Image collection: Christchurch City Scenes

This is a sample of photographs of Christchurch. You can search the catalogue for more or browse the collections.

Sketch of the Canterbury Plains from the Bridle Path, Port Hills [ca. 1850]	First Post Office, Colombo Street, Christchurch [ca. 1851]	Christchurch, December 1852, showing Worcester Street bridge, Land Office, the Clarendon, and Dr Barker's house [Dec. 1852]
From the corner of Armagh and Durham Streets looking north-west across the site of the Normal School, Christchurch [ca. 1854]	General grocers on the corner of Colombo and High Streets, Christchurch [ca. 1861]	Snow on Oxford Terrace, Christchurch [1862]
Market Place, looking north-east [ca. 1864]	Christchurch shown nineteen years after its foundation [1869]	The first Methodist church built at St Albans Lane, Christchurch [1870]
The old town halls, High Street, Christchurch [between 1864 and 1882]	Ballantynes, Cashel Street, Christchurch [ca. 1885]	Canterbury College, Christchurch [ca. 1885]
Cathedral, Cathedral Square [ca. 1888] Coxhead, F. A. (Frank Arnold), b. 1851	Christchurch from the Cathedral tower, showing Colombo Street and Market (Victoria) Square [ca. 1888] Coxhead, F. A. (Frank Arnold), b. 1851	Home of Dr Henry Horsford Prins (1835?-1896), 158 Manchester Street, Christchurch [ca. 1890]
Cathedral Square, Christchurch [1899]	The Universal, advertised as the most up-to-date establishment in Christchurch [189-?]	Street decorations for the Canterbury jubilee celebrations in December 1900 shown here in Colombo Street north [1900]
A fire brigade turn-out in Christchurch [1900]	Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch [ca. 1905]	Miss Roberts in full swing on the Shirley Links in the Christchurch Golf Club's Easter Tournament [Apr. 1908]
The south side of Gloucester Street, Christchurch [1910]	Busy Christchurch :a view in Cathedral Square looking towards the BNZ corner on a hot summer's day. [1913]	Canterbury College, University of New Zealand : lecture theatres in Northern Quad, to right is Engineering School [ca. 1919]
High Street, between Lichfield and Cashel Streets, Christchurch [ca. 1920] Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923.	Returning from Sumner seaside to Christchurch by steam tram [ca. 1921]	Some of the 13,000 spectators leaving Lancaster Park after the second test match between New South Wales and New Zealand, 1 Sept. 1923 [1 Sept. 1923]
A newspaper vendor in Cathedral Square, Christchurch [1927]	3YA Christchurch Station of the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand [1927]	Christchurch harriers out for a run on Sumner beach [1927]
A crowded New Brighton beach, New Zealand, on gala day [1927]	High Street, Christchurch [ca. 1929]	A delightful little garden at 66 Ruskin Street, Addington, Christchurch [1930]
Colombo Street, Christchurch, looking south towards the Cathedral [ca. 1930]	Cashel Street Christchurch, looking west toward the Bridge of Remembrance [1931]	A view of the lily pond and Peacock Fountain with the McDougall Art Gallery in the background, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch [1935]
Stanley McKay's Gaieties of 1936 [Jan. 1936] McKaskell, William C.	View of still smoking Ballantyne's building from the corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets, Christchurch [1947]	Aerial view of the Cathedral Square and central Christchurch [June 1952]
Woman serving expresso coffee at Fails Cafe, 82 Cashel Street, near the Bridge of Remembrance [ca. 1955]	Memorial Avenue, Christchurch [ca. 1958]	Children sailing model yachts on Victoria Lake, Hagley Park [ca. 1960]
Horses parading in the ring at Riccarton Racecourse [ca. 1960]	View from the Colombo Street bridge, near Kilmore Street [ca. 1960]	Two cricket matches under way in Hagley Park [ca. 1960]
Rubbish day in a Christchurch suburb : Christchurch City Council refuse collection [ca. 1960]	Traffic at the intersection of High, Lichfield and Manchester Streets [ca. 1962]	Cars and buses in Cathedral Square : view looking up Colombo Street, with the Colonial Mutual Life building behind the Cathedral [Apr. 1964]