Learn more about the history of this iconic Port Hills building through digitised resources like photographs and architectural drawings.
Discover Canterbury: Do you know one of these kids?
Can you help us to identify any of the students pictured above from Christchurch East School in 1965?
Discover Canterbury: Valentine’s Day
Teri Findlater and James Willmott, of Linwood Kindergarten, participate in the social custom of expressing their affection with gifts on February 14th, (St.) Valentine's Day.
Discover Canterbury: Can you help us identify this shopkeeper?
Do you recognise the woman or shop in this series of images? If so, please let us know!
Discover Canterbury: Santa photos
When did the Christmas tradition of a photo with Santa start? Gail reveals the history behind Santa photos and shares some local examples from Canterbury Stories.
Discover Canterbury: Jan Kubelík cinema advertising slide
Hailed as one of the greatest violinists of all time, Jan Kubelík features on cinema advertising for recitals at The Theatre Royal.
Anderson’s Engineering Machine Hall: Picturing Canterbury
Main hall of the apprenticeship, fitting and turning heavy machine shop of Anderson's Engineering Machine Hall in Woolston.
Discover Canterbury: Christ’s College
Christ's College, an independent Anglican secondary school, was founded in 1850 by Reverend Henry Jacobs.
Edgar and Amy Turner: Picturing Canterbury
Portrait from a photograph album of Edgar Turner and his grandmother Amy (nee Skoglund) reading in the 1940s.
Discover Canterbury: The Groynes
While the decline in water quality prevents swimming at The Groynes today, back in the 1990s (and prior to this) it was an extremely popular swimming hole.
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