Prince William in Sumner

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Prince William touches the people of Sumner.

Cafe Continental, Sumner’s Fabulous Edwardian Cafe 1906 – 1909

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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,…

Sumner Tram Excursion

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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 …

The Edwardian Seaside of Sumner c. 1905

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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…

Canterbury Earthquake 2011

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Shag Rock, Sumner Beach (10.03.2011) Sumner Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area...

Canterbury Earthquake 2011

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Shag Rock, Sumner Beach (10.03.2011) Sumner Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area...

Bev Salter - Sumner-Redcliffs RSA

Audio, Radio New Zealand

President of Sumner-Redcliffs RSA, which was destroyed in the Christchurch earthquake, talks about their plans for Anzac Day.

People in Sumner are demanding answers

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People in Sumner with earthquake-damaged homes are demanding answers from the Christchurch City Council about the future of their properties.

Canterbury Earthquake 2011

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Shag Rock, Sumner Beach (10.03.2011) Sumner Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area...

Day’s Hotel, Sumner c. 1888

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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…

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 684

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Cave Rock on Sumner Beach.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 11/12/2011: Scenes in Sumner

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 December 2011 entitled, "Scenes in Sumner".

Canterbury Earthquake - Amanda Cropp

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Amanda Cropp is a Sumner resident.

Bathing Machines and Indecent Swimming Attire – New Brighton and Sumner Be…

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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…

Canterbury Earthquake 2011

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Cliff Face Above Sumner Beach (10.03.2011) Sumner Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wid...

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 683

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People walk on Sumner Beach near Cave Rock.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 686

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A walkway down to the beach at Sumner.

Christchurch Earthquake - Shag Rock

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Shag Rock, also known as Rapanui Rock, crumbled to a third of its original size after the magnitude 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011

Photograph number UC 11-0199-10

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Jarg Pettinga, Geological Science, photographed on the beach at Sumner.

Christchurch Press Image: Joelle Dally, 2011:02:23 12:49:25

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rockfall damage to a house in Sumner".

Southern Story with Katy Gosset

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Our Christchurch features producer, Kary Gosset has a story from one of the worst affected areas from the Feb 22 earthquake. Sumner has frequently been in the news with images of its crumbled cliffs, and Sumner is where Katy Gosset lives. This is her latest snapshot at where her suburb is at.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 688

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People eating at Kiosk 147 and the Scarborough Fare restaurant in Sumner.

Christchurch Press Image: Joelle Dally, 2011:02:23 12:49:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Joe Clark in the wreckage of a neighbour's home, Sumner".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 00:07:14

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:32:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:30:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:23 09:15:33

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage to property corner Oxford Street and Sumner Road, Lyttelton".

Christchurch Press Image: Joelle Dally, 2011:02:23 13:18:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police at the scene where a builder died from a rockfall, Nayland Street, Sumner".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:57:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police at the scene where a builder died in a rockfall, Nayland Road, Sumner".

Christchurch Press Image: Joelle Dally, 2011:02:23 13:15:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police at the scene where a builder died in a rockfall, Nayland Road, Sumner".