View of Stringer's Bridge on the Waipara River near Broomfield. "Memories of picnics and warm river swimming." - Contributor's note
William (Bill) Penman (right) and friends outside an old hut near Cora Lynn and the Waimakariri River, near Bealey.
View of cars travelling along the Bealey Bridge, which crosses the Waimakariri River, during its official opening. "William (Bill) Penman worked on this bridge as a blacksmith and took this photo." -...
Summer Sunday outing at the Waimakariri River. Bob, ?, Ruby, Venis, Jim with the dinghy on the river. Jim is holding the anchor. About 1932.
Summer Sunday outing at the Waimakariri River. In this 1958 the daughers of Jim & Venis are more adventurous with the lilo for venturing on the river. Bain, Peter, Avis, Merle & Brenda.
Aerial view of the construction of the section of the northern motorway after crossing the Waimakariri River.
View across to New Brighton Pier and Pegasus Bay taken from Richmond Hill. The Waimakariri River is visible in the background.
Head of the Waimakariri River from Bealey. Taken by Frederick Charles Brockett when on a bicycle trip with friends from Christchurch over Arthur's Pass to Greymouth.
Waimak Flattie on the Waimakariri River.
Newspaper caption: A well-known spot to motorists in Canterbury. The combined railway and traffic bridge over the Waimakariri at Bexley. The scenery here is very pictureseque. A fine view of Mt...
Mark Hibberd, big catch Rainbow Trout. Waimakariri River, Belfast, Christchurch.
Waimakariri River in flood from banks of river near motorway bridges and dredging equipment.
Waimakariri River in flood from banks of river near motorway bridges.
Site of the proposed dam for the Waimakariri River.
Newspaper caption: On the route of the Midland Railway (Christchurch to Greymouth): from Cass, at present the terminus on the Christchurch side. This photograph shows the kind of settlement which...
Newspaper caption: Good progress is being made in the construction of the Midland Railway, and work is being carried on all along the line of the uncompleted portion, right up to the tunnel mouth. The...
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Newspaper caption: Mr F. A. Kitchingham, of Greymouth, to whom we are indebted for these interesting photographs, writes: They were taken on two trips to the Bealey glacier district, one being a...
Newspaper caption: On the route of the Midland Railway. The Bealey Township is on the other side of the river, at a point at the end of the spur on the right.
Newspaper caption: On the route of the Midland Railway. The above depicts the wonderful scenery through which the railway to the West Coast will pass. In the foreground run the upper reaches of the...
Newspaper caption: This illustration shows the Waimakariri Bridge, on the Midland Railway, which is now completed. The photograph was taken as the first engine was crossing the structure with a load...
Newspaper caption: Construction of the Midland Railway Line. A view looking up the Waimakariri River Valley in the direction of Bealey. The dotted line showing where the large railway bridge will...
Newspaper caption: Construction of the Midland Railway Line.