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 …
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
A view of Richmond Hill in Sumner.
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
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)
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A temporary retaining wall in Sumner Road, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Scarborough Hill and Sumner Beach with people enjoying a walk along the promenade".
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 23 August 2013 entitled, "DORA joins the libraries van in Sumner".
A damaged retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. A 'Road closed' and a 'No entry' sign can be seen further up the road.
A damaged substation on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The crack runs through the brickwork on the upper right-hand side and some of the bricks are missing.
Reinforcement steel protrudes from a bank which is supporting a walkway on Sumner Road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and security fencing.
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…
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 …
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 off Godley Head looking north towards Sumner Head. There were several major rock falls along the coastal cliffs near Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour. In and around the suburb of Sumner some of these falls necessitated the abandonment of houses in areas where cliffs had given way or...
Nearly 80 40 foot containers (most two high) protect Wakefield Avenue in Sumner from further rock falls. Behind these (to the left) are houses, church, bowling club, RSA (Returned Servicemens Association) and other community buildings that have been isolated now for nearly two years now. On the right upper third boundary (just behind two stand a...
A temporary retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The concrete moulds for the wall are filled with rocks and stones. Black tarpaulins have been placed over the top section of the wall.
A view of Lyttelton Port from Sumner Road.
A view of the Godley Head Walkway in Sumner.
A view of a Lyttelton wharf from Sumner Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A completed section of retaining wall in Sumner Road, Lyttelton. Note the use of some of the original wall stone as a reminder of what the wall was like for 150 years".
Reinforcement steel protrudes from a bank which is supporting a walkway on Sumner Road. Excavators are lined up on the left-hand side of the road. A sign reading, 'Rebuilding for our future' hangs on the security fence.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Great Wall of Sumner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Great Wall of Sumner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Great Wall of Sumner".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "What a view from Nicholson Park on Scarborough. People enjoying Sumner Beach with South Brighton spit across the estuary entrance, the estuary at low tide and behind, the settling ponds and the city with its abundance of trees. Snow covered Southern Alps as a backdrop. Pity about the smoke haze this afternoon".
An aerial photograph of Christchurch looking towards Sumner and the Port Hills.
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