CANTERBURY CHRONICLE

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Year
1951
Reference
F8738
Media type
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Year
1951
Reference
F8738
Media type
Moving image

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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Newsreel
Duration
0:11:24

1. FLOOD DAMAGE IN CANTERBURY: Flooding of the Ashley River and surrounds.

2. KOWAI BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION: Workmen and travelling crane working on bridge.

3. BLACK WATCH BAND IN CHRISTCHURCH: Parade of bandsmen, ceremonial wreath laying at the war memorial in the square.

4. INAUGURAL FLIGHT - Christchurch to Melbourne Air Service: loading of plane, speeches.

5. SNOW SMOTHERS CHRISTCHURCH: snowy street scenes.

6. Untitled item: procession of Anglican Clergy and altar boys through the Square to the cathedral.