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This promotional travelogue, made for the Christchurch City Council, shows off the city and its environs. Filmed at a time when New Zealand’s post-war economy was booming as it continued its role as a farmyard for the “Old Country”, it depicts Christchurch as a prosperous city, confident in its green and pleasant self-image as a “better Britain” (as James Belich coined NZ’s relationship to England), and architecturally dominated by its cathedrals, churches and schools. Many of these buildings were severely damaged or destroyed in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
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This is the Christchurch of my childhood. Wonderful! But makes me very sad as I have seen the devastation . Love these old documentaries. Please post more so I can view them in Canada
That is beautiful....I'd like to see cyclists and tulips reintroduced into the city....^^
Very interesting. Thank you :-)
Thanks for the memories!
Christchurch City Council
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Film, 2011 (Trailer)
A doco on the 2011 earthquake, that destroyed many of the building featured here
Short Film, 1954 (Full Length)
More Christchurch from the same era
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
This website has been made with funding from NZ ON AIR ›
Martin James
Posted at 08.41PM - 23.04.2012
fantastic - love the clipped voice over - thanks
Martin J