Christchurch at work

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

Some images of Christchurch people at work in honour of Labour Day.

work, workers, labour day, working, employees, trades

Image: Peter Wall, shift worker, Christchurch Gasworks, 1981. From the portfolio: Gasworks

Peter Wall, shift worker, Christchurch Gasworks, 1981. From the portfolio: Gasworks

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Silversmiths at work, Christchurch

Silversmiths at work, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tailoresses at work, clothing factory, Christchurch

Tailoresses at work, clothing factory, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Construction work above Christchurch's Cathedral Square

Construction work above Christchurch's Cathedral Square

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Construction work above Christchurch's Cathedral Square

Construction work above Christchurch's Cathedral Square

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Large group of unidentified men outdoors wearing work clothes, probably Christchurch district

Large group of unidentified men outdoors wearing work clothes, probably Christchurch district

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Turnbull and Jones, electrical engineers, staff at work in workshop, Christchurch

Turnbull and Jones, electrical engineers, staff at work in workshop, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Belfast Freezing Works, Christchurch

Belfast Freezing Works, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Flax processing factory, probably Christchurch region

Flax processing factory, probably Christchurch region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Automatic Stamping Company workshop and workers, Christchurch

Automatic Stamping Company workshop and workers, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Creator unknown : Possibly the Atlas confectionery factory, Christchurch

Creator unknown : Possibly the Atlas confectionery factory, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wool workers in a field, Christchurch

Wool workers in a field, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Steam locomotives and railway workers outside a Christchurch engine shed - Photographer unidentified

Steam locomotives and railway workers outside a Christchurch engine shed - Photographer unidentified

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Harvesting equipment and workers

Harvesting equipment and workers

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: John Mahia, shift worker, Christchurch Gasworks, 1981. From the portfolio: Gasworks

John Mahia, shift worker, Christchurch Gasworks, 1981. From the portfolio: Gasworks

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tom Wipaki, shift worker, Christchurch Gasworks, 1981. From the portfolio: Gasworks

Tom Wipaki, shift worker, Christchurch Gasworks, 1981. From the portfolio: Gasworks

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Workers in the workshop of Automatic Stamping Company

Workers in the workshop of Automatic Stamping Company

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christchurch tramways strike, 1932

Christchurch tramways strike, 1932

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Lyttelton portal of the Lyttelton Rail Tunnel with construction workers

The Lyttelton portal of the Lyttelton Rail Tunnel with construction workers

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Railway station unidentified workers group portrait, in uniform wearing caps with job function badges like porter or guard, under a railway station platform awning, Christchurch [Station?]

Railway station unidentified workers group portrait, in uniform wearing caps with job function badges like porter or guard, under a railway station...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dinio Urumoff, Labourer, Offal Dept. Christchurch Abbatoir

Dinio Urumoff, Labourer, Offal Dept. Christchurch Abbatoir

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Laying concrete on the Christchurch to Timaru highway

Laying concrete on the Christchurch to Timaru highway

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New. Zealand nurses who were recently the guests at Christchurch of the Registered Nurses' Association and the Overseas Women War Workers Association. From left, Nurses S. Pemberton, N. Newton, I. M. Simpson, A. Bruce-Smith, E. M. Walker, M. K. Wills, and A. Crampton. (Evening Post, 14 June 1941)

New. Zealand nurses who were recently the guests at Christchurch of the Registered Nurses' Association and the Overseas Women War Workers Associati...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Interior of P & D Duncan's agricultural implement workshop in Christchurch

Interior of P & D Duncan's agricultural implement workshop in Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Men and women working inside the printing business of George Davis, Christchurch

Men and women working inside the printing business of George Davis, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Qantas Empire Airways employee J Smith from Christchurch, at Berrimah, Darwin, Australia

Qantas Empire Airways employee J Smith from Christchurch, at Berrimah, Darwin, Australia

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Striking slaughtermen outside the Supreme Court, Christchurch

Striking slaughtermen outside the Supreme Court, Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Labourers outside the fellmongery, Belfast Freezing Works, Christchurch

Labourers outside the fellmongery, Belfast Freezing Works, Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Unidentified glass blower at A.C.I. Crown Glass, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1964 [transparency] /

Unidentified glass blower at A.C.I. Crown Glass, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1964 [transparency] /

National Library of Australia

Image: A Kitson steam tram runs past the Government Buildings in Cathedral Square with tramways workers on board

A Kitson steam tram runs past the Government Buildings in Cathedral Square with tramways workers on board

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Male and female cabin crew of TEAL standing at the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets

Male and female cabin crew of TEAL standing at the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Girls in a small workroom engaged on assembly work

Girls in a small workroom engaged on assembly work

Christchurch City Libraries

Newspaper

LABOUR DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH (West Coast Times, 10 October 1901)

National Library of New Zealand