Kittens in a detective’s hat: Picturing Canterbury

Kittens in a detective's hat. Christchurch Star Archive. In copyright. CCL-StarP-00363A.

John Whiting a Papanui detective, with three kittens in his hat after finding them whilst on patrol in the Coutts Island area.

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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 of Christchurch. It is viewable on the ground floor of Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand. Images displayed on the Wall can also be found on the Discovery Wall website.