The Christchurch Photo Hunt is on until Sunday 17 November 2013.
Have a look at the splendid entries so far on Kete Christchurch:
See the entries:
And in more Photo Hunt news – grab some of our gorgeous postcards from your library. There are three great heritage images here. The Oxford Terrace one I find particularly moving, as it shows the very spot where my Mum and Dad used to have lunch when they first met.
The recent holiday programmes run at South Learning and Upper Riccarton Learning Centres were a hit!
This time we saw Claymation With A Twist. Each group produced a Pak n Save advert
Digital stories were lots of fun. Children produced puppets, read some wonderful stories and discovered Tumblebooks.
Here are some videos:
And a review of the programme!
January 2014 Holiday Programme
Look out for our new and exciting summer holiday programmes! Our holidays will involve the great Summer Reading Adventure. Be into win some great prizes. Digital story times, film and fun art sessions are some of the cool things on offer. Keep an eye out for brochures in your local library for more information.
There are some lovely photos in the Alexander Turnbull Library collection.
Interior of Sharman & Sons butcher shop in Christchurch (possibly at 155 High Street), circa 1910.
An unidentified man, possibly James Sharman, outside the premises of J Sharman and Sons, pork butchers, in Christchurch. Taken by Steffano Francis Webb between 1910 and 1915.
This firm was based at three different locations in Christchurch between 1878 and 1915
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We have digitised a rather splendid 1902 publication Tourists’ guide to Canterbury.
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