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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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HMNZS Lachlan launch on a visit to Kaiapoi, 1960Alfred Hunnibell admiring one of his many apple trees in his orchard, c1940s Army guard at Rangiora Cenotaph April 2000Sunday Market Good Street RangioraBack of Hansens MallSmall tōtara, View Hill SchoolLockdown - Round 1Matariki stars made by tamariki at a Rangiora PreschoolLibrarian Lois Inch underneath the chamber dome in the Rangiora Public Library, 30 May 1996A container decorated by Rangiora Borough School students, High Street Rangiora, 2014The FOXTON, c.1933Empty moving boxes arriving to the temporary Rangiora Public Library, 4 December 1996Fire at Charlie William's shed, Charles Street, Kaiapoi, c.1978 Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association long serving preseidents, 1957L. P. Devlin's 1920sBenning's IGA Food Centre and Ultra Vision Radio and TV High Street, KaiapoiMethodist Church, WaikukuHigh Street - RangioraWaimakariri River Mouth, KaiapoiRangioira Carnival Queen, c.1978Old Rangiora Borough Council Chambers, c. December 2000

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PO Box 386, Rangiora 7440

Ph: 0800 965 542

Email: library.heritage@wmk.govt.nz

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