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The last train to Horrelville Station, c. 1954Drilling maize for cattle feed 150th anniversary celebrations, Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade, c.2020Kaiapoi War Memorial, Anzac Day, c.1931A group at Kairaki Beach, Christmas 1923Safe Community mural  Police & fire Service - Kaiapoi LibraryComon Inn, View Hill

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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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NZ Women's Suffrage Petition Roll, Waimakariri District (part II of IV) - 189349 Hilton St, Kaiapoi Fire Station House demolition, c. 2016The Gables, Rangiora, c.1981Librarian Mark O'Connell at work in the old Rangiora Public Library, c. May 1996Old Soldiers on ParadeMotorcross bike riding in Lees ValleyA busy day at the Port, 1960Marcel de Roo Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association long serving preseidents, 1957District Court building - RangioraGlentui and Birch HillPort of KaiapoiHenry Blackett (1878-1880, 1887-1888)Orignal Rangiora Fire Brigade station and Rangiora Borough council Chambers, (opposite present station), Percival Street RangioraKaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1981Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association committee 1902 Matariki star made by tamariki at My Preschool, Wales Street, RangioraThe New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of CanterburyJeff Bell's portrait of Brian Hoult, 2024Cookson Street, KaiapoiThe old Rangiora Public Library packed up for relocation to a temporary space, 30 May 1996

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PO Box 386, Rangiora 7440

Ph: 0800 965 542

Email: library.heritage@wmk.govt.nz

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