Scenes of Santa Claus with a crowd of children at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park.
Mrs G. D. Valentine dressed as Santa Claus, on a see-saw with children in a playground at a kindergarten in Christchurch city.
Scenes of Santa Claus on stage and greeting a crowd of children at the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park.
Scenes of crowds of children and families attending the "Christchurch Star" annual starlets Christmas party in Abberley Park. Frame two shows performers on stage during the party.
Two children, Katherine Mead and Eddie Hokianga from the Sumner School for the Deaf, on Santa's knee during a visit at D.I.C. department store in Christchurch.
A group of children from the Sumner School for the Deaf, with Santa Claus during a visit at D.I.C. department store in Christchurch.
Pupil at Phillipstown School, Wayne Wood, wearing a Santa Claus costume created by his mum for the school fancy-dress party.
Scenes of children playing with balloons and greeting Santa Claus at the Intellectually Handicapped Children's Society's Christmas party at the Holy Trinity Church Hall.
Mrs G. D. Valentine dressed as Santa Claus, on a slide with children in a playground at a kindergarten in Christchurch city.
Mrs G. D. Valentine dressed as Santa Claus, surrounded by children with gifts.
Mrs G. D. Valentine, partly in her Santa Claus outfit, applying her lipstick in a mirror.
Mrs G. D. Valentine dressed as Santa Claus, on a jungle gym with children in a playground at a kindergarten in Christchurch city.
Queues of children and parents waiting to see Santa Claus at the children's entertainment area, on the roof of Haywrights store. Frame one is a close-up of the Santa the children are waiting to see.
Queues of children and parents waiting to see Santa Claus at the children's entertainment area, on the roof of Haywrights store.
Portrait of the DIC department store Father Christmas (Arthur Sutherland) with Cathy Hall and Ray Morris.
"Taken outside the women's immigration hostel 1952, which was situated in the old Ballantynes mansion in Hansons Lane. Most of the women in the photo had arrived together on the Captain Cook around...
Santa in a polka dot dress during celebrarions for the first New Zealand Christmas at the Women's Immigration Hostel on Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton.
Tony Marker meeting Father Christmas in Christchurch City.
Going to see Father Christmas at Beaths.
Ronnie Watkins and Betty Watkins sitting with Santa Claus.
A large fibreglass Santa Claus being installed above the entrance to the Haywrights store on Armagh Street in the central city.
Santa Claus sat in Cinderella's coach and being towed by Murray Joy and Matthew McCreanor dressed as clowns. Santa is travelling towards Christchurch Town Hall for a Christmas party for Town Hall...
Santa Claus at the Skate Inn roller staking rink, Dunedin.
Tania and Brent Clough with toys at The Star wishing well. The toys have been donated and will be distributed to homes and organisations for those less fortunate in and around Christchurch.