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25.01.2022 A series of images of taken at the Ashburton (PB0317 - undated) and Rangiora (PB1005 -1958) traction engine rallies.These rallies have been running for many years.

25.01.2022 In acknowledgement of Fathers Day, celebrated in both Australia and New Zealand on the 1st Sunday in September. (Image 1) http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx Young Girl and Dad 1940s. This image was chosen for the back cover of a recently published book Nuture: The Art of Parenting authored by Peter Alsop and Nathan Wallis. This is a book about community; about fostering the potential of children to boost New Zealands wellbeing.... (Image 2) http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx Syd Jensen and his father with hat on right. - Cust Grand Prix 1948 (Image 3) http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx Tommy McCleary winning the Senior Race as his father Tom McCleary Snr waves the chequered flag. This summoned the end of the Cust races - Cust Grand Prix 1963 (Image 4) http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx VC Browne on new Hudson motorcycle c1938 (Image 5) http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx VC Browne 1950s

25.01.2022 I collection of aerial images that cover Trafalgar Park in Nelson. The first (PB0204/3) taken around 1942, the second (MSC16/48) taken in 1950, the thrird (9259/9310) taken in 1965 and the firth (6536/6554) taken in 1961. Originally known as The Mudflat Recreation Ground, Trafalgar Park was built on eight acres of reclaimed land by the Nelson Athletic Ground Company. It was reclaimed from the tidal flats of the Maitai River. The grand opening was celebrated on the 21st April... 1888, with a football match 'Fifteen V Eighteen' with players selected from the various town clubs. Due to the closing of other sports facilities as a result of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Trafalgar Park hosted three Crusaders Super Rugby home games in March 2011. Trafalgar Park hosted three games in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in September 2011, with matches between Italy, Russia, USA and Australia being played See more

24.01.2022 The Mount Parihaka war memorial commemorates the lives of New Zealand men and women who died in World War II. Approximately 30,000 New Zealanders are buried in 61 countries and in the oceans of the world, including 9,000 New Zealanders who have no known grave. It is a reminder of the sacrifice of the lives of 170 citizens of the Whangarei District and honours all who served.

23.01.2022 This clip is described as "Motorcycle and Car Racing at Tai Tapu". From my limited searching of the web, it was probably taken around after 1948, as the Tai Tapu speedway opened ain that year.

23.01.2022 There are two important war memorials in Wellington - Citizens War memorial at Lambton Quary commemorates the New Zealand dead of World Wars I and II - National War Memorial on Buckle Street commemorates the First World War. The following images portray these two memorials commencing in 1932 through the following two decades.

23.01.2022 Taken in 1960, a number of images of the Millers department store - Christchurch - 21st anniversary. These images complement the movie clip posted earlier.

21.01.2022 This 16mm movie clip of the Tekapo Hydro project was probably taken around 1949.

21.01.2022 A series of photographs taken at a vintage car rally held at Riccarton House, Christchurch. The images are from undated glass plates from the PB0606 box.

21.01.2022 Naughty Boys Island, Christchurch had its island status consolidated in the 1950s with the dredging of a new river channel on the Avon River at south New Brighton. The 400m long island was always accessible from the mainland areas surrounding it, albeit through ankle deep mud. Locals say the name of the island appears linked to the 1961 tragedy that saw two boys suffocated when the tunnel they were digging, caved in. Frank Murray, 12, and Peter Leary, 13, were playing o...n the island, digging a cave in the soft sand. The cave collapsed, trapping them under the suffocating sand. Image 1 from 1949 is a WSW view over New Brighton with Tovey St through the centre aligning with the middle of the island - http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx Image 2 from 1952 shows the island in the centre delineated by the Avon River - http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx Image 3 also from 1952 shows the Estuary at full tide, top LHS with Naughty Boys Island and Withells Island Reserve toward the centre. The original New Brighton Pier also appears, prior to its demolition in 1965 - http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx Image 4 from 1978 provides a sweep from New Brighton now without its pier, down to South Brighton, the Estuary and over to Moncks Bay - http://www.vcbrowne.com/Detail3.aspx #vcbrowne #best_newzealandphotos #christchurchnz

20.01.2022 Lest We Forget This is the first of a memorial image series to be posted leading up to Anzac Day. 'Bridge of Remembrance', Christchurch, New Zealand, was originally designed and built in 1923 to mark the sacrifice of those serving in World War 1, has become a place where later conflicts have been commemorated. This stone bridge over the Avon River, had its sculpted triumphal memorial arch structurally damaged in the February 2011 earthquake. It has been progressively restored. Images 1 & 2 - from 1930, lookup the Otakaro-Avon River to Bridge of Remembrance (Cashel St.) Images 3 & 4 - aerial views from from 1956 and 1948.

19.01.2022 Anzac Day - Lest we forget. - Flowers of the Forest - Amazing Grace

19.01.2022 As is usual at this time of year we would like to wish everyone a Merry Xmas and remind them of the opportunity to create a very special christmas gift using one of the collection images.

18.01.2022 As is usual at this time of year we would like to wish both our customers and knowledge contributors a Merry Xmas. We would also like to remind you of the opportunity to create a very special christmas gift using one of the collection images. How about a photograph of the neighbourhood where you grew up? Just click on the "Let us find it" button on our website's home page (www.vcbrowne.com) and tell us what you are looking for. You will be surprised at the detail that is available.

18.01.2022 Glass blowing at the Crown Crystal factory in Christchurch. The glass plates are undated but probably from the 1930s.

17.01.2022 I believe this to be the NZ Second Expeditionary force marching through Christchurch in 1940..

16.01.2022 A movie clip of tennis matches being played at Wilding Park around 1938. It appears to have been quite an occasion judging by the number of people in the stand. Anyone recognise any of the players?

15.01.2022 Beth Browne here and in the spirit of Mothers Day, I've posted my maternal dynsasty from images in the collection as follows: L to R - Mary Browne, my mother, in the mauve jumper & Bill Browne's wife, next to me (c1990); - Isabel Browne, my grandmother & VC's wife (1965); - Mabel Gubb, my great grandmother & VC's mother.... Happy Mothers Day to all who enjoy the collection. See more

14.01.2022 Two South Island memorials in park-like surrounds include the cenotaphs in each of Queens Park, Invercargill and Queens Gardens, Dunedin. The first three aerials (1947, 1950, 1967) feature the Dunedin Cenotaph, easily located through it's close proximity to the Octagon in the city's centre. The next three images (1947, 1950, 1955) feature the Invercargill Cenotaph with two being aerials and the last a ground shot.

12.01.2022 A collection of images of Lincoln College - later Lincoln University. The first image taken around 1938 the last few in 1966

12.01.2022 Well the images of the construction of the South Island main trunk railwaygenerated some interest. Here are a number of images of the South Island Main Truck Railway construction camps. All images between 1938 and 1942. First: (PB0303/14) Railway construction camp at Goose Bay. Spyglass Point in distance at top left Second: (PB0303/1) Not sure where this is Third: (PB1123/3) Railway construction camp beside Conway River at Hundalee Fourth: (PB1123//18) Looking South along Wa...itane Rd. and railway construction camp, Oaro. Spyglass Point left top Goose bay Fifth: (PB2313/6) Taken in 1942 construction camp on Kaikoura Coast North of Kaikoura and approximately 2km South of Half Moon Bay. Sixth: (PB1208/4) Looking South over construction camp to Claverley Flat and Conway River mouth just visible top right See more

10.01.2022 New Brighton Pier, Christchurch There have been two New Brighton Piers. The first pier, of wooden construction, opened on 18 January 1894 and was demolished on 12 October 1965. The Christchurch City Libraries Heritage collection shows an early image of an outing at the Pier, c. 1900. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com//Collection/02329.asp Images from the VC Browne collection show New Brighton and surrounds under snow c. 1940 followed by a sunnier image from October 1952... and a closeup from 1951. New Brighton was a favored destination for seaside outings and for many years, the only place in Christchurch where you could shop on Saturdays. By the late 60s the first Pier was gone, as portrayed in the last image from 1969. The 'new' New Brighton Pier was opened in 1997. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-brighton-pier/ #vcbrowne

09.01.2022 Honoring Fathers Day with selected images of the VC Browne family: Benjamin Martin Gubb (VC Browne's Great Grandfather), Samuel George Browne (VC Browne's Father), VC in 1979, Bill Browne in 1938

09.01.2022 A series of images taken between 1939 and 1940 showing the construction of the main trunk railway line south of Kaikoura. Horses and bulldozers working side by side.

09.01.2022 Both war memorials in Cromwell and Greymouth have water as the basis for their subsequent relocation within their townships. We feature both a before image (from the collection) and an after image (courtesy of NZ History). Cromwell's memorial was relocated prior to the creation of Lake Dunstan and Greymouth's memorial baths stood for 53 years prior to their move.

08.01.2022 Three images of Half Moon Bay - Stewart Island. (PB0208/12/13/14) Estimated date for these images is early 1940s.

08.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day

06.01.2022 VC Browne at head of our Christmas table in 1961. Thank you to all our customers and supporters throughout this past year for continuing to value the collection and its unique memories.

06.01.2022 In the early 1940s, V.C. Browne purchased a mechanical 16mm movie camera, which he used through the 40s and 50s to document aspects of his life. We have digitised the approximately 24 rolls of movie film and intend to post them on this Facebook page over time.

04.01.2022 A photograph entitled E. Clark's home, taken around 1939. (PB0905/10) E. Clark was Leonard Ernle Clark whose family owned a large tract of land in the Cashmere area. Charles Clark, the grandfather of Ernle Clark, arrived at Lyttelton in 1856 on the Egmont. In 1862 he bought 16 hectares near the Heathcote River and bounded by Colombo Street and Cashmere Road. He called the property Thorrington and the family owned it until it was sold in 1979. It is now a privately owned day s...pa. The Scoop NZ website says " Ernle Clark (pronounced Ernlee) was farming at Waikari when he sailed to England for a holiday in mid-1936 with his widowed mother and brother who lived there. He had learnt to fly with the Canterbury Aero Club from 1934. While in England he bought himself a single-engine Percival Gull. He decided to fly the plane home for the shearing season and took off in October 1936. He was dubbed the "flying farmer" in Britain and he arrived at Wigram Airfield in November 1936. He was just the second person after Jean Batten to fly solo from England to New Zealand and only the fifth to fly solo across the Tasman." Nearby Ernlea Terrace and the Ernie Clark reserve are named after him. See more

04.01.2022 Movie taken at the Cust Grand Prix in 1947

04.01.2022 These images are of Denniston, a bleak coal mining town that is a key piece of NZs history. Whilst the images all show fine days, VC Browne often had to wait several days for a break in the nortoriously poor West Coast weather. The images are from 1947 to 1954 and feature both Denniston township and the incline. The NZ history website has this to say about Denniston:... Hell on earth halfway up The Hill The boosters called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. The poor sods forced to slog away in the mines up The Hill sang a different tune: Damn Denniston Damn the track Damn the way both there and back Damn the wind and damn the weather God damn Denniston altogether. Denniston was also the country's most productive coalfield. Between 1879 and 1967, 13 million tonnes of coal was sent down the incline to Union Steam Ship Company colliers at nearby Westport. It was a technical triumph. The incline plunged precipitously, 548 m in a distance of just 1670 m, with some grades as steep as 1 in 1.25 (80%). Credit: Denniston Incline', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/denniston-incline, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 8-Oct-2014

02.01.2022 Taken in 1960, this movie clip covers the 21st anniversary of Millers department store in Christchurch.

01.01.2022 The Tangiwai disaster occured on Christmas Eve 1953, when the Wellington to Auckland passenger train suddenly plunged into the Whangaehu river at Tangiwai killing 151 people. V.C. Browne happened to be in nearby Taihape for his son's wedding. He grabbed his cameras and drove to the disaster site and took the attached video. A number of large format photographs are also contained on the vcbrowne.com website

01.01.2022 Located in Queens Park Whanganui, the war memorial commemorates imperial and colonial troops who died in and around Whanganui during the New Zealand Wars along with other veterans who died long after the wars ended. This 1948 image also features the celebratory peace sculpture, Handspan, located between the Memorial and the Art Gallery.