Heritage

Image collection: Learning

This is a sample of photographs on the subject of learning. You can search the catalogue for more or browse the collections.

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Photograph of Canterbury College, looking towards Observatory and Physics building
Canterbury College, looking towards Observatory and Physics building [ca. 1919]
Photograph of Boys' High School, Worcester Street, Christchurch
Boys’ High School, Worcester Street, Christchurch [ca. 1882]
Photograph of the Canterbury College Library: the Acting Librarian, Mr Hardie, is seen facing the camera. [1926?]
In the Canterbury College Library : the Acting Librarian, Mr Hardie, is seen facing the camera. [1926?]
Photograph of The founding of the new Methodist Sunday School, Rugby Street, St Albans [1902]
The founding of the new Methodist Sunday School, Rugby Street, St Albans [1902]
Photograph of Girls merrily on their way to Phillipstown School on the day Christchurch schools reopened after five months due to the removal of restrictions on the assembly of children after the end of the infantile paralysis epidemic.[1925]]
Are we downhearted? : girls merrily on their way to Phillipstown School on the day Christchurch schools reopened after five months due to the removal of restrictions on the assembly of children after the end of the infantile paralysis epidemic. [1925]
Photograph of The Second Master's House, Christ's College [1907]
The Second Master’s House, Christ’s College [1907]
Photograph of TNew addition to Cathedral Grammar School, Christchurch, built in 1928, at a cost of £4580, & opened June 1929 [ca. 1929]
New addition to Cathedral Grammar School, Christchurch, built in 1928, at a cost of £4580, & opened June 1929 [ca. 1929]
Photograph of Policeman outside the Literary Institute, Library & Reading Room, Rangiora, North Canterbury [ca. 1890]
Policeman outside the Literary Institute, Library & Reading Room, Rangiora, North Canterbury [ca. 1890]
Photograph of Cathedral Grammar School, Chester Street
[ca. June 1929]
Cathedral Grammar School, Chester Street [ca. June 1929]
Photograph of Christchurch Boys' High School, Riccarton [1925]
Christchurch Boys’ High School, Riccarton [1925]
Photograph of Christchurch Girls' High School, showing the new extension on the left [1913]
Christchurch Girls’ High School, showing the new extension on the left [1913]
Photograph of School's in [1929]
School’s in [1929]
Photograph of A classroom at Fendalton Open-Air School, Clyde Road, Christchurch [1928]
A classroom at Fendalton Open-Air School, Clyde Road, Christchurch [1928]
Photograph of Appeal for free kindergartens [7 Oct. 1936]
Appeal for free kindergartens [7 Oct. 1936]
Photograph of The Montessori system in operation at the Sunbeam Kindergarten at St Albans [1915]
The Montessori system in operation at the Sunbeam Kindergarten at St Albans [1915]
Photograph of The native school at Kaiapoi [1903]
The native school at Kaiapoi [1903]
Photograph of There was a demand for the wool classing classes provided by the Christchurch Technical College [1910]
There was a demand for the wool classing classes provided by the Christchurch Technical College [1910]
Photograph of The Christchurch Technical College building erected in 1906/07 as a memorial to Richard Seddon [1910]
The Christchurch Technical College building erected in 1906/07 as a memorial to Richard Seddon [1910]
Photograph of Life classes at the Christchurch School of Art [1910]
Life classes at the Christchurch School of Art [1910]
Photograph of Diploma day at Canterbury College [1905]
Diploma day at Canterbury College [1905]
Photograph of Students in a zoological class dissecting crayfish, Canterbury College [1926?]
Students in a zoological class dissecting crayfish, Canterbury College [1926?]
Photograph of Undergraduate students in gowns in the quadrangle on their way to lecture rooms, Canterbury College [1926?]
Undergraduate students in gowns in the quadrangle on their way to lecture rooms, Canterbury College [1926?]
Photograph of The Christchurch Normal School holds its annual sports gathering on the archery lawn, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch [1926]
The Christchurch Normal School holds its annual sports gathering on the archery lawn, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch [1926]
Photograph of Christ's College [1859]
Christ’s College [1859]
Photograph of A typical homecraft class, possibly at Riccarton High School [20 Nov. 1958]A typical homecraft class, possibly at Riccarton High School [20 Nov. 1958]    

Flickr photos

Photograph of South Learning Centre Photograph of School boy with tie Photograph of Reading Crusade prizegiving Photograph of Computers and Matariki Photograph of Shirley School 1924 Photograph of Year 1-8 St Joseph’s Cathedral Girls 1950 South Learning Centre South Learning Centre Tapa tile by Rosie