This picture was taken during the Surf Comps in the 1970s. The location is the North Ramp car park in New Brighton.
Looking north along Colombo Street taken from the Anglican Cathedral tower balcony. Highly Commended entry in the 2016 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.
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.
Former Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Co.Ltd building (now demolished) situated on eastside of Manchester Street between Allen Street and Eaton Street Christchurch. As photographed by me on 4 Nov 1979...
Men's Toiletries Department at Hays (Farmers). Introduction of Old Spice.
This is my grandmother Charlotte Rita Dalrymple on my granfather's bike. She is approx 18 in this photo, taken here in Christchurch. She was a wonderful fun hard working person who enjoyed life. She...
I joined a walking group 29 October 1995 for a walk on the Great Peninsula. This decayed Totare tree was taken on a walk from the Hill Top on Banks Peninsula to Little River. There were great views...
The wedding party approaches the horse-drawn carriage after their wedding in St Mary's Church, Papanui Road.
Building a house in Avondale in 1969 - 1970 for Reg Muirson's building company
Tony de Vries and his brother working on a house in Avondale for Reg Muirson's building company.
Tony de Vries and his brother working on a house in Avondale for Reg Muirson's building company
House in Yaldhurst that Tony de Vries worked on for the Christchurch builder Reg Muirson Ltd.
'Tony de Vries putting timber through the thicknesser for shelving in the Self-Help shop in New Brighton in T. C Hewitson''s builders yard, Duke Street, Christchurch.'
Mr de Vries working for building company T. C. Hewitson on a house site in Spreydon.
Beadweld, an engineering firm in Welles Street. The grey-haired man in photo is the owner. Possibly one of the first companies that were using electric welding.
Work being carried out in a Vanguard motor car at Motor Assemblies who were situated in Tuam Street 1940s - 1965. From back of photo: Soldering or lead-loading joints which would otherwise not be...
"This is my father and mother on Sumner Beach just before dad went for about (I think over) four years to the Second World War. They married just before he went." - Contributor's note