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Riding an elephant at the Taronga Zoo

A group of people sat on the back on an elephant during an elephant ride at Taronga Zoological Park in Sydney, Australia.

Date unspecified year in 195X (year approximate)
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection Elliot family papers

Peter Williams on an elephant

"Peter Williams, then 3ZB radio announcer, later TV personality, riding an elephant during a circus parade in Cambridge Terrace with old public library building in the background on 1st Feb 1979." -...

Date 1979-02-01
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2020 Photo Hunt

Elephants on Rolleston Avenue

"Elephants and horses from a visiting circus being exercised, Rolleston Avenue, Chch, outside Christs College, 30th January 1979." - Contributor's note. Highly Commended in the Places category of 2020...

Date 1979-01-30
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2020 Photo Hunt

Papier mache elephant at Jellie Park

Bruce McMillan atop a papier mache elephant at Jellie Park. Les Wood is also pictured.

Date 1974-01-19
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1974 Christchurch Star negative strips

Elephants

There has been a surprising amount of elephants in Christchurch over time, both real and fake. In December 1966 an elephant race was even held in Papanui. Explore this set to see a few from our...

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Elephant at Burwood Hospital

Views of patients at Burwood Hospital watching an elephant act from the Ridgway’s Circus in the hospital grounds.

Date 1972-10-18
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1972 Christchurch Star negative strips

Circus at Burwood Hospital

Views of patients at Burwood Hospital watching an elephant act from the Ridgway’s Circus in the hospital grounds.

Date 1972-10-18
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1972 Christchurch Star negative strips

Animal race in Cranmer Square

Views of a lunchtime animal race at Cranmer Square organised by the Christchurch East branch of Rotary to publicise Ridgway’s Circus.

Date 1972-10-20
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1972 Christchurch Star negative strips

Elephant race

Views of a lunchtime animal race at Cranmer Square organised by the Christchurch East branch of Rotary to publicise Ridgway’s Circus.

Date 1972-10-20
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1972 Christchurch Star negative strips

Decorated container on the road to Sumner

Decorated shipping containers beneath the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.

Date 2012-05-12
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection Out and about

Jumbo-Jumbo the elephant at the Industries Fair

Handlers, Paul Terry (left) and George Welsh with children riding Jumbo-Jumbo the elephant at the Industries Fair at the Addington Show Grounds.

Date 1982-09-10
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1982 Christchurch Star photographs

Hagley Park Circus Animals

Was the heyday of the circus visiting town when it was OK to have elephants tied up. Locals were allowed to go and feed the elephants with bread - very exciting to us city girls

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2014 Photo Hunt

Elephant float preparing for the Hay's Christmas Parade

A large elephant float on wheels being pushed by a group of children in Hagley Park in preparation for the Hay's Christmas Parade. Behind it is a giraffe float also heading towards the parade.

Date 1956-12-08
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2018 Photo Hunt