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Tram In Cathedral Square
*Painting done by A.A. Stewart*
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Cattle Drive To The Addington Saleyards
A cattle drive to the Addington Saleyards in 1952. The stockmen from left to right are Keith Harrison, Bob Petheram, Denny Bunz and Lester Sparks. Unfortunately I do not know where they worked or where this photo was taken. *Image courtesy of Rural Livestock Ltd Canterbury*
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Kathleen Scott & a Manchurian Pony
Here is Mrs. Kathleen Scott meeting one of the Manchurian Ponies that was heading down to the snow in 1910. Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour was used as a training area for breaking in and getting these little sturdy fellas ready for the race to the South Pole. As a side note, Mrs Scott went …
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The Terra Nova Leaves Lyttelton
Excited and enthusiastic supporters keep the Terra Nova company as it carries Captain Robert Scott and his crew out to the Lyttelton Heads on its way to Antarctica and the race to the South Pole in 1910. How bittersweet this image is now that we know how fateful this adventure would end up being. Scott …
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