Photographic Archive

Every Photographic Archive record the archive holds about Christchurch, each linked at the National Library’s Papers Past, where the original page sits.

Every collection Papers PastCanterbury StoriesKura Heritage Collections OnlineTe Papa Collections OnlineNational Publicity Studios black and white file printsTAPUHICanterbury MuseumAuckland Museum CollectionsNew Zealand GazetteDigital Public Library of AmericaV.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph CollectionChristchurch City Libraries FlickrHocken Digital CollectionsMuseums VictoriaAir Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph CollectionWellington City Council ArchivesThe New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi KōreroNew Zealand Electronic Text CollectionChristchurch City Libraries Heritage Images CollectionLincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku IhoFlickrRadio New ZealandAlexander Turnbull Library FlickrAuckland Art Gallery Toi o TāmakiTe Hikoi MuseumiNaturalist NZ — Mātaki TaiaoManawatū HeritageCanterbury Photography MuseumAkaroa MuseumHawke's Bay Museum Every paper StarEvening PostLyttelton TimesAuckland Weekly NewsEllesmere GuardianPhotographs / He WhakaahuaAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserAshburton GuardianOtago WitnessPhotographySamuel Anstey collectionOtago Daily TimesArchives NZ Collections searchNZ TruthTimaru HeraldPhotographic ArchiveWanganui ChronicleColonistNorth Otago TimesAuckland StarPoverty Bay HeraldHawera & Normanby StarMarlborough ExpressGrey River ArgusWanganui HeraldPlantsGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseThames StarNelson Evening MailMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesNew Zealand TabletMataura EnsignTaranaki Daily NewsTaranaki HeraldWildey collectionHawke's Bay Herald2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesNorthern AdvocateThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArtSouthland Times2014 Photo HuntHuman HistoryManawatu TimesParks and gardens : glass slidesObserver1940s Christchurch Star photographsLog book, May 1862 to May 1864Wellington Independent Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

1. the 1900s
1. 1 Jan 1907

   Art exhibition, Durham Street, Christchurch, probably at the Canterbury Society of Arts Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
2. 1 Jan 1907

   New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Whitmore Street, Wellington Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
3. the 1910s
3. 1 Jan 1917

   Christchurch tunnel, Arras Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
4. the 1940s
4. 1 Jan 1946

   Cathedral Square, Christchurch City, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 30662290 · Alexander Turnbull Library
5. 1 Jan 1946

   Cathedral Square, Christchurch City, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 30665572 · Alexander Turnbull Library
6. 1 Jan 1946

   Christchurch City and Cathedral Square looking to the Port Hills, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
7. 1 Jan 1946

   Christchurch City and Cathedral Square, looking to Hagley Park beyond, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
8. 1 Jan 1946

   Christchurch City with the Avon River in foreground, looking to the city centre and Cathedral Square, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
9. 1 Jan 1946

   Christchurch City and Tuam Street, looking to Hagley Park beyond, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
10. 1 Jan 1946

    View of Christchurch City with the Cathedral, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
11. 1 Jan 1946

    Lyttelton township and wharf area, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 30636579 · Alexander Turnbull Library
12. 1 Jan 1946

    Lyttelton township and wharf area, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 30642645 · Alexander Turnbull Library
13. 1 Jan 1946

    Lyttelton township and wharf area, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 30644256 · Alexander Turnbull Library
14. 1 Jan 1946

    Lyttelton Harbour and township with wharf area, looking to the Pacific Ocean, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
15. 1 Jan 1946

    Hagley Park and the Avon River with Christ's College, Christchurch City, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
16. 1 Jan 1946

    Christchurch City and Hagley Park, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
17. 1 Jan 1946

    View of Harewood Aerodrome (Christchurch International Airport) with planes, hangars and buildings, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
18. 1 Jan 1946

    Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
19. 1 Jan 1946

    View of Wigram Aerodrome RNZAF base with planes, hangars and buildings, Christchurch, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
20. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, including Christchurch Cathedral Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
21. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, including Cathedral Square Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
22. 1 Jan 1947

    View south to Christchurch City with Cathedral and the Avon River, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
23. 1 Jan 1947

    Upper Riccarton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
24. 1 Jan 1947

    New Brighton township, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
25. 1 Jan 1947

    New Brighton Beach, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22857008 · Alexander Turnbull Library
26. 1 Jan 1947

    New Brighton Beach, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22326138 · Alexander Turnbull Library
27. 1 Jan 1947

    Sumner, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
28. 1 Jan 1947

    Sumner Beach, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
29. 1 Jan 1947

    Sumner township, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22591476 · Alexander Turnbull Library
30. 1 Jan 1947

    Sumner township, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22326846 · Alexander Turnbull Library
31. 1 Jan 1947

    Sumner and the beach, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
32. 1 Jan 1947

    Lyttelton with industrial area and harbour, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
33. 1 Jan 1947

    The port town of Lyttelton looking to Godley Head and Lyttelton Harbour entrance, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
34. 1 Jan 1947

    View to the Lyttelton Harbour entrance and Godley Head with Purua Bay and Banks Peninsula in foreground, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
35. 1 Jan 1947

    View over Christchurch Hospital in foreground with the Avon River and Christchurch City CBD beyond, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
36. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch, Canterbury Region, [featuring Hagley Park?] Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
37. 1 Jan 1947

    Hagley Park, Christchurch, including Hagley Golf Course Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
38. 1 Jan 1947

    View to Hagley Park with Harper Avenue and the eastern suburbs, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
39. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch City and Hagley Park with Riccarton Avenue in foreground, Canterbury Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
40. 1 Jan 1947

    View southeast over the Christchurch suburb of Ferndale to Little Hagley Park and Christchurch City CBD beyond, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
41. 1 Jan 1947

    Addington Railway, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
42. 1 Jan 1947

    Harewood Aerodrome, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
43. 1 Jan 1947

    Sanitorium, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
44. 1 Jan 1947

    Redcliffs, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22303759 · Alexander Turnbull Library
45. 1 Jan 1947

    Redcliffs, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22312046 · Alexander Turnbull Library
46. 1 Jan 1947

    Redcliffs, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22908555 · Alexander Turnbull Library
47. 1 Jan 1947

    Corsair Bay, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
48. 1 Jan 1947

    Woolston, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
49. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch City Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
50. 1 Jan 1947

    Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23197619 · Alexander Turnbull Library
51. 1 Jan 1947

    Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23241128 · Alexander Turnbull Library
52. 1 Jan 1947

    Papanui, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
53. 1 Jan 1947

    Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23077092 · Alexander Turnbull Library
54. 1 Jan 1947

    Riccarton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22642843 · Alexander Turnbull Library
55. 1 Jan 1947

    Riccarton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22369634 · Alexander Turnbull Library
56. 1 Jan 1947

    Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22775677 · Alexander Turnbull Library
57. 1 Jan 1947

    Cashmere Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22784287 · Alexander Turnbull Library
58. 1 Jan 1947

    Cashmere Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22323372 · Alexander Turnbull Library
59. 1 Jan 1947

    St Albans, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
60. 1 Jan 1947

    Bryndwr/Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22705071 · Alexander Turnbull Library
61. 1 Jan 1947

    Bryndwr/Fendalton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22583408 · Alexander Turnbull Library
62. 1 Jan 1947

    Harewood/Papanui, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
63. 1 Jan 1947

    Riccarton/Addington, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
64. 1 Jan 1947

    Catholic college, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
65. 1 Jan 1947

    Mental hospital, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
66. 1 Jan 1947

    Ovaltine factory, Papanui, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
67. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch Square and City Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
68. 1 Jan 1947

    Technical College, Papanui, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
69. 1 Jan 1947

    Rugby Park, Papanui, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
70. 1 Jan 1947

    Race course, Riccarton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23025518 · Alexander Turnbull Library
71. 1 Jan 1947

    Race course, Riccarton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22725068 · Alexander Turnbull Library
72. 1 Jan 1947

    Race course, Riccarton, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22382420 · Alexander Turnbull Library
73. 1 Jan 1947

    St Andrew's College, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
74. 1 Jan 1947

    Avonside and Wilding Park, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
75. 1 Jan 1947

    Trotting track and showgrounds, Addington, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23240667 · Alexander Turnbull Library
76. 1 Jan 1947

    Trotting track and showgrounds, Addington, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23086832 · Alexander Turnbull Library
77. 1 Jan 1947

    Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, including city buildings Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
78. 1 Jan 1947

    View of the Christchurch hill suburb of Cashmere with Hackthorne Road in foreground, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
79. 1 Jan 1947

    St Andrew's College, Papanui, Christchurch, including surrounding area Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
80. 1 Jan 1947

    View over Christchurch City eastern suburbs to the coast, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
81. 1 Jan 1947

    View south over Christchurch City and suburbs, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
82. 1 Jan 1947

    Papanui Technical College, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
83. 1 Jan 1947

    View of the Banks Peninsula coastal village and harbour of Akaroa, Christchurch District, Canterbury Region Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
84. 1 Jan 1948

    National Airways Corporation, Dakota aircraft, Puweto, Harewood, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
85. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23195521 · Alexander Turnbull Library
86. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22697628 · Alexander Turnbull Library
87. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22807628 · Alexander Turnbull Library
88. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22841471 · Alexander Turnbull Library
89. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22542186 · Alexander Turnbull Library
90. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22890132 · Alexander Turnbull Library
91. 1 Jan 1949

    Central Christchurch, from the north Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
92. 1 Jan 1949

    Sumner, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
93. 1 Jan 1949

    St Andrew's Hill, the Heathcote, Horotane and Avoca Valleys and the Port Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
94. 1 Jan 1949

    Port Hills, Christchurch, and Lyttelton Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
95. 1 Jan 1949

    Port Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 23210491 · Alexander Turnbull Library
96. 1 Jan 1949

    Port Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22819539 · Alexander Turnbull Library
97. 1 Jan 1949

    Port Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22768993 · Alexander Turnbull Library
98. 1 Jan 1949

    Port Hills, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · no. 22879970 · Alexander Turnbull Library
99. 1 Jan 1949

    Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
100. 1 Jan 1949

     Hagley Park, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library

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