Auckland school teachers, Elaine Williams (front) and Adrienne Allen on a tandem bicycle, cycling from Fendalton to Queen Elizabeth II Park wearing the colours of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games.
Firefighters working to extinguish a deliberately set fire at the old grandstand at Queen Elizabeth II Park as part of a training exercise. The grandstand is being removed ahead of the Commonwealth...
Children participating in a rugby match between New Brighton and Japan at Queen Elizabeth II Park.
Game play during a boys rugby game between New Brighton and Shirley at QEII Park.
Preliminary earthworks at Queen Elizabeth II Park for the construction of the swimming pool and athletics stadium for the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
View of crowds at the Little River Band concert held at Queen Elizabeth II Park. The Little River Band were supporting Willie Nelson during his tour.
Philip Oldfield holds a ticket for Sweetwaters South music festival. The queue stretches behind him.
The New Zealand team walking around the track at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the QEII Park. Full spectator stands are in the background.
View of the flag ceremony during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at QEII Park stadium. Flag bearers are stood in a semi-circle around a stage with the teams stood in groups on the pitch...
A large group of children running along the track at pitch at QEII Park during a performance at opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. In the foreground is a marching band and packed spectator...
View during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, QEII Park stadium. In the foreground are members of Canterbury pigeon clubs preparing to release flocks of pigeons. On the pitch are...
Scenes of children representing different rugby clubs across Christchurch districts, parading with signs representing their club on the pitch at QEII Park.
Scenes of athletes competing in races at the inter-club athletics meeting at QEII Park. Frame one features Gary McKerlan of Ashburton (right) competing in the senior men's 400m hurdles event. Frame...
Frame one is of a person preparing potatoes for a Hāngi at the QEII Fun Day for Waitangi Day. The remaining two frames are of Pop Brown from the Chatham Islands Tewhatumanawa Culture Club, preparing...
People preparing potatoes for a Hāngi at the QEII Fun Day for Waitangi Day.
Two children with pots of paint and with painted faces at the QEII Fun Day for Waitangi Day.
Scenes of people inspecting a cherry-picker which collapsed and injured children at the "Have A Go" day at QEII Park.
Views of children participating in a children's athletics event at QEII Park.