Children taking donkey rides on Sumner beach, Christchurch [ca. 1905] Do you have any photographs of summer in Christchurch and Canterbury? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. Kete Christchurch is a collection of photographs and stories about Christchurch and Canterbury, past and present. Anyone can join and contribute. Visit Kete Christchurch View more Picturing Canterbury posts Children…
Garden CATastrophe
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a cat in possession of a good family, must be in want of another garden to do its business in. Why, oh why do cats feel the need to cause disruption in the surrounding neighbourhood by leaving unwelcome little packages dotted on newly turned soil or - even worse…
The twelve days of Christmas
Join us in a festive celebration of Christchurch photographic heritage as every day we find a new gift in our Christmas basket. On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me... Twelve Festive Cyclists Eleven Maypole dancers Ten Ladies punting Nine Cabbies waiting Eight Maids a-Modelling Seven Surf Lifesavers Six Friends a-Leaping…
Christmas in the backyard, 1958: Picturing Canterbury
"A family Christmas in our back yard in Opawa. I am showing off my new scooter, my sister Jenny has a cane dolls pram and my cousin Wayne has a carpentry set. I can't see what his brother Chris has. My dad has obviously just painted the shed as I can see the 'wet…
It’s Margaret Mahy Playground’s 2nd Birthday!
The Margaret Mahy Family Playground opened on 22 December 2015. Three mornings a week I bike past it, on the corner of Manchester and Armagh Streets. The Park was once part of the Elsie Locke Playground, while the new expanded area was named after Margaret Mahy, one of Canterbury's most-loved authors. Part of the Government's Recovery Plan following…
2017 Book Challenge
Reader, I need your help. I've been diligently ticking off the categories on this year's reading challenge (Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge), but it's getting incredibly close to 2018 and I've still got a few unfilled. If anyone has any good recommendations that fit the bolded themes please let me know in the comments so…
Relax and read an eBook
Check out these eBooks from OverDrive to read over summer, something from all genres. Mystery / Thriller Romance Historical Fiction Biography & Memoir Fantasy Find out more Find more Digital summer reading options READ Summer 2018…
새로운 시작을 준비하며 올 한해를 마감합니다
오랫 동안 기다리던 책을 우연히 만났을 때의 반가움을 맛 본 적이있나요? 오랜 동안 못 보던 친구를 만난것 처럼 궁금함이 폭발해 그 책을 단숨에 읽었습니다. 수키 김 의 통역사( The interpreter)를 소개합니다. 수키 김은 2003년에 이 한 권의 책으로 많은 상을 수상하며 작가로 등단했습니다. 서울에서 태어나 부모님을 따라 미국으로 이민을 간 저자의 배경은 이 책을 쓸 충분…
Great eAudiobooks to listen to on your next Road Trip
Got a summer holiday planned? Does it involve a long road trip? If you answered yes to these questions, then an eAudiobook could be the perfect solution. We have heaps to choose from, from OverDrive or Borrowbox with excellent titles suitable for the whole family. eAudiobooks for Family Road Trips List created by ChristchurchLib eAudiobooks…
Christmas movies for everybody
Whether you're a massive Christmas fan or something of a grinch, there should be something in the list below to keep you entertained for at least one and a half hours out of the festive season. How you make it through the rest of the hours is up to you. Maybe a nice book? Anyway…
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