Discover Canterbury: Highlights of Photo Hunt 2023

Christchurch City Libraries has held a Photo Hunt every year during October since 2008. It aims to gather photographs, digital and physical, from across the community and to encourage people to share their photographs and stories of Canterbury. Last year’s theme was Our Stories of Living and Learning, which aligned with the Christchurch Heritage Festival. In total, we had nearly 900 entries and these are now available on the Discovery Wall as well as on the Canterbury Stories website.

Have a look at some of the highlights:

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What are your favourites? Do you have any photographs that you would like to share during this year’s Photo Hunt. The theme is Active Heritage – Sport, Recreation and Leisure.

Read more about this year's theme in Developing Christchurch's photographic history (Newsline article, 3 October 2024)

Christchurch Photo Hunt 2024

Christchurch City Libraries is holding its annual Photo Hunt from 1 October to 31 October. The theme for this year is Active Heritage - Sport, Recreation and Leisure.

How to enter:

Here is how you can contribute your images to the Photo Hunt:

Upload your photos to discoverywall.nz;
Submit your photos through our online entry form.

There is no longer a process for dropping your photos at libraries. If you have photos you want to scan, you can:

Come along to a Digitise Your Photos event at selected libraries during October;
Scan your photos at Auahatanga | Creativity at Tūranga or at Te Hāpua Halswell Centre. Learn more about how to access the photo scanners.

Please note that bound, framed or mounted photos are unable to be scanned at the Digitise Your Photos events. This is because the scanner feeds through photos rather than being flatbed as with some other scanners. If you would like to contribute any of these types of photos please contact us directly at librarydigitalcontent@ccc.govt.nz.