When the supermarket first opened in Christchurch in 1963 it was a novel concept. Now, they can be found in every suburb throughout the city. Explore a selection of photographs from our collection...
Melinda Ding helping to make won tons for a Chinese food fair at the Chinese Cultural Centre in St Asaph Street.
A. Lateef, president of the Fijian Students Society at the University of Canterbury, with the ingredients for a feast to celebrate the independence of Fiji.
Newspaper caption: Under Canvas. Aspects of military training at Burnham Camp, where South Island Units are undergoing courses of instruction. The annual camp and refresher course for Officers and N.C...
Six unidentified people eating during a family birthday tea.
Reynolds family eating Christmas lunch at a dining table.
Four generations at Christmas dinner, including Grandma Todd, Peter, Mother Venis Olin, Sam, daughter Merle and son, Tony. There is a bottle of wine at the top of the table and six bottles of D.B...
Ron Goss, Marjorie Goss, Thelma Goss, Shirley Goss and George Goss at the 21st birthday party for Shirley.
A dog looks on jealously as those around him enjoy the street food on offer at New Brighton Mall, among the many who came to attend the fireworks display at New Brighton Pier later that evening on Guy...
Newspaper caption: Courtenay A. & P. Association's annual Show, held at Kirwee, November 19, 1903.
A selection of Watties frozen vegetables and a microwave cookery book.
A family tucking into food from a hāngi at Wainoni School. The Esau family are from left, Kirk Esau, Telesia Esau, Uriah Esau and Tina Esau.
F. Sumner eating lunch in the Christchurch Cathedral.
Children eating lunch at Christchurch East Primary School on Gloucester Street.
Mrs R. Lamb and Mrs A. McDowall preparing the midwinter luncheon for Woolston senior citizens.
Various residents share memories of their favourite Lyttelton fish and chip shops.
A woman holding food in a tray passes a stall as she walks eastward on Cashel Street in Re:Start Mall. Behind her, to the west, are the BNZ portabank in a container and the building at 100 Cashel...
A selection of various canned Watties products including soup, vegetables and fish.
Views of Mr and Mrs J. R. Campbell and Mr and Mrs S. Burns enjoying a meal at the Latimer Motor Lodge.
Close-up of a can of Watties garden peas.
Portraits of Wayne Smith, an oyster opener for Avon Fisheries, eating an oyster.
Air New Zealand cook, Russell Dickins, deocrating lunches for passengers.
Taken from above, a view down to the Samoan Congregational Christian Church Hall in Woolston during a traditional banquet to mark the opening of the hall.