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Simulated disaster at Limes Hospital

A St John Ambulance member tends to a "victim" with a broken leg in a simulated disaster amongst the ruins of Limes Hospital. Done under emergency lighting as part of a civil defence training exercise...

Date 1985-08-05
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1965 - 1969 Christchurch Star photographs

Simulated disaster at Limes Hospital

A St John Ambulance member tends to a "victim" in a simulated disaster amongst the ruins of Limes Hospital. Done under emergency lighting as part of a civil defence training exercise.

Date 1985-08-05
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1965 - 1969 Christchurch Star photographs

Inspection of proposed Commonwealth Games sites in Christchurch

A group of men inspecting potential Commonwealth Games venues around Christchurch including the Town Hall construction site from the top of the Christchurch Star building. Pictured are, Kenneth...

Date 1969-12-03
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1969 Christchurch Star negative strips

Inspection of proposed Commonwealth Games sites in Christchurch

A group of men standing on the construction site for Christchurch Town Hall during an inspection of potential Commonwealth Games venues around Christchurch. Pictured are, Mr K. S. Duncan secretary of...

Date 1969-12-03
Format Negative
Resource Type Image
Collection 1969 Christchurch Star negative strips

George Thompson

George Thompson, the last serving Christchurch Fire Bridge firefighter to attend the Ballantynes Fire in 1947.

Date 1977-05-30
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1977 Christchurch Star photographs

Old and new firefighter uniforms

George Thompson (left) wearing the former firefighter's uniform, while Jim Philips wears the new uniform outside the Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1975-11-05
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1975 Christchurch Star photographs

Inspection of new firefighters

Lloyd Johns, Fire Service Commission director of training, inspects new firefighters as part of the passing out parade at Christchurch Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1975-11-03
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1975 Christchurch Star photographs

Firefighter parade inspection

Mayor Hamish Hay (right) with Mr Stevens, B.F. Hyland (left, rear) and Commissioner F. Hardy firefighters as part of a ceremony to mark the change from the Christchurch Fire Board to the Fire Services...

Date 1976-04-01
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1976 Christchurch Star photographs

Tony Philips, firefighter and historian

Tony Philips, 23, a Christchurch firefighter, who is writing a history of the Christchurch Fire Brigade.

Date 1975-08-23
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1975 Christchurch Star photographs

Christchurch Fire Brigade camera equipment

Edward Campbell and director of training Lloyd Johns (right) with the camera equipment which will be used by the Christchurch Fire Brigade to capture firefighters in action to be used as part of...

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1975 Christchurch Star photographs

Fixing the Japanese flag

A firefighter straightening out the Japanese flag outside the Town Hall which became entangled before a royal visit.

Date 1973-05-19
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1973 Christchurch Star photographs

Inspection of firefighter recruits

E. B. E. Taylor (right), F. A. Hardy and T. Jack (rear) inspect a parade of firefighter recruits during their passing out parade at the Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1972-03-29
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1972 Christchurch Star photographs

Inspection of new firefighters

N. G. Pickering (right), B. A. Hyland and T. Jack (rear) inspect a parade of firefighter recruits during their passing out parade at the Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1970-01-31
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1970 Christchurch Star Photographs

Firefighters' wives and children

Dawn Jack (left), Torino Lyne and children outside the flats behind the fire headquarters where they live to be closer to their husbands' work at the Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1969-09-27
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1965 - 1969 Christchurch Star photographs

Old and new firefighter uniforms

Stanley Barrett (left) in the old firefighter's uniform and David Stickings in the new waterproofed uniform outside the Central Fire Station and 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1960-08-14
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1960 - 1964 Christchurch Star photographs

Old and new fire ladders

A view of the old (right) and new fire ladders of the Christchurch Fire Service in the yard at the Central Fire Station on Kilmore Street. The photographer, John McComb, had arranged for several...

Date 1979-02-16
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1979 Christchurch Star photographs

Fire ladders on display

The old fire ladder (foreground) and the new turntable ladder for the Christchurch Fire Service in the yard at the Central Fire Station on Kilmore Street.

Date 1979-02-15
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1979 Christchurch Star photographs

Demonstration of foam for firefighting

N. Pickering, Chairman of the Fire Board, and Fire Chief, Frank Hardy, at a demonstration using foam at the Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.

Date 1971-08-02
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 1971 Christchurch Star photographs