Interior of Cowles Stadium with classic cars and motorcycles parked across the sports courts during the Hot Rod Show. Crowds of people are visible viewing the vehicles during the show.
Poster announcing march time and location to protest the 1981 South African Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand. Poster features text in red on buff-coloured background and vice versa. Full text from...
Cowles Stadium in Pages Road was built by F. W. Matthews Ltd., Shirley.
Children participating in a breakdancing class at Cowles Stadium, led by Christchurch City Council recreation officer, Neil Gudsell, for a school holiday programme. Children include Ben Lucas...
[Frames 20 and 21] Avon River/Ōtākaro and Porritt Park, Wainoni. [Frames 22 to 24] Bromley and Aranui area including Cowles Stadium, Cuthberts Green, Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Memorial Park Cemetery, and...
Christchurch School of Instrumental Music concert rehearsal in Cowles Stadium.
Jeannie Pera Mcing and introducing the Cook Island Community Group at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch held at Cowles Stadium on Pages Road.
Fijian group on stage at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch. The group was run by Tony Qalivutu, community leader at the time.
Cook Islands community group dancing. Tiare Rarotonga is the name of the song that the group is performing.
Cook Islands community group dancing. Tiare Rarotonga is the name of the song that the group is performing. Print of pariu (sarong) made by Pua Pera.
Cook Island drum dance. Dancers created their own costumes and are using ruru's made out of flower/seed sacks and the fans on their heads are made out of young leaves of coconut tree.
Children from Cook Island community dancing.
Fijian part of audience at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch held at Cowles Stadium on Pages Road showing a full stadium.
Organising committee of the first Pacific Festival in Christchurch. From left to right: Kim Polata, ? (fijian lady), Christine Ifopo, Tamapua (Pua) Pera.
Top row left to right: Kim Polata, Tony Qalivutu, ?, ?, Vic Tamati, ? (Tongan lady). Front row left to right: Tamapua (Pua) Pera, Aimalala Puaavasi, Christina Ifopo, ?.
Hockey coaching sessions for schoolboys at Cowles Stadium. Ewen Holstein, convenor of the Canterbury Hockey Association’s coaching committee, is visible in all frames. [Frame 23] Mr Holstein and Mark...
Ewen Holstein, convenor of the Canterbury Hockey Association’s coaching committee, demonstrating moves to a group of schoolboys at Cowles Stadium.
Hockey coaching sessions for schoolboys at Cowles Stadium. Ewen Holstein, convenor of the Canterbury Hockey Association’s coaching committee, is visible in all frames. [Frames 21 and 22] Mr Holstein...
Young gymnast Anna Simpson practicing her grade two floor exercises at the Avonhead Ascot invitation gymnastics tournament at Cowles Stadium.
Student from Avonside Girls' High School, Leanne Wright, practicing on the beam ahead of the Christchurch secondary schoolgirls' gymnastics and trampoline championships at Cowles Stadium.
A young gymnast and her coach preparing for the Avonhead Ascot invitation gymnastics tournament at Cowles Stadium.