Summer in Christchurch

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

Images of a Christchurch summer - the beach, picnics, camping, and swimming.

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Image: Summer, Christchurch

Summer, Christchurch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Christchurch Summer Skies

Christchurch Summer Skies

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Summer - Jacob

Summer - Jacob

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Summer - Biscuit

Summer - Biscuit

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: The Press Summer Starter

The Press Summer Starter

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Summer days in holiday spots round Christchurch: snapshots at some favoured coastal localities

Summer days in holiday spots round Christchurch: snapshots at some favoured coastal localities

Auckland Libraries

Image: A family picnic on a summer's day at Addington Show Grounds' motorist's camping ground, Christchurch

A family picnic on a summer's day at Addington Show Grounds' motorist's camping ground, Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Children padding near the pier at Cave Rock, Sumner beach, decorated for a summer carnival, Christchurch

Children padding near the pier at Cave Rock, Sumner beach, decorated for a summer carnival, Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: W Strange & Company (Christchurch): Special display of early summer novelties in millinery, costumes, blouses, wash fabrics, robe lengths, neckwear, &c. Commencing Tuesday Sept[ember] 27th [1910?. Postcard]

W Strange & Company (Christchurch): Special display of early summer novelties in millinery, costumes, blouses, wash fabrics, robe lengths, neckwear...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group portrait of unidentified men in straw hats and caps, with 'Summer Camper' sign in front, pine trees beyond, Sumner, Christchurch

Group portrait of unidentified men in straw hats and caps, with 'Summer Camper' sign in front, pine trees beyond, Sumner, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified group of summer campers, posing for a group portrait, showing one holding a accordion and another holding a brass horn, probably Christchurch district

Unidentified group of summer campers, posing for a group portrait, showing one holding a accordion and another holding a brass horn, probably Chris...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A group portrait of the summer campers, showing some playing cards, one holding a tomahawk, one holding an axe, one holding a mallet, two holding brooms and one pouring beer into a glass and two smoking, probably Christchurch district

A group portrait of the summer campers, showing some playing cards, one holding a tomahawk, one holding an axe, one holding a mallet, two holding b...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hannah - 2nd prize in the Summertime Reading Club photo competition

Hannah - 2nd prize in the Summertime Reading Club photo competition

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Books in a Barrow

Books in a Barrow

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Tip Top Kite Day

Tip Top Kite Day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Tip Top Kite Day

Tip Top Kite Day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Swimming - Burwood - Christchurch (PB1609/1)

Swimming - Burwood - Christchurch (PB1609/1)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Swimming - Burwood - Christchurch (PB1609/7)

Swimming - Burwood - Christchurch (PB1609/7)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Swimming sports day at Christ's College in Christchurch

Swimming sports day at Christ's College in Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Swimmers

Swimmers

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Harbour Swimmers

Harbour Swimmers

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: A group of young bathers in bathing costumes in the surf at Sumner beach on the Anniversary Day of Christchurch

A group of young bathers in bathing costumes in the surf at Sumner beach on the Anniversary Day of Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Picnic, probably Christchurch district

Picnic, probably Christchurch district

Alexander Turnbull Library