Firefighters lined up for inspection by the Minister of Transport at the opening of the new Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.
Parade of vintage fire engines to mark the retirement of Fire Commissioner, F.A. Hardy, travelling along Kilmore Street near the Avon View Guest House at 208 Kilmore Street.
A horse drawn fire engine from 1893, on loan from the Ferrymead Trust, as part of a parade of vintage fire engines to mark the retirement of Fire Commissioner, F.A. Hardy, at the Central Fire Station...
Cultural event Sinterklaas and the Black Peters (Zwarte Piet) parading in central Christchurch by the Avon River at the intersection with Oxford Terrace. Frames two and three also feature a horse.
Cultural event Sinterklaas and the Black Peters (Zwarte Piet) parade in central Christchurch by the Avon River.
Views of a Royal New Zealand Air Force graduation parade at Wigram. Frames three to six are of Pilot Officer P. J. Nalder being awarded the De Lange Trophy by Air Commodore A. S. Agar.
Scenes of floats and vintage fire engines participating in the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade centenary procession in the centre of Kaiapoi.
Socks the cat interrupts a parade inspection at the Central Fire Station at 200 Kilmore Street.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Crowds waiting for the Hays Christmas parade to pass along Cambridge Terrace towards Worcester Street and Gloucester Street. At the far end is the Horticultural Hall and Church House, with the site...
Picture is of the Aulsebrook's parade to celebrate the end of the First World War.
Scenes of floats, marching girls and vintage fire engines participating in the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade centenary procession in the centre of Kaiapoi.
The women's section of the New Zealand armed forces marching down Colombo Street during the Anzac Day dawn parade.
Stan Hemsley with the intercontinental nuclear missile replica he built for the Peace Festival.
Map of the 1983 Peace Festival parade route, from Cathedral Square to Park Terrace.
Peace procession making its way through Cathedral Square celebrating the end of the First World War.
Peace procession making its way through Christchurch celebrating the end of the First World War.
A chilly Show Day at the Canterbury A&P Showgrounds, 1976.
Views of a procession through the streets of Leeston for the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association centennial show.