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Story: Canterbury region

All images and media

From page 1 - Overview

Early Canterbury

Early Canterbury

The Canterbury region

The Canterbury region

Canterbury farmland

Canterbury farmland

Canterbury boundaries

Canterbury boundaries

Christchurch

From page 2 - Geology

Canterbury’s landforms

Canterbury’s landforms

The Ramsay glacier

The Ramsay glacier

Banks Peninsula

Banks Peninsula

Earthquake-damaged spire

Earthquake-damaged spire (1st of 3)

Christchurch Cathedral, 2014

Christchurch Cathedral, 2014 (2nd of 3)

Cardboard cathedral

Cardboard cathedral (3rd of 3)

Looking for gemstones, Birdlings Flat

Looking for gemstones, Birdlings Flat

From page 3 - Landscapes

The Rakaia River

The Rakaia River

The Canterbury Plains

The Canterbury Plains

The north coast

The north coast

Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere)

Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere)

From page 4 - Weather and climate

Nor’west arch

Nor’west arch

Christchurch’s flood hazards

Christchurch’s flood hazards

Snow in Christchurch

Snow in Christchurch

From page 5 - Plants, animals and conservation

Riccarton Bush

Montgomery Park

Montgomery Park

Introduced animals

Introduced animals

Alpine grasshopper

Alpine grasshopper

Korowai–Torlesse Tussockland Park

Korowai–Torlesse Tussockland Park

From page 6 - Discovery and settlement

Preparing eels

Whaling stations, Banks Peninsula

Whaling stations, Banks Peninsula

Early map of Akaroa

Early map of Akaroa

Deans Cottage

Land purchased from Ngāi Tahu

Land purchased from Ngāi Tahu

Remembering the first four ships

Remembering the first four ships

From page 7 - Agriculture before 1900

John Deans, farmer

John Deans, farmer

Sheep shearing

Wheat farming

The meat industry

The meat industry

Carting grass seed

Carting grass seed

From page 8 - Agriculture after 1900

Sheep farming

Market gardening

Market gardening

Irrigation channels

Irrigation channels

Dairy cows, Amuri Plain

Dairy cows, Amuri Plain

Country towns

From page 9 - Industry

Lichfield shirts

Lichfield shirts

Addington railway workshops

Addington railway workshops

Lake Coleridge power station

Lake Coleridge power station

The destruction of Eyrewell forest

The destruction of Eyrewell forest

Akaroa Salmon

Christchurch Casino

Christchurch Casino

From page 10 - Transport

New Zealand’s first public railway

New Zealand’s first public railway

Canterbury rail routes

Canterbury rail routes

Canterbury road

Canterbury road

Bealey railway bridge, 1920s

Bealey railway bridge, 1920s

Farewelling the inter-island ferry

Farewelling the inter-island ferry

From page 11 - Politics and government

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (1st of 2)

The council chamber

The council chamber (2nd of 2)

Women at the council chamber

Women at the council chamber

Controlling the watersiders’ strike

Controlling the watersiders’ strike

George Forbes

Jim Anderton

From page 12 - Social institutions

Catholic Cathedral, 2006 and 2014

Catholic Cathedral, 2006 and 2014

Leader of the God Squad

Leader of the God Squad

Schoolhouse, Christ’s College

Schoolhouse, Christ’s College (1st of 2)

Christ’s College buildings, 2006

Christ’s College buildings, 2006 (2nd of 2)

Canterbury University

Canterbury University (1st of 2)

The new library

The new library (2nd of 2)

Karitāne Hospital, 1943

Karitāne Hospital, 1943

Rehua marae

From page 13 - Christchurch

The expansion of Christchurch to 1926

The expansion of Christchurch to 1926

Tourist tram, 2006

Tourist tram, 2006

Economic differences in Christchurch

Economic differences in Christchurch

The Wizard of Christchurch

The Wizard of Christchurch

Hagley Park, 2006, 2011 and 2014

Hagley Park, 2006, 2011 and 2014

Roadside Stories: Christchurch under siege

Roadside Stories: Christchurch under siege

From page 14 - People

Ethnic groups, Canterbury districts, 2013

Ethnic groups, Canterbury districts, 2013

Waitangi Day commemorations, Okains Bay, 2014

Waitangi Day commemorations, Okains Bay, 2014

Chinese lantern festival, Hagley Park, 2014

Chinese lantern festival, Hagley Park, 2014

From page 15 - The arts

The landscape of Erewhon

The landscape of Erewhon

Group Show catalogue

Group Show catalogue

Court Theatre poster

Court Theatre poster

Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery

From page 16 - Sport and leisure

Early cricket match

Early cricket match

Riccarton Racecourse

Riccarton Racecourse

Motorcycle race

Motorcycle race

Winning gold, 1974

Winning gold, 1974

AMI Stadium, 2014

AMI Stadium, 2014

From page 17 - Canterbury earthquakes and rebuild

The Christchurch earthquake, 2011

The Christchurch earthquake, 2011

Boiling water outside

Boiling water outside (1st of 2)

Taking supplies home

Taking supplies home (2nd of 2)

Population changes in Christchurch, 2006 to 2013

Population changes in Christchurch, 2006 to 2013

Red-zoned houses, New Brighton

Red-zoned houses, New Brighton

National Christchurch memorial service

National Christchurch memorial service

Gap Filler

How to cite this page:

John Wilson, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/canterbury-region/media (accessed 7 June 2023)

Story by John Wilson, published 14 Sep 2006, reviewed & revised 6 Jul 2015