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Image collection: People

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The Canterbury Settlement sketch on board the Randolph emigrant ship.
The Canterbury Settlement sketch on board the Randolph emigrant ship [1850]
Pupils outside the old Christchurch Boys' High School, ca 1882
Pupils outside the old Christchurch Boys' High School [ca. 1882
]
Tourists in small boats hunting in Wet Jacket Arm, Dusky Sound, Fiordland, ca Jan 1884
Tourists in small boats hunting in Wet Jacket Arm, Dusky Sound, Fiordland [ca. Jan 1884]
Cyclists on a trip to Akaroa, at the Little River Hotel
Cyclists on a trip to Akaroa, at the Little River Hotel [1885]
Pioneers on the Wallaby, West Coast road
Pioneers on the Wallaby, West Coast road [1885]
A halt on a trip to Akaroa
A halt on a trip to Akaroa [1886]
Cyclists on a trip to Akaroa, at Barry's Bay
Cyclists on a trip to Akaroa, at Barry's Bay [1886]
Before Saturday afternoon run, Cathedral Square
Before Saturday afternoon run, Cathedral Square [ca. 1886]
Pioneers at Akaroa
Pioneers at Akaroa [1886]
Cyclists on a trip to Akaroa, at Bruce's Hotel
Cyclists on a trip to Akaroa, at Bruce's Hotel [ca. 1886]
Scorcher Jones being passed by a
Scorcher Jones being passed by a "Quad" at Lancaster Park [1890?]
Boys with cycles
Boys with cycles [ca. 1890]
The Ritchie family in their garden, ca 1890
The Ritchie family in their garden [ca. 1890]
Mr & Mrs Preece on tandem, trip to Dunedin
Mr & Mrs Preece on tandem, trip to Dunedin [ca. 1896]
The Atlanta Ladies' Cycling Club
The Atlanta Ladies' Cycling Club [ca. 1896]
Rescuers begin the job of removing bodies within the mine, Brunner mining disaster
Rescuers begin the job of removing bodies within the mine, Brunner mining disaster [1896]
Lady racing cyclist, Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Lady racing cyclist, Lancaster Park, Christchurch [ca. 1896]
Cyclist beside penny-farthing bicycle near Shag Rock on the Sumner road, Christchurch
Cyclist beside penny-farthing bicycle near Shag Rock on the Sumner road, Christchurch [ca. 1896]
Fred Wood of England and W. Brown, Lancaster Park
Fred Wood of England and W. Brown, Lancaster Park [ca. 1896]
Ten mile championship of New Zealand
Ten mile championship of New Zealand Jan. 1896
Fred Wood (of England) comes a cropper
Fred Wood (of England) comes a cropper [ca. 1896]
A rescuing Party, Brunner mine disaster, 1896
A rescuing Party, Brunner mine disaster, 1896
Shoppers strolling by Waterloo House, corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets, Christchurch, 1898
Shoppers strolling by Waterloo House, corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets, Christchurch, 1898
A dinghy shown being launched to attempt to find Capt Lorraine after his ballooning accident, 1899
A dinghy shown being launched to attempt to find Capt Lorraine after his ballooning accident, 1899
Labourers outside the fellmongery, Belfast Freezing Works, Christchurch
Labourers outside the fellmongery, Belfast Freezing Works, Christchurch [1900]
Garden party for the Old Colonists' Association at Riccarton House, Christchurch, 18 December 1900
Garden party for the Old Colonists' Association at Riccarton House, Christchurch, 18 December 1900
Waiters and waitresses pose before the citizens' luncheon for the Officers of the Imperial Troops visiting Christchurch, 8 February 1901
Waiters and waitresses pose before the citizens' luncheon for the Officers of the Imperial Troops visiting Christchurch, 8 February 1901
Maori Council for the Mahuni District, 1902
Maori Council for the Mahuni District, 1902
William Birdling (1822-1902) of Birdlings Flat, Canterbury
William Birdling (1822-1902) of Birdlings Flat, Canterbury
Christchurch Municipal Electricity Department, Christchurch dignitaries assembled in the dynamo room.
Christchurch Municipal Electricity Department, Christchurch dignitaries assembled in the dynamo room [1903]
Start for the run to West Coast Road, Gorge bridge, Oxford, leaving from Warner's Hotel
Start for the run to West Coast Road, Gorge bridge, Oxford, leaving from Warner's Hotel May 1904
Prisoners planting trees on the Hanmer Plains
Prisoners planting trees on the Hanmer Plains [ca. 1904]
Members of the Christchurch Drainage Board and visitors present at the opening of the septic tanks, Bromley sewage farm
Members of the Christchurch Drainage Board and visitors present at the opening of the septic tanks, Bromley sewage farm [1905]
Car and woman driver near Nelson Moate & Co's premises, Riccarton Road, Christchurch, 1906
Car and woman driver near Nelson Moate & Co's premises, Riccarton Road, Christchurch, 1906
Opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Oaro, Hundalee, 1906
Opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Oaro, Hundalee, 1906
New Zealand International Exhibition the laying of the foundation stone by the Premier, Mr Seddon.
New Zealand International Exhibition the laying of the foundation stone by the Premier, Mr Seddon [1906]
Memorial services for Hon R J Seddon, Victoria Square, Christchurch, 1906
Memorial services for Hon R J Seddon, Victoria Square, Christchurch, 1906
Mothers and babies gathered outside St. Helen's Hospital
Mothers and babies gathered outside St. Helen's Hospital [1909]
Canterbury Rowing Club on the Avonb River, Christchurch, ca 1909
Canterbury Rowing Club on the Avon River, Christchurch [ca. 1909]
Women rowing on the Avon River, Christchurch, ca 1910
Women rowing on the Avon River, Christchurch [ca. 1910]
The close of the cocksfoot harvest on Banks Peninsula men stand in front of cleaned seed from 80 acres, Le Bon's Bay?
The close of the cocksfoot harvest on Banks Peninsula men stand in front of cleaned seed from 80 acres, Le Bon's Bay? [1910]
Interior of a cave hut at Taylor's Mistake, Christchurch, used by young men on weekend summer trips
Interior of a cave hut at Taylor's Mistake, Christchurch, used by young men on weekend summer trips [1910]
Officers of the Canterbury Mounted Regiment, Addington, Christchurch, 1914
Officers of the Canterbury Mounted Regiment, Addington, Christchurch, 1914
Pedestrians and trams in Cathedral Square, facing the United Services Hotel
Pedestrians and trams in Cathedral Square, facing the United Services Hotel [ca. 1918]
Col. R A Chaffey, officer commanding Canterbury District, reviews military parade, Hagley Park, Christchurch
Col. R A Chaffey, officer commanding Canterbury District, reviews military parade, Hagley Park, Christchurch [1918]
The soup kitchen at the Sydenham Manual Training Centre some workers under Miss Ponder.
The soup kitchen at the Sydenham Manual Training Centre some workers under Miss Ponder [1918]
Pedestrians and a hansom cab in Cathedral Square
Pedestrians and a hansom cab in Cathedral Square [ca. 1918]
People using the inhalation chamber in the Government Buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch
People using the inhalation chamber in the Government Buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch [1918]
Cheerful Boy Scouts acting as messengers to distribute food and medicine to patients at their houses
Cheerful Boy Scouts acting as messengers to distribute food and medicine to patients at their houses [1918]
A nurse leaving a sub-depot on her daily round of visits, during the 1918 influenza epidemic, Christchurch
A nurse leaving a sub-depot on her daily round of visits, during the 1918 influenza epidemic, Christchurch [1918]
A woman with children stands outside the toll-gate to the Summit Road leading past the Sign of the Kiwi, Port Hills, Christchurch
A woman with children stands outside the toll-gate to the Summit Road leading past the Sign of the Kiwi, Port Hills, Christchurch [ca. 1919]
Military (French?) officers visit the Sign of the Kiwi
Military (French?) officers visit the Sign of the Kiwi [ca. 1920]
The Ngai Tahu land claim rival committees' differences.
The Ngai Tahu land claim rival committees' differences [1925]
Phillipstown School on the day Christchurch Schools re-opened after the end of the infantile paralysis epidemic, 1925
Phillipstown School on the day Christchurch Schools re-opened after the end of the infantile paralysis epidemic, 1925
Busker with a banjo entertaining in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, ca 1927
Busker with a banjo entertaining in Cathedral Square, Christchurch [ca. 1927]
Shoeshine man, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1927
Shoeshine man, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1927
Robert Euing McDougall laying the foundation stone of the Art Gallery, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch, 1928
Robert Ewing McDougall laying the foundation stone of the Art Gallery, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch, 1928
A family picnic on a summer's day at Addington Show Grounds' motorist's camping ground, Christchurch
A family picnic on a summer's day at Addington Show Grounds' motorist's camping ground, Christchurch [1929]
Pedestrians and a tram in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, ca 1930
Pedestrians and a tram in Cathedral Square, Christchurch [ca. 1930]
Cars, bicycles and a bus create a busy scene at the Bank corner, Christchurch, ca 1930
Cars, bicycles and a bus create a busy scene at the Bank corner, Christchurch [ca. 1930]
The first Rakaia Girl Guide Company marches at Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1932
The first Rakaia Girl Guide Company marches at Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1932
Pedestrians and a tram in Cathedral Square Christchurch, ca 1940
Pedestrians and a tram in Cathedral Square Christchurch [ca. 1940]
RSA Miss Victory contest, Christchurch, 1943
RSA Miss Victory contest, Christchurch, 1943
Battling the flames tense firemen in action.
Battling the flames tense firemen in action [1947]
Rescuing Mr K. Ballantyne from the burning building on Colombo Street, Christchurch
Rescuing Mr K. Ballantyne from the burning building on Colombo Street, Christchurch [1947]
A Salvation Army worker provides tea for firemen and volunteers battling the fire
A Salvation Army worker provides tea for firemen and volunteers battling the fire [1947]
The Christchurch Wizard and the Bible Lady, Renee Stanton, 1977
The Christchurch Wizard and the Bible Lady, Renee Stanton, 1977