Photo Hunt 2019 was an outstanding success with a record number of entries — 543 entries.
Eels / tuna: Picturing Canterbury
Eels being fed on Oxford Terrace. 28 July 2019. Tuna (freshwater eels) are an important source of mahinga kai for Ngāi Tahu. The eels pictured here are New Zealand longfin eels (Anguilla dieffenbachii). Although the eels of the Ōtākaro-Avon River hunt live food at night, they have grown accustomed to being fed by people from…
Katzenjammer Castle, New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906-7: Picturing Canterbury
N.Z International Exhibition 1906-7. No. 8 -Katzenjammer Castle. [Dutch, Photo] Smith & Anthony Limited. 1906 - 1907 Named after a German term which can be rendered as "confusion", the Katzenjammer Castle was a common sideshow attraction found at exhibitions and amusement parks in many countries throughout the Edwardian period. After purchasing their ticket, visitors would…
1918 influenza volunteer certificate: Picturing Canterbury
Alex Struthers with a certificate for the help he provided to people during the 1918 influenza epidemic as a boy scout in the Sydenham area. 10 January 1983. Alexander Hewson Struthers was the son of Charles and Caroline Struthers. His father was a labourer and at the time of the epidemic they lived at 6…
Star of David at the Field of Remembrance: Picturing Canterbury
Finding the lone Star of David at the Field of Remembrance at Latimer Square, on the lead up to Armistice Day. 3 November 2018. Roy Percival Herman was born to Jewish parents, Percy Arthur and Rebecca Herman nee Moeller, in Napier 1892. His family later relocated to Christchurch where his father ran Warner's Hotel. Educated…
Mountaineering in the Southern Alps: Christchurch Photo Hunt 2019
Mountaineering in the Southern Alps: Christchurch Photo Hunt 2019
Margosue Penney and friend at Sumner: Picturing Canterbury
Margosue Penney (front) at Sumner - across the road from the park, 1920. Do you have any photographs of Christchurch in the 1920s? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. The Discovery Wall is a large interactive exhibition which allows several people to simultaneously explore images and stories of the history of the people and places…
Looking over Akaroa Harbour, 1954: Christchurch Photo Hunt 2019
Looking over Akaroa Harbour, 1954: Christchurch Photo Hunt 2019
Lancaster Park – 138 years old today
Lancaster Park opened 138 year ago, on 15 October 1881. The first event was the annual meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club.
Photo Hunt in The Star
Read articles about the Photo Hunt in The Star: Thursday 10 October 2019: Delve into history in our new central city (page 14) Thursday 3 October 2019: Photo Hunt keeps the past alive (page 19) Thursday 26 September 2019: Dig out your historic photos (page 19…
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