children playing with balloons and greeting Santa Claus at the Intellectually Handicapped Children's Society's Christmas party at the Holy Trinity Church Hall.
Children at the Cerebral Palsy School on Worcester Street during their Christmas party at which gifts were given out by members of the Corporals' Club. Frame one features seven-year-old Julie.
Seven-year-old Julie at the Cerebral Palsy School on Worcester Street during the Christmas party at which gifts were given out by members of the Corporals' Club.
Attendees sat at tables during the Christchurch Star annual Christmas party for the elderly at the Skyline Restaurant at Christchurch International Airport.
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...