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 Brass bands from our libraries.

NZOnScreen reminds us how much brass bands and highland pipe bands provided the soundtrack to major civic events and  film reels in this great celebration of VE Day.

For the real live feel of a brass band get along to Hornby Library on Saturday May 11 at 10.45am to hear the New Zealand Army Band which is the creme de la creme of bands.

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Balloon D’Essai and the Haemogoblins at the Gladstone, 1983: Picturing Canterbury

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Canterbury heroes: Picturing Canterbury

Angus Tait, Margaret Mahy and Elsie Locke: Canterbury Heroes.

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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

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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.

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Dissecting crayfish: Picturing Canterbury

Students in a zoological class dissecting crayfish, Canterbury College ca. 1926

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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.

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Boys in the library: Picturing Canterbury

Schoolboys in the non-fiction section Canterbury Public Library ca. 1953-1960

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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.

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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 Christchurch’s Books and Beyond Festival in 1998. Margaret Mahy set the story in and around the library. Bob Kerr painted the pictures during the time the book was on display.

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