A group of children posing in fancy dress costumes for TV2 KidsFest including pirates, Peter Pan, Superman and a knight.
It is not just children who dress up in costume in Christchurch. Theatrical performances, celebrations and event promotions are just some of the reasons adults have also donned fancy dress. Explore a...
Mrs G. D. Valentine, partly in her Santa Claus outfit, applying her lipstick in a mirror.
Chisnallwood Intermediate pupils, John Cannard (left), Maria Franklin (seated) and Natasha McQuoid dressed as rubbish to promote a World Vision 40 Hour Famine they are involved in with their teacher...
Ken Oxford (left) and Peter Small at the Great Western Adventure wild west township, a paintballing game complex still under construction at Dodge City, Johns Road in Harewood.
Starlets and clowns at a Christmas party in the Christchurch Town Hall.
Maidie Gimblett at Heathcote Hall in fancy dress with wheelbarrow of her own work. Wheelbarrow parade and sale-of-work fundraising for the Methodist Church.
Madeline (Maidie) Gimblett standing outdoors in fancy dress carrying a basket.
Members of the Repertory Society in period costume at the Save The Children Fund charity luncheon at the Carlton Hotel.
Mrs P. Cotter (left) and Mrs M. Glanville, both members of the Repertory Society in period costume at the Save The Children Fund charity luncheon at the Carlton Hotel.
Members of the Repertory Society in period costume with the society's handicrafts on sale at the Save The Children Fund charity luncheon at the Carlton Hotel. From left are Mrs Eva Gilmore, Mrs Betty...
Members of the Repertory Society in period costume arriving at the Save The Children Fund charity luncheon at the Carlton Hotel.
Members of the Southern Ballet Theatre school holiday production cast in costume. Frames one and two are of Kenneth Esslemont (left) and Anna McPhail. Pictured in frame three are, front left...
Members of the Southern Ballet Theatre school holiday production cast in costume for productions of "The Puppet Show" and "Rodeo". Pictured are, front left, Stephanie Jones. Middle Row, from left...
A girl in a princess costume enjoying the beginning of the Halswell Winter Ball at the Halswell Community Hall, 450 Halswell Road.
View through the entrance doors to children dancing at the Halswell Winter Ball at the Halswell Community Hall, 450 Halswell Road.
View of ballet dancers performing at Shirley Boys High School as part of the Christchurch ballet dance competitions. Pictured are, from left, Joanne Wright, Robyn Glynn, Susanne Genet and Gillian...
Views of competitors in the character dance section of the Christchurch Competition Society's fifty-eighth annual festival. Pictured in frame 3 is Deborah Anne Olley.
Views of competitors in the character dance section of the Christchurch Competition Society's fifty-eighth annual festival. Pictured in frame 2 is Gina-Lee Cox.
Pupil at Phillipstown School, Wayne Wood, wearing a Santa Claus costume created by his mum for the school fancy-dress party.
Boys dressed in costumes at a fair.
People in costume rafting on the Avon River
Opawa School pupils Chris Jassett, Anna Miers and Sacha Cleverley in Halloween costumes.
A child dressed up at the Labour Day picnic in Woolston Park.