Our memories of Christchurch are important so for the quake anniversary we've collated film with 'before and after' scenes from around the city - the footage tells a story of a changed landscape, which is continuing to evolve.
What are your memories of the places you see in this footage?

Me mahara tonu tātou i tō tātou taone, nō reira ko te rū te kaupapa o ēnei kiriata o mua, o ināianei, huri noa i te taone - tirohia te rerekē o te takoto o te whenua, haere ake nei. He aha ō maharatanga mō ngā wāhi kei te kitea e koe?

View the full original films on our online catalogue:
Narration and soundtrack from 'Christchurch Garden City of New Zealand' (1952) - https://bit.ly/3dkPl0k
Christchurch Scenes (1912) - https://bit.ly/37lrGJn

0:00 Title Sequence
0:13 Hagley Park
0:30 Christchurch Cathedral
1:25 Manchester Street
1:53 Robert Falcon Scott Memorial
2:00 The Bridge of Remembrance
2:10 Art Gallery, Botanic Gardens
2:19 Canterbury College
2:33 Canterbury Provincial Council
2:50 Botanic Gardens
3:17 Hagley Oval
3:31 New Brighton Beach
4:06 Ferrymead
4:31 Lyttelton
5:05 Vista of Christchurch City
5:47 Credits

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