Cover Image Image Gateway to Antarctica Description Christchurch has operated as a gateway to Antarctica for many years. Share this item Share by Facebook Share by Twitter Share by Pinterest Share by Email Share as Carousel <iframe frameborder="0" allowfullscreen width="960" height="720" src="https://canterburystories.nz/node/14175/embed?display=carousel"></iframe> Paste the markup above into your web page to embed this set as a carousel, or use this oEmbed link. Share as Slideshow <iframe frameborder="0" allowfullscreen width="960" height="720" src="https://canterburystories.nz/node/14175/embed?display=slideshow"></iframe> Paste the markup above into your web page to embed this set as a slideshow, or use this oEmbed link. 7126 The Nimrod leaving Lyttelton for the Antarctic 7125 Nimrod being loaded in Lyttelton for the Antarctic 7127 Crew of the Nimrod waving goodbye to the Koonya 7835 U. S. Globemaster at Harewood 14143 Entering the belly of the C-17 Globemaster III 14163 Kites at an airport 11216 Sergeant J. Hunson preparing a Thanksgiving dinner 12443 Ambassador's Antarctic visit 12796 Royal Navy commander arriving at Christchurch Airport 399 Members of the Operation Deep Freeze Women's Club 1874 Sign for the Keywee Klub 13115 Rear Admiral David M. Tyree of Operation Deep Freeze 3021 The Friendship Totem Pole arriving in Christchurch 3899 Operation Deep Freeze servicemen and wives 8650 Totem Pole in Hagley Park 9582 Forklift being unloaded from USS Wyandot KA 92, Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton 9581 USS Wyandot KA 92, berthed at Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton 9583 USS Wyandot KA 92 leaving Lyttelton Harbour 14295 "Terra Nova" 7724 Korea Polar Research Institute Icebreaker Araon 14142 Infant looking over the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III 314 Christmas trees for Antarctica 8654 USS Glacier returning from Antarctica 7466 Lockheed Neptune aircraft at Wigram 9094 Ruins of husky kennels 6277 N.Z International Exhibition 1906-7. No. 11 - Antartic Life at Exhibition. 3022 The Friendship Totem Pole plaque 40374 Moon setting over the horizon 40360 Sir Edmund Hillary in Antarctica 40542 Cape Evans hut from Hill 40532 Cape Evans kitchen 40683 Up close and personal with orcas in Antarctica 40684 Sled dog, Fido, at Hut Point 40453 Royal NZ Airforce Hercules 40378 Hercules aircraft landing at Scott Base 24771 Christchurch City Libraries at the South Pole 40379 First sunrise in Antarctica 40364 Inside an ice cave 38882 Captain Robert Falcon Scott statue 40363 Aurora australis Previous Next Pause Play Last updated Fri, 02/09/2022 - 14:49