Municipal Electricity Department (MED)

Established in 1920, the Municipal Electricity Department took over the regulation of the city's electricity from the former Christchurch City Council Electricity Department. The organisation was...

Seddon Street

Linwood Avenue

Fendalton

Christchurch a city of light

Christchurch a city of light chronicles the history of the Municipal Electricity Department (MED) and the role electricity played in the development of Christchurch prior to the formation of...

Consumers' electrical guide and cookery book

"Issued to consumers by the Municipal Electricity Department, Christchurch, New Zealand." A small cook book advertising the benefits of cooking with electric appliances including recipes.

MED reception desk

Reception desk of the Municipal Electricity Department.

Map of Canterbury electrical supply authorities

Map showing the Municipal Electricity Department supply area and adjacent supply authorities.

M.E.D simulated rescue

Scenes of Municipal Electricity Department workers lowering their colleague, Sammy Hurunui to the ground and laying him flat during a simulated electric shock incident and rescue.

The Baker family protest against MED prices

Mary Baker, with Graeme and Scott, in their third day without electricity after protesting against Municipal Electricity Department (MED) prices.

Keeping warm on a building site

The Municipal Electricity Department workers, John Hiddleston, Greg Freeman and Jim Tangira, burning rubbish to keep warm.

Artwork by Bing Dawe outside the MED building

Artwork by Bing Dawe on the footpath outside the Municipal Electricity Department on Manchester Street.

Artwork by Bing Dawe outside the MED building

Artwork by Bing Dawe on the footpath outside the Municipal Electricity Department on Manchester Street.

For Sale sign outside the MED building

For Sale sign outside the Municipal Electricity Department building on Manchester Street.

Woolston main substation

Exterior of the Woolston main substation at 1 Garlands Road, taken from the corner with Cumnor Terrace in Woolston.

Low tension undergrounding on Evesham Crescent, Spreydon

View along Evesham Crescent in Spreydon where low tension underground cabling has been laid to avoid the need for overhead power lines.

Works depot on Packe Street

View of the Municipal Electricity Department Works Depot on Packe Street in Edgeware looking south towards central Christchurch.

Waitaki Hydro Electric Scheme

View of the Waitaki Hydro Electric scheme dam on the Waitaki River from Lake Waitaki towards Canterbury.

Waitaki Hydro Electric Scheme

View of the Municipal Electricity Department Waitaki Hydro Electric scheme dam on the Waitaki River from Lake Waitaki towards Canterbury.

Waitaki Hydro Electric Scheme

View of the power house and dam at the Municipal Electricity Department Waitaki Hydro Electric scheme dam on the Waitaki River from Lake Waitaki flowing towards Canterbury.

Meadowville Avenue, Spreydon substation

View of a Municipal Electricity Department substation on Meadowville Avenue in Spreydon looking towards the intersection with Simeon Street and south to the Port Hills.

Pole substation

View of a Municipal Electricity Department substation on a pole outside a house in an unknown residential area.

Scarborough substation, Tram Loop

View of the Municipal Electricity Department Scarborough Substation, Tram Loop.

Woolston main substation

Exterior of the Municipal Electricity Department Woolston main substation at 1 Garlands Road, taken from the corner with Cumnor Terrace in Woolston.