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   A postcard album containing various William Ferrier postcards of Timaru and South Canterbury scenes, from the early twentieth century (predominately 1905-1918. The individual postcards (numbered from #001 onwards) included are listed below. Note Ferrier's numbering (eg. 'No.131') and any 'Protected' dates given are in brackets. #001 - No.117, Electrical weather; #002 - No.122, The 1:38pm Express passing Caroline Bay; #003 - No.150, Empire H...

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2. View Full Record

   A postcard album containing various William Ferrier postcards of Timaru and South Canterbury scenes, from the early twentieth century (predominately 1905-1918. The individual postcards (numbered from #001 onwards) included are listed below. Note Ferrier's numbering (eg. 'No.131') and any 'Protected' dates given are in brackets. #001 - No.117, Electrical weather; #002 - No.122, The 1:38pm Express passing Caroline Bay; #003 - No.150, Empire H...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 13 Caroline Bay, Timaru, N.Z.

   A pictorial postcard of Caroline Bay, looking over the rotunda and playground equipment, with the harbour in the background, circa 1912 to 1915. Shows crowds around the rotunda and along the beach. Beyond the rotunda a large tent is also visible. Bears a standard dividied verso, with a partially obliterated persoanl message.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 406. On the Swing Boats Caroline Bay Timaru

   An undated image showing a group of children on the swing boat amusement ride on Caroline Bay, Timaru, circa 1915? Another ride, a flying fox(?) labelled "The Aerial Trapeze" also partially appears in the rear right background. The title and the photographer's initials appear in the lower portion of the images.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. 50th Jubilee of the Benvenue wreck, Timaru

   The official handing over of the lifeboat Alexandra to the people of Timaru on 14 May 1932. The handover was part of the 50th jubilee commemorations of the wreck of the Benvenue. Depicts a large crowd in attendance at Caroline Bay for the handover of the lifeboat from the Harbour Board to the Mayor of Timaru. Handwritten on verso is a note reading: "14th May Jubilee 1932 The Old Lifeboat W Satterthwaite (Mayor), ?, G T Dawson, W Hole"...

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 649 Inspection of the S.C. Cadets by General Sir Ian Hamilton on Caroline Bay Timaru 30/4/14

   Inspection of the Soiuth Canterbury Cadets on Caroline Bay, Timaru, by General Sir Ian Hamilton, 30 April 1914.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. [7612 Caroline Bay and express train, Timaru N.Z.]

   A postcard featuring an image of the north-bound express train on Caroline Bay, Timaru, sometime between 1912 and 1918. Taken from adjacent to the Piazza site looking southward along the rail line toward the express train passing through the cutting at the north side of the harbour. Bears a standard divided verso. Not postally marked, but bears a personal note reading: "To Edie and Pat and children. Wishing you all a bright [Xmas] and a Ne...

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. 768. Caroline Bay, Timaru

   A postcard featuring an image of Caroline Bay, Timaru, overlooking the piazza, dated 1915. Taken from above the piazza looking across to the south-east and the harbour. In the mid-ground many small groups of people are walking along the beach, amongst the dunes or along the pathway next the grass on which others are resting or picnicking. The title, date, and photographer's name appear across the lower edge of the image. The simple undivide...

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. 97. Picnicing on Caroline Bay Timaru N.Z.

   A view across Caroline Bay, Timaru, looking south toward the tea kiosk and the caretakers cottage. The title "97. Picnicing on Caroline Bay Timaru N.Z." appears n the lower edge of the plate, along with the photographer's name and a 'protected' date of 27 December 1909. The tea kiosk is identified by a small text title placed over it's roof.

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. [A 'Carryall' collecting sand for reclamation at Timaru]

    A 'Carryall' on Caroline Bay lifting sand for reclamation work at Timaru Harbour, June 1960. Bears identifying notes on the slide mount along with the photographer's name.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. A century of carnivals : the Caroline Bay story - Button, John

    Record Type: Library

    
12. Across Caroline Bay - Timaru

    An undated slide looking across the water lapping into Caroline Bay, Timaru, at sunset, circa 1965. The slide mount bears a handwritten title and the photographer's name.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Alan Williams - Timaru Herald Photographs, Personalities Collection

    Alan Willams pictured above Caroline Bay, dated 18 June 1996.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Album : South Canterbury Historical Society and Historic Places Trusts

    An album of views around Timaru and Timaru District collected by Lillian Smart during South Canterbury Historical Society and Historic Places Trusts trips, circa 1990 to 2000. Consists of an album with plastic pocket pages, including photographs of largely Timaru scenes of the following (in order of appearance): - The roofing of the Royal Arcade, November 1996; - Canon Street, August 1995 - before demolition to make way for a Hoyts cinema; ...

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Alice Solis, Caroline Bay - Timaru Herald Photographs, Personalities Collection

    Alice Solis (middle), shown posed with two unknown women in front of the Caroline Bay soundshell, crica 1990.

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Assemblage - Decorative assemblage inside a glass tube, late 20th century. There is a black vase with a multi-coloured floral design, surrounded by an arrangement of dried seaweed, shells, and a black and orange butterfly. The base of the assemblage is a wooden circle.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. A stormy day, Caroline Bay, Timaru, N.Z. [The Perfection Series; A J Fyfe, Timaru]

    A pictorial postcard featuring a view from the Bay Hill down toward the Bay Pavilion on Caroline Bay, Timaru, circa 1915. The image shows the Caretaker's cottage in the lower left, the pavilion in the centre, and the Benvenue Cliffs and Dashing Rocks in the background. The very edge of the Bay Tearooms appears in the lower right corner. The card bears a printed title on the lower edge of the face, plus a standard divided verso that also fea...

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18. Badge - Large round Carolione Bay Association badge, circa 1990. The badge is red and reads "Caroline Bay Assn. Timaru" in white lettering. The back of the badge is plain grey metal and is concave. There is a pin on the back and a large lump of glue.

    c1990

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Badge - Metal Caroline Bay Association Badge, circa 1990. The badge despictts a sheild in the centre which has an image of the sun rising out of the ocean. There is a seahorse to the left of the sheild, and a mermaid to the right. A banner underneath reads "Caroline Bay Assn." The back of the badge has a pin and the inscription "Moller & Young, Christchurch, NZ".

    c1990

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Band Playing in Rotunda, Caroline Bay, Timaru, N.Z. (Arthur A Ware Series)

    An "Arthur A Ware Series" used postcard titled "Band Playing in Rotunda, Caroline Bay, Timaru, N.Z.", 1908. Depicts the view looking north over the Bay at a large crowd mainly centred around the Band Rotunda, with others on the terraces and lawns and along the fences. There is a rustic wooden fence on either side of steps that lead down to the path to the rotunda. The long building on the sands further down the bay is the fixed bathing she...

    Record Type: Photo

    
21. Bathers. Caroline Bay, Timaru. No.3

    A view looking south across Caroline Bay, Timaru, from the Benvenue Cliffs, circa 1892. Numerous people are visible on the bay, along with a few fixed and mobile bathing sheds. In the background a locomotive (an 'F' class 0-6-0ST) can be seen pulling wagons along the main trunk line heading north, with Sarah Street behind it. On the left the cutting for the Wai-iti Tramway is also visible, as is part of the stone abutment of the Bay viaduct on...

    Record Type: Photo

    
22. Bathing shed, Caroline Bay [North Mole]

    A single sheet linen plan for the erection of a bathing shed on Caroline Bay off the North Mole, dated 1 September 1905. Provides sections, elevations and floor plans of the building. A clipping pasted to the plan and associated notes show the plan was approved by the Harbour Board and permission was granted for the Timaru Borough Council to erect the shed. The clipping also reports the stipulations that it must be removed if given three m...

    Record Type: Archive

    
23. [Beauty contestants, Caroline Bay, Timaru]

    Beauty contestants posed playing with a beach ball on Caroline Bay, circa 1945. Depicts fifteen girls in a half circle reaching for the a beach ball above the group, with the North Mole in the background.

    Record Type: Photo

    
24. Best Wishes for Christmas : Caroline Bay, Timaru, N.Z.

    A Christmas postcard featuring an image of Caroline Bay and the Caroline Bay rotunda, Timaru, circa 1905 to 1911. The image appears inside a wide border bearing the title and Christmas message. Taken from the Bay Hill looking northward across the Bay. Significant crowds appear around the rotunda and along the edge of the adjacent grassed area, while other appear along the beach and near some of the portable bathing sheds. Bears a standard...

    Record Type: Photo

    
25. Bill Steans, Parks and Recreation - Timaru Herald Photographs, Personalities Collection

    Bill Steans, Timaru District Director of Parks and Recreation, posed sitting on play equipment at Timaru's Caroline Bay, dated 27 April 1995.

    Record Type: Photo

    
26. Bill Steans, Parks and Recreation - Timaru Herald Photographs, Personalities Collection

    Bill Steans, Timaru District Council Director of Parks and Recreation, posed standing on the grass at Caroline Bay with a draft Management Plan for Caroline Bay circa 2000.

    Record Type: Photo

    
27. [Bumper boat, Caroline Bay Timaru]

    Ron Frith with Elaine Aitcheson in a bumper boat at Caroline Bay, Timaru, in the 1950s. The pair are in bumper boat '3' while three other boats (including boat '15') are obscured in the background. Presumably taken during the annual Caroline Bay Carnival.

    Record Type: Photo

    
28. Calendar - Small calendar for 1947. There is a brown cardboard backing with a green and red drawing of a candle and wreath of holly in the top left side of the cardboard. There is a black and white photograph of Caroline Bay, labelled "Caroline Bay from the Cliffs Timaru NZ 4165" in the top right side of the cardboard. Beneath the photo is a very small 12-page calender with the words "With All Good Wishes" on the front.

    1947

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29. [Caroline Bay]

    Caroline Bay, circa 1895. A view of the Caroline Bay beach, looking northward from near the base of the North Mole. People can be seen walking and paddling along the beach, around the bathing sheds, and one small group in the foreground is working on a net. In the background the Beverley Via-duct and Evans St can be seen at the far end of the beach.

    Record Type: Photo

    
30. [Caroline Bay]

    Terns (seagulls) on Caroline Bay, March 1962 Bears identifying notes on the slide mount.

    Record Type: Photo

    
31. [Caroline Bay]

    Caroline Bay and the port of Timaru, viewed from the Benvenue Cliffs looking south, 1958 Bears identifying notes on the slide mount.

    Record Type: Photo

    
32. Caroline Bay

    A lantern-slide image of men, women, and children on the form clay slope beneath the cliff behind Caroline Bay, Timaru, circa 1905? Taken looking down the clay slope with freshly planted gardens at the foot of the cliff, either side of a path leading to the rotunda. The beach, Evans Street and the Benvenue Cliffs are visible in the background.

    Record Type: Photo

    
33. Caroline Bay

    An aerial photograph from a series labelled "Caroline Bay", Timaru probably taken about 1963. Taken from over the bay looking towards the city. Captures the grassed area at the foot of the cliffs behind the bay (including the concrete stadium seating and the Soundshell). Bears the photographer's reference number on the verso.

    Record Type: Photo

    
34. Caroline Bay - Shears, Doug, 1923-

    Record Type: Library

    
35. Caroline Bay and Harbour, Timaru, N.Z. [Arthur A Ware series]

    A postcard featuring an image of Caroline Bay and the harbour at Timaru, circa 1910. Taken from the clay cliffs at the back of the Bay Tearooms, looking south-east towards the Gibson Steps (right), rotunda, and the harbour (background). Crowds of people can be seen around the rotunda and in small groups across the beach. Bears a standard divided verso, which bears a personal message that reads: "Dear Jennie, received your P.C. saying tha...

    Record Type: Photo

    
36. Caroline Bay and the Harbour, Timaru

    A view looking across the southern end of Caroline Bay, Timaru, toward the harbour, circa 1905 to 1910. Note that the No.3 Wharf (built 1910) is not visible in the harbour. The dredge Taniwha is also visibel, and the left-most vessel may be the tug-dredge Timaru, which was sold to the Otago Harbour Board in 1907.

    Record Type: Photo

    
37. Caroline Bay and the Harbour, Timaru

    A view looking across the southern end of Caroline Bay, Timaru, toward the harbour, circa 1906 to 1910. The flags on all the vessel in harbour and the siginificant number of people visible on the paths on the bay indicate the image may have been taken during a holiday or significant event. The date can be inferred from the dredge No.350 (which arrived in 1906) which is berthed at the North Mole, and the fact it doesn't appear that the No.3 wha...

    Record Type: Photo

    
38. Caroline Bay and the Harbour, Timaru

    A view looking across the southern end of Caroline Bay, Timaru, toward the harbour, circa 1906 to 1910. The flags on all the vessel in harbour and the siginificant number of people visible on the paths on the bay indicate the image may have been taken during a holiday or significant event. The date can be inferred from the dredge No.350 (which arrived in 1906) which is berthed at the North Mole, and the fact it doesn't appear that the No.3 wha...

    Record Type: Photo

    
39. Caroline Bay and the Harbour, Timaru

    A view looking across the southern end of Caroline Bay, Timaru, toward the harbour, circa 1900 to 1910. In the centre-right mid-ground a train is steaming northward, toward the photographer.Note that the No.3 Wharf (built 1910) is not visible in the harbour.

    Record Type: Photo

    
40. [Caroline Bay and Timaru Harbour dredging]

    Six prints, four of Caroline Bay and two of dredged rock at Timaru, dating from 1912 and 1913. Mounted either side of a double-sided card support sheet. The images depict: - Recto: (a) & (b) Two different views of rocks lifted by the Dredge No.350 weighing from ¼ ton to 1¼ tons each, dated 26 September 1913. Frederick White, of the Dredge No.350, has been identified as being pictured in the back leaning on the rock on the left in (a) and on...

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41. Caroline Bay : appropriation to Timaru Borough Council 1939 - Timaru Harbour Board

    A plan of the Caroline Bay appropriation to the Timaru Borough Council in 1939. Provides a simple plan of the bay with the high watewr mark for 1889, and LWOST marks for 1903 and 1936. Timaru Harbour Board Plan No. 774

    Record Type: Archive

    
42. Caroline Bay bonfire, 1959

    The New Years bonfire on Caroline Bay on 1 January 1959. Dated on the slide mount.

    Record Type: Photo

    
43. Caroline Bay Carnival at night

    A colour slide showing the carnival at night, circa 1958. Several features are visible, including the Ferris Wheel, Caroline Bay Hall, and "Champagne Tree" on Wai-iti Road.

    Record Type: Photo

    
44. Caroline Bay Carnival rides, Timaru

    Crowds around the rides at the Caroline Bay Carnival, Timaru, identified on the verso as "1986/1987". At least four rides including the Chair-o-plane and the Octopus are visible, as is the Hydro Grand Hotel in the far background.

    Record Type: Photo

    
45. Caroline Bay Carnival rides, Timaru

    Crowds around the rides at the Caroline Bay Carnival, Timaru, dated on the verso as "?1981".

    Record Type: Photo

    
46. Caroline Bay Carnival rides, Timaru

    Rides at the Caroline Bay Carnival, Timaru, as viewed past a truck branded "Sizzler" and three other vehicles, dated on the verso as "?1981".

    Record Type: Photo

    
47. [Caroline Bay Carnival, Timaru]

    Timaru's Caroline Bay entertainment area during carnival time, circa 1950. Taken from the heights of the cliff adjacent to the rear of the Caroline Bay Tearooms, looking down a path between buildings towards the crowds around and on the Merry-go-Round, chair-o-plane and Ferris Wheel.

    Record Type: Photo

    
48. Caroline Bay concert, Timaru

    A view of a concert at the Caroline Bay Soundshell, Timaru, as viewed from on the stadium seating amongst the crowd past. Dated on the verso as "?1981".

    Record Type: Photo

    
49. Caroline Bay Gardens, Timaru. N.Z. 5997

    A souvenir photographic print entitled "Caroline Bay Gardens, Timaru. N.Z. 5997", circa 1950.

    Record Type: Photo

    
50. Caroline Bay & Harbour, Timaru, N.Z. (A.A.W. Co. series)

    Coloured postcard entitled "Caroline Bay & Harbour, Timaru, N.Z." from the A.A.W. Co. series, circa 1909. The image is taken from the terraces above the tearooms looking south-east over Caroline Bay towards the harbour. In the right foreground are the Gibson Steps, while the rear of the Tearooms is on the left. A large crowd appears, largely focused around the Band Rotunda. Several vessels in the harbour appear to be decorated for a gala oc...

    Record Type: Photo