A PDF copy of pages 194-195 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Sumner Community-Led Masterplan'.
Whale at Sumner Provides Amusement for Trippers “Considerable excitement was caused at Sumner at about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, when it was reported that something like a large upturned boat …
Sadly, Sumner’s sumptious famous Edwardian Cafe Continental only stood on the Esplanade opposite Cave Rock in Sumner for three years. Built in 1906, by Mr Martin Ridley of Christhchurch firm,…
On this summer’s day in 1906, the ten o’clock morning tram to Sumner is about to depart from outside the Royal Exchange in Cathedral Square. An excursion to Sumner was a popular outing …
A PDF copy of pages 220-221 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Community Hub - Sumner'. Photo: Marnie Kent
Sumner Beach was the last stop on the Sumner line. In this intriguing photograph, we can see the goings on of a typical summer’s weekend, one hundred and six years ago. Hundreds of city dwe…
A PDF copy of pages 60-61 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Port-A-Loos Sumner'. Photos: Katherine C'Ailceta
A PDF copy of pages 286-287 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Jelly in Sumner'. Photo: Reuben Woods
Register Record for the former Lyttelton Fire Station, 2 Sumner Road, Lyttelton.
Registration Proposal for the former Lyttelton Fire Station, 2 Sumner Road, Lyttelton.
A PDF copy of pages 226-227 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Village Grape Sumner Container Bar'. Photos: Irene Boles
A PDF copy of pages 202-203 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Sumner Skate Park'. Photos: Sabrina Weber (page 202), Eugenio Boidi (page 203)
Registration Proposal for the former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers, 1 Sumner Road, Lyttelton
Register Record for the former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers, 1 Sumner Road, Lyttelton.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 11 January 2014 entitled, "Sumner Sirens".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 December 2012 entitled, "Swimming at Sumner".
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 23 August 2013 entitled, "DORA joins the libraries van in Sumner".
A document which describes the process that SCIRT took to repair the Sumner Road retaining wall - stage 4.
On an empty beach near Sumner, a young boy and his Irish Spaniel stand at the shoreline as the photographer captures the moment. Further down the beach, beneath the original formation of Clifton Sp…
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 December 2011 entitled, "Scenes in Sumner".
During the past year or two it has been customary for a number of parties of young men to go into camp at Sumner for the summer months, and to come up to Christchurch during business hours. Special…
Bathing machines are at last to be established at Sumner, and they will supply a want which has long been felt. There is one already at New Brighton in connection with the Hotel, but I should imagi…
A Pitiable Case As a man was walking around Sumner road, in October 1901, a lady passed by and drew his attention to a small cave in the side of the hill where she said an old lady and her husband …
A PDF copy of pages 200-201 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch Coastal Pathway'. Photos: Janine Banbury
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
The opening of the Christchurch City and Sumner stations marks the end of a multi-million-dollar earthquake rebuild programme.
Since early European settlement, the caves that honeycombed the Port Hills, from Sumner to Lyttelton, have been used by all manner of loners, vagrants and deserters as places of escape or retreat O…
An award application submitted for the IPWEA Annual Excellence Awards 2016, detailing Fulton Hogan's work repairing the repair methodology for the Sumner Road retaining wall - stage 4.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 1 September 2014 entitled, "Tunnelling".
During recent earthquake repairs at a residential property on well-known Sumner Road in Lyttelton, our archaeologists uncovered a small assemblage of artefacts that represented everyday Victorian household items. At first glance these appeared a somewhat ordinary – but when Lydia … Continue readi...