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High Street, Rangiora - looking eastHorses at work - Harewood ForestHigh Street, Kaiapoi in the early 20th centruryLoading shipments onto the WOOTTON vessel, KaiapoiWaimakariri Gorge, 2017Rangiora Gasworks, c.1906Cust HotelLake Pegasus, 2017

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Welcome to Waimakariri Heritage, a place to conserve and curate community memories and taonga.

The vision is for our local community to share knowledge and to tell their stories about life in Waimakariri.

 

Waimakariri Libraries will continue to digitise archival assets for preservation and community access.

North Canterbury has a unique history and the site will enhance connections to our past, present and future.

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Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade, Gold Star holders , c.1968Starvation HillVessel on Kaiapoi River, KaiapoiBalcairn boys : the fallen, Balcairn HallWorld War II honours board, Kowai Archives, BalcairnCoopers Creek HallSwannanoa Railway Goods Shed and Yards - 'L' wagons loaded with timberNorth Canterbury Electric Power Board, c.1964Pemberton RoadNew shopping complex - Kaiapoi2006 Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association committeeQuarantine for Book Returns at the Rangiora Library, c. May 2020M.V. TUHOE alongside Kaiapoi Wharf Jet boats on the Kaiapoi River, 1966The children's castle in construction in the newly-built Trevor Inch Memorial Library, c. December 1996Kaiapoi Port, with people watching the activityKarin Werner, artist, 2025Amuri Avenue - Hanmer Springs"Lady Somes" at the pontoonWest Oxford Station in the snow, Oxford, c.1918Rangiora Gasworks, c.1906

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PO Box 386, Rangiora 7440

Ph: 0800 965 542

Email: library.heritage@wmk.govt.nz

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