16 September 2010
The view near Horseshoe Lake, Burwood. 1911.
Horseshoe Lake Reserve, a branch of the Avon River, is to the north-east of Burwood Park. Pre-European Maori hunted there and called it Te Oranga.
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22 July 2010
Sunbathing at New Brighton beach, Christchurch. January 1, 1919.
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15 July 2010
The Canterbury AA’s fleet of motor cars at the Christchurch Railway Station to convey some of the returned servicemen. 18 November 1919.
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8 July 2010
At the Dardanelles during World War One, 1914-18.
“A striking photograph of a corner of ANZAC where New Zealand troops were stationed”. This is a view of sandbagged living quarters at Gallipoli.
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18 March 2010
A portion of the crowd awaiting the result of the 1919 election, the results being displayed by lantern on a board in Christchurch.
The weekly press, 24 Dec. 1919, p. 28
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4 February 2010
A view of Beach V, one of the initial landing points for troops, Gallipoli Peninsula. 1915.
Source: The Canterbury times, 28 July 1915, p. 39. File Reference: KPCD-03-048. From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Collated for 2009 Beca Heritage Week’s ‘Doves & Defences’ – Discover Christchurch in Peace and Conflict
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29 October 2009
Women rowing on the Avon River, Christchurch. 191?
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