Anzac Day

Close-up of an Anzac wreath and poppies which, for the first time, have been made using paper sourced from Auckland and not from the Royal British Legion in Richmond, Surrey in the United Kingdom.

Members of the Returned Services Association marching from St James Park to the Papanui RSA on Anzac Day carrying wreaths.

Patricia Tihema, a worker at the Christchurch RSA, with the old and new styles of poppies that are sold just before Anzac day.

Members of the armed forces and veterans in Cathedral Square heading towards ChristChurch Cathedral during the Anzac Day dawn parade.

View of an Anzac Centenary Memorial near War Memorial on Halswell Road, Halswell.

Crowds gathered outside ChristChurch Cathedral next to the Citizens War Memorial during the Anzac Day service.

War veterans and local dignitaries gathered by the Citizens War Memorial in Cathedral Square, next to ChristChurch Cathedral, for the Anzac Day dawn service.

View along Cashel Street looking east towards the Bridge of Remembrance during the Anzac Day Parade. In the foreground the Wigram Pipe Band is marching. William (Bill) Penman is the bagpiper at the...

My late father's last Anzac Day parade at Papanui roundabout heading to Papanui RSA.

St Albans school students Abigail Bills-Strange and Bridie Sweetman, with their teacher Elizabeth Craythorne, with Anzac biscuits being sold at the school. The money raised will go to the Returned...

Anzac Day procession on High Street in Rangiora.

A group of school students walking with flags at the start of the Anzac Day Parade at 301 Halswell Road.

Photographer's note: Christchurch community coming together to remember those who have fought, Cranmer Square, Dawn service.

Photographer's note: Dawn Service in Cranmer Square. Cranmer Square.

Anzac Day ceremony at the Heathcote War Memorial situated at the intersection of Bridle Path Road, Martindales Road, and Flavell Street.

A combined Ōtautahi and Tuahiwi welcome party performing a traditional greeting to returned servicemen at Tuahiwi on Anzac day.

The women's section of the New Zealand armed forces marching down Colombo Street during the Anzac Day dawn parade.

Close-up of a boy proudly wearing the hat from his grandfather's war uniform whilst watching the Anzac Day service at 320 Halswell Road, across from the War memorial.

Able Cadet Michael Stewart next to the Citizens War Memorial in Cathedral Square, whilst wreaths are laid during the Anzac Day dawn service.

Petty officer cadet Cory Hodson standing in rest-on-arms reverse position at the Citizens War Memorial in Cathedral Square, during the Anzac Day dawn service next to ChristChurch Cathedral.

Wreaths at New Brighton War Memorial on Anzac Day.

A well attended turnout for this event nearly 40 years ago. The Akaroa Silver Band leads the way followed close behind by members of the R S A, Sea Scouts, Cubs, Girl Guides and Brownies.