Bryson and Maysel Mirfin, Ikamatua, taking tea with Ruby Stokes, Omihi. Ruby and Maysel were friends from Training College and bridesmaids at each other's weddings. Photo taken by Stanley Stokes.
The Cashfields building, designed by England Brothers, was built in around 1909/10 for the DIC (Drapery Importing Company) to replace the previous building destroyed by Fire in 1908. In 1978 following...
Colombo Street, between Cashel and Lichfield, looking North-East.
High Street, Echo Records buildings with cars parked outside.
We were in New Regent Street recently, and with the reopening of the shops I remembered this photo. It was taken about 1945-46 in George Weigel Studio 19-21 New Regent Street. These men were working...
Colonial Mutual building on the Square.
An old advertising sign for McCormick Reapers & Binders on a brick building in Lichfield Street.
Several old advertising signs on a brick building in Tuam Street. Shows advertising for New Zealand Candle Co., Nelson, Moate & Co. Pure Teas.
Opawa Swimming Pool - Public. Garlands Road, Opawa.
Winning entry in the People category of the 2013 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt. Judge’s comments "Well observed and totally relaxed photo of a street scene in the CBD. The people are going...
Family barbecue at my brother's house. Beach towels on the line. Para pool with polystyrene float board. Lots of tanned bodies. Old style folding chairs. Deck chairs with canvas covering, fringed top...
Typical Christchurch summer day at Pines Beach. Blue sky, scattered cloud, easterly coming off the sea. My brothers and sisters and their families making castles in the sand. Who is having more fun -...
Family tea for my mother's birthday. My mother (in blue) and my father (in polo shirt and walk shorts, aunts and uncles. Typical family "do" from the 70s - neatly permed hair, lots of creamed goodies...
The old problem of getting the charcoal barbecue going. More smoke than heat to start with ! My brother and brother-in-law trying to get some heat out of the BBQ. My nephew in the sandpit. Tomatoes on...
This boarding house stood on the Worcester St/Barbadoes St corner. Driving past I noticed an elderly man sitting on the veranda in the sun. He sat like a statue while I took his photo. I even got in...
All that was left of 208 Worcester St after the 'quakes.
The Lyttelton Timeball Station, 30 January 2011. Little did I know that three weeks later this magnificent building would be destroyed.
From a photograph album.