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Christmas dinner

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...

Date 1962-12-25
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2008 Photo Hunt

Building the 3YA Radio Transmitter at Gebbies Pass, 1933

The Gebbies Pass radio transmitter was one of several erected by the New Zealand Broadcasting Board between 1932 &1936 to extend radio broadcasting coverage in the main centres.

Highly commended...

Date 1933
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2014 Photo Hunt

Winsor family picnicking at Ashley Gorge

Winsor family picnicking at Ashley Gorge. Highly commended in the 2014 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2014 Photo Hunt

The Nimrod leaving Lyttelton for the Antarctic

My father, Felix Rooney, and grandfather both sailed with Shackleton on the Nimrod. My grandfather, Felix's stepfather Hugh McGowan, was the 3d Engineer; Felix was a fireman. Highly commended entry...

Date 1908-01-01
Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2015 Photo Hunt

Crew of the Nimrod waving goodbye to the Koonya

The Koonya was supplied by the Union Steamship Company to tow the Nimrod as far as it could in order to preserve the latter's coal supplies. Half of the cost of this was met by the N. Z. Government...

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2015 Photo Hunt

Wartime in the city

Cranmer Square, Christchurch. Universal Bren gun carriers and motor cycle dispatch riders. The carrier driver 2nd from the left is R.G. Skipworth, 1st Battalion Canterbury Regiment.. Entry in the...

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2008 Photo Hunt

The Union Methodist business Girls Sports Team, Lancaster Park

Uniforms were made by Ray Milliners in New Regent Street. 15 teams in the competition. Peggy is 2nd left in photo. Teams would perform a folk dance, drill, potato race, relay. Would practice in...

Format Photograph
Resource Type Image
Collection 2008 Photo Hunt