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Yachting at Sumner: Picturing Canterbury
Yachting at Sumner. A postcard. Our collection of summer pictures View images of Sumner and New Brighton from our collection More local images on the blog Browse our image collection
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Rotorua in Christchurch: Picturing Canterbury
Maori in the hot bath at model Rotorua, 1906 Exhibition grounds. Te Araiteuru Pa: The Māori Pa More local images on the blog Browse our image collection
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Ashburton: Picturing Canterbury
The Post Office Ashburton [1901]. This building replaced the earlier on that site which burnt down in 1875. After being considerably altered this second building was replaced in the early 1960s More...
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Winning through from war to peace 1919: Picturing Canterbury
View complete Winning through from war to peace: New Zealand, 1919 edited by L.S. Fanning This illustrated book, edited by L. S. Fanning, shows the wide range of help given to discharged soldiers by...
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Kia kaha: Picturing Canterbury
A tribute in front of the rebuild of Edgeware Super Value, 22 February 2012. Photos from 22 February 2012. Images of tributes and memorials. Our page on Canterbury earthquakes.
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Ngaio Marsh: Picturing Canterbury
Ngaio Marsh photographed during the 1940s: “Ngaio in the spotlight” [194-] Our Ngaio Marsh page Photographs of Ngaio Marsh Ngaio Marsh images and articles on DigitalNZ More local pictures on the blog...
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The word-eater by Margaret Mahy: Picturing Canterbury
The word-eater written by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Bob Kerr. This story and illustrations were first displayed as a ‘big book’ in the children’s section of the Central Library during...
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St Albans Primary School and Zac: Picturing Canterbury
Year 4 of St Alban’s Primary School with librarian Zac – having fun with the Winter Reading Club 2012. More local pictures on the blog New Zealand Book Month images Browse our image collection
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Boys in the library: Picturing Canterbury
Schoolboys in the non-fiction section Canterbury Public Library ca. 1953-1960 More local pictures on the blog New Zealand Book Month images Browse our image collection
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Reading Crusade: Picturing Canterbury
Photo taken during the 2011 Reading Crusade. The Reading Crusade is on again for 2013 so get in amongst it. More local pictures on the blog New Zealand Book Month images Browse our image collection
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Dissecting crayfish: Picturing Canterbury
Students in a zoological class dissecting crayfish, Canterbury College ca. 1926 Thinking images More local pictures on the blog Browse our image collection
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Ruakura: Picturing Canterbury
Ruakura Experimental Station in agriculture [ca. 1905] Ruakura was established in 1901 with the first experiment in crop improvement. Thinking images More local pictures on the blog Browse our image...
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The Commerce, Science and Technology Desk: Picturing Canterbury
Adrian Birkbeck (centre) with a customer at the Commerce Science and Technology reference desk in the Central Library. 1982 Thinking images More local pictures on the blog Browse our image collection
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Canterbury heroes: Picturing Canterbury
Angus Tait, Margaret Mahy and Elsie Locke: Canterbury Heroes. Thinking images More local pictures on the blog Browse our image collection
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Balloon D’Essai and the Haemogoblins at the Gladstone, 1983: Picturing...
1980s Christchurch rock posters Music photos More local pictures on the blog Browse our image collection
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The Bicycle Band: Picturing Canterbury
The Bicycle Band of 1898 claimed to be the only one of its type in the world. There was a brief recreation in 2010 at the Ellerslie Flower Show. In NZ Music Month why not check out some mighty Kiwi...
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Survivors of the First Six Ships: Picturing Canterbury
Survivors Of The First Six Ships Grouped Around The Godley Statue, Cathedral Square, Christchurch 1925 Passengers who arrived by the Charlotte Jane, Randolph, Sir George Seymour, Cressy, Castle Eden...
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Citizens’ War Memorial: Picturing Canterbury
The figures on the Citizens’ War Memorial were first modelled in clay by the Christchurch sculptor William Trethewey, and afterwards reproduced in plaster, and the moulds were forwarded to England...
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In the bathroom of Captain Cook: Picturing Canterbury
In Victoria Square is a statue of Captain James Cook, executed by William Trethewey, a Christchurch sculptor. Gifted to the City by the late M. F. Barnett, the statue was unveiled on 10 August 1932 by...
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Christmas float: Picturing Canterbury
T. Armstrong & Co’s Christmas float outside their High Street store [ca. 1930]It is Santa Parade time in Christchurch today (Sunday 8 December) Find out more about Christmas parades in...
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