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Image collection: 1918 Influenza Epidemic
This is a sample of photographs of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. You can search the catalogue for more photographs.
![Nurses' Memorial Chapel, Christchurch Hospital, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch](/Heritage/Photos/Disc13/thumbnails/IMG0036.jpg)
Nurses' Memorial Chapel, Christchurch Hospital, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch [ca. 1930] |
![In an attempt to arrest the spread of infection during the influenza epidemic, people attended public inhalation chambers to have their throats sprayed](/Heritage/Photos/Disc18/thumbnails/IMG0052.jpg)
In an attempt to arrest the spread of infection during the influenza epidemic, people attended public inhalation chambers to have their throats sprayed [1918] |
![The influenza epidemic in Christchurch](/Heritage/Photos/Collection22/thumbnails/00798.jpg)
The influenza epidemic in Christchurch [1918] |
![A returned soldier in a motorcycle sidecar taking food to patients during the 1918 influenza epidemic](/Heritage/Photos/Disc6/thumbnails/IMG0093.jpg)
A returned soldier in a motorcycle sidecar taking food to patients during the 1918 influenza epidemic [1918] |
![A tramway inhalation car](/Heritage/Photos/Disc6/thumbnails/IMG0094.jpg)
A tramway inhalation car [1918] |
![Some of the motorcycles and side-cars used as relief cars in conveying nurses, helpers and food-carriers](/Heritage/Photos/Disc6/thumbnails/IMG0095.jpg)
Some of the motorcycles and side-cars used as relief cars in conveying nurses, helpers and food-carriers [1918] |
![Some members of the St John Ambulance Brigade with the vehicles used as ambulances during the influenza epidemic](/Heritage/Photos/Disc6/thumbnails/IMG0096.jpg)
Some members of the St John Ambulance Brigade with the vehicles used as ambulances during the influenza epidemic [1918] |
![Men doing the laundry work at the Temuka Influenza Hospital](/Heritage/Photos/Disc6/thumbnails/IMG0097.jpg)
Men doing the laundry work at the Temuka Influenza Hospital [1918] |
![A section of a long photograph of vehicles used by the St John Ambulance Brigade as ambulances during the 1918 influenza epidemic](/Heritage/Photos/Disc8/thumbnails/IMG0070.jpg)
A section of a long photograph of vehicles used by the St John Ambulance Brigade as ambulances during the 1918 influenza epidemic [1918] |
![A nurse leaving a sub-depot on her daily round of visits, during the 1918 influenza epidemic, Christchurch](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0047.jpg)
A nurse leaving a sub-depot on her daily round of visits, during the 1918 influenza epidemic, Christchurch [1918] |
![Cheerful boy scouts acting as messengers to distribute food and medicine to patients at their houses during the influenza epidemic](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0048.jpg)
Cheerful boy scouts acting as messengers to distribute food and medicine to patients at their houses during the influenza epidemic [1918] |
![The St. Luke's sub-station, Christchurch](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0049.jpg)
The St. Luke's sub-station, Christchurch [1918] |
![The medicine depot in Cathedral Square where the Government standard influenza medicine was supplied](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0050.jpg)
The medicine depot in Cathedral Square where the Government standard influenza medicine was supplied [1918] |
![People using the inhalation chamber in the Government Buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0052.jpg)
People using the inhalation chamber in the Government Buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch [1918] |
![The soup kitchen at the Sydenham Manual Training Centre : some workers under Miss Ponder.](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0053.jpg)
The soup kitchen at the Sydenham Manual Training Centre : some workers under Miss Ponder. [1918] |
![Dr Margaret Cruickshank MD, 1873-1918](/Heritage/Photos/Disc5/thumbnails/IMG0047.jpg)
Dr Margaret Cruickshank MD, 1873-1918 [1923] |
![Nurses at Maori Hospital, Temuka, South Canterbury](/Heritage/Photos/Disc15/thumbnails/IMG0033.jpg)
Nurses at Maori Hospital, Temuka, South Canterbury [1918] |
![Boating on the Selwyn River during the picnic given by the Canterbury Automobile Association to those who volunteered to fight the influenza epidemic](/Heritage/Photos/Disc11/thumbnails/IMG0082.jpg)
Boating on the Selwyn River during the picnic given by the Canterbury Automobile Association to those who volunteered to fight the influenza epidemic [16 Dec. 1918] |
![Old Bishopscourt showing damage from the fire that broke out Christmas Eve, 1924](/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/thumbnails/IMG0026.jpg)
Old Bishopscourt showing damage from the fire that broke out Christmas Eve, 1924 [1925] |
![Old St Barnabas Church, Fendalton](/Heritage/Photos/Disc17/thumbnails/IMG0050.jpg)
Old St Barnabas Church, Fendalton [Nov. 1918] |
![Sydenham Park : with reading room, band rotunda and water tower.](/Heritage/Photos/Disc5/thumbnails/IMG0069.jpg)
Sydenham Park : with reading room, band rotunda and water tower. [ca. 1900] |