Sweater Weather

Older Sister (10yrs) & me (8yrs) with cardigans knitted by our mother, nice shoes and probably bobby socks. Once again hairstyles the same.

Donald Beker standing beside a car on the side of a road.

Views of the school uniforms at both Hannah’s and Haywright’s department store.

Margaret May Leader (now Kaiser) had a day in town with her mum and I remember a ride on the tram. (See Background). I wore white boots until school started because my mother wanted my feet to grow...

A man wearing headphones walking through Cathedral Square. Also visible, to the north of him is the building at 764 Colombo Street.

A model at a fashion show held at the Papanui RSA Hall.

Portrait of a young man (not identified) wearing hand knitted jumper and seated in wooden chair.

Dot and Jack Newlands in Redcliffs 1950. Dot knitted her own jumper and her trousers were tailor made in an expensive wool gaberdine with cuffs; considered quite trendy at the time.

Model, Louise Deans, in a long coat during the Beath's autumn and winter fashion parade.

A woman modelling at the Beaths’ winter fashion show.

H. F. N. Winter of 13 Hart Street with his coke burning fireplace.

Portraits of Lake Ida Winter Sports Association president, Bert Lyttle.

A group of forth formers at Hillmorton High School wrapped up and huddled around a bunsen burner during a science class to illustrate the result of one of the school's boilers breaking during winter.

American Mrs Miller with here children Kaia, Erik and Denise, keeping warm during a visit to Christchurch from Venezuela.

Brad McClurg with ice covered punga trees after a heavy frost in his garden in Riccarton.

Michael Hakes and Manu Manihera in the snow in Cathedral Square.

Julie Brookes playing in the snow with a bucket and spade on Hardwicke Street in Sumner.

Cashmere Hills postie, Wendy Gray, delivering mail in the snow.

Ice on the peach trees at the Sawyers Arms Road orchard of Peter Sisson.

Siblings, Jessica Hankinson and Thomas Hankinson with a snowman they built during a trip to the Port Hills.

Man and two women ice skating at Lake Ida in Canterbury. "Person on the right is my mother - Hazel Marker, aged about 20." - Contributor's note

Ann Holmes models an azurine mink jacket at the Beath’s winter fashion show.

The Earl of March wearing a Russian fur cap at Christchurch Airport.

Bill Wright of Marguerite Leatherwear Ltd with sheepskin coats at the New Brighton factory.

Mr Don Mitchell, a sales representative for Skellerup Clothing and Rubber Ltd, modelling a parka which was the first item of clothing to win the NZ Industrial Design Council award. Stood next to...

Quality checking the sheepskin jackets at Canterbury Sheepskin Accessories on Sissons Road in Papanui.

Views of Pieter Stewart modelling a maxi coat at a fashion show.

Margaret May Leader (now Kaiser) about 2.5 yrs, taken in Richmond, Christchurch on our front porch – no terraces or patios then. I was always properly attired when going out – white boots, gloves...