# onthisday nzpol whakatūwāhine shakespeareday tbt throwbackthursday

Sometimes it feels like things are on fire because they genuinely are. Like this car on Centaurus Road in 1970. Yikes! https://t.co/dJkKhnwSrx ^MT
Image: Burning car on Centaurus Road. Christchurch Star Archive. In copyright. CCL-StarP-05047A.

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2020-03-25

Is it just me or would this photo of a foundry worker from 1979 make an amazing album cover? ^MT
https://t.co/phd8C4niKo

Image: Andersons Foundry. Christchurch Star archive. CCL-StarP-04658A. https://t.co/yovrpogJ7h

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2020-03-11

A sunny day in Sumner 99 years ago, with Margosue Penney and friend just chilling next to their ride.
https://t.co/8xp5lFAfBN ^MT
Image: Margosue Penney and friend at Sumner. Entry in the 2013 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt. CCL-PH13-299. Out of copyright.

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2019-10-23

10,000 images of Ōtautahi! There are now 10,000 images on the Here are some recent additions. https://t.co/uQ6ASvrQIv Hays Roof playground. 1st January 1980. Christchurch City Libraries collection. In copyright. CCL-DW-1006011. Contributed by Gary Prescott. ^DR

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2019-09-20

The first woman MP in was the MP for Lyttelton, Elizabeth McCombs. She was elected 86 years ago in 1933. https://t.co/OfxcX6dRmQ The features brilliant images from the Chch Star Archive of her in action. ^DR

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2019-09-13

This week's image features a 1970s chihuahua evading floodwaters in Woolston... who is also clearly up to something. ^MT
https://t.co/rFzT9MSwMT

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2019-08-21

In celebration of this week, a blasted heath from the past as Papanui High School students prepare for their version of "The Scottish Play" in 1987.
https://t.co/FkHiyWkIfV ^MT

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2019-04-24