Christchurch scenes and trams from early 1900s

Early scenes (1900 - 1920?) from Christchurch. Includes "A Typical New Zealand Home" and the Governor General of New Zealand Sir Charles Fergusson and Lady Fergusson. No Audio.
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Archives footage preserved and made available by Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga.

[@simonsutters5420]

What I find interesting is, the CBD was clearly more vibrant/busy back them with far less people in the city than just prior to the2010/11 earthquakes.Kind of shows how residential living and malls in the suburbs effect a CBD of a modern city.

[@rexjaru]

Jaywalking fears and laws also seem to be unknown to these people; those motor car drivers certainly have some unique challenges to face.

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Interesting to think in just over 80 years I'll be walking bussing and driving around this same city

[@peterdillon3749]

Sir Charles Ferguson the governor general in the footage was governor general from Dec 1924 to Feb 1930, so the footage is actually from much later in the second half of the 1920s.

[@themadmgtow5196]

I think it's a compilation as judging by the fashions of the first minute definitely pre 1920 but after 1 minute defiantly post 1920 owing to the vast number of cars on the road and fashions resembling the late 1920s

[@lmv1888]

Or they are lying to you

[@RGC198]

From what I can make out, this video starts with Christchurch, then continues possibly with Dunedin. From just before and after "A Typical New Zealand Home" there are Auckland tram scenes and after that, there are definite tram scenes in Wellington, just after they mention about the Governor General.

[@shinobi5419]

Looks in the very early 20's by the looks of the womans dress and hats.

[@marcusvictor1559]

Motor vehicles indicate circa 1928, later scenes are of Wellington.

[@omepeet2006]

Judging by the cars, the footage must be from the second half of the 1920s. A couple of model A Fords shot past, and this model was introduced 1927. Sir Charles Fergusson was governor General from 1925 to 1928, so...

[@Goabnb94]

Definitely some footage as late as 1920's

[@worldinsights930]

Judging by female clothing, it's definately before wwi.

[@titiwhai]

Great. Wouldn't you like to be down at Lyttelton with a camera back then (preferably a more advanced camera)?

[@bobjamieson8365]

No traffic lights, no pedestrian crossings, no worries

[@brucewillis1642]

Also there is a bus featuring HB buses on it's side. This is from Napier

[@sonjasmith4292]

I always think it looks pleasant to live back then, but then i remember that ideas of the past are generally romantized.

[@annehat4833]

Strange isnt it....every 2nd person had a car....and the car industry was very very young...where did they all come from ??....noticed same thing world wide !

[@wwarthog]

At 3:55 there is a bus with St Heliers -Kohimarama on the side, are you sure this is all ChCh footage?

[@shinobi5419]

*SAVE THE CHCH CATHEDRAL* !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brucewillis1642]

Dude...there is no cathedral to save. It is truely fucked.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shinobi5419]

Terry Mckenna You don't know. Go away from here!