Sir Tyrone Guthrie at new town hall site
Tivoli Theatre in Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square looking east from Worcester Boulevard bridge. Avon Cinema under construction on right.
Primary school children seated on the stage of the Civic Theatre for a music rehearsal.
G. R. Mathieson conducts a rehearsal of primary school children seated on the stage of the Civic Theatre.
Empty site of former Harbour Light Cinema located at 24 London Street.
Earthquake damage to the facade of the Repertory Theatre at 146 Kilmore Street.
The earthquake damaged facade of the Repertory Theatre at 146 Kilmore Street.
Damage to the main facade of the Repertory Theatre at 146 Kilmore Street showing the interior of the upper floor.
Rubble from the earthquake damage to the facade of the Repertory Theatre at 146 Kilmore Street.
Exterior view of the Engineering building at the Arts Centre with a sign for the Court Theatre in the foreground. A group of school children and a teacher are in front of the sign.
Exterior view of the Engineering building at the Arts Centre. The entrance to the Court Theatre is visible to the right.
Colonial Mutual building, Savoy Theatre and the Citizens' War Memorial in the Square.
Civic Theatre at night during the Queen's visit in 1953. The building is decorated to celebrate this event.
Closeup of the rooftop of the Isaac Theatre Royal.
Penny Farthing Cycles, Odeon Theatre, and the Christchurch City Council traffic department and parking unit in the Lawrie and Wilson Auctioneers building on Tuam Street.
Mark Dingwall, who works as an ice-cream refreshment boy during Friday and Saturday performances, at the Westend Theatre in the north-west corner of Cathedral Square.
Scaffolding on the main facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal.
A mother and daughter walking at the corner of Colombo, Hereford and High Street in the central city. The Bank of New Zealand building is visible on the right, with the spire of the ChristChurch...
View of the interior of the Civic Theatre at 192 Manchester Street, during demolition works.
View of the interior upstairs foyer area of the Civic Theatre at 192 Manchester Street, during demolition works.
Exterior view of the roof area of the Civic Theatre at 192 Manchester Street, during demolition works.
Exterior of the Civic Theatre at 192 Manchester Street, shortly prior to being demolished.