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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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The Pools - Hanmer SpringsA container decorated by Rangiora Borough School students, High Street Rangiora, 2014North Canterbury Freezing Works c.1917Kaiapoi information centre and port - earthquake damageRangiora Volunteer Fire BrigadeLoading grain at Kaiapoi Wharf, Kaiapoi N.Z.Pegasus Bay School's United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ambassadors with "BDub’’AshburtonA busy day at the Port, 1960Path along Kaiapoi RiverbankLooking across the shelves in the Trevor Inch Memorial Library, 27 January 2014Travel trunk exhibit, Kaiapoi MuseumNZ Army camp at Balcairn, c.1915Fire at Charlie William's shed, Charles Street, Kaiapoi, c.1978Disused brick kilnHouse damage in KaiapoiKaiapoi River, KaiapoiOld Rangiora Borough Council Chambers, c. December 20001941 Home Guard - Lines Communication"Survivors of those who attended the first show of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association held at Rangiora on December 28th, 1866"New Kaiapoi Library

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