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.

The Edwardian Seaside of Sumner c. 1905

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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

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

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...

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.

Canterbury Earthquake 2011

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

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...

Photograph number UC 11-0199-10

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

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

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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

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

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 685

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A view of Scarborough Hill from Sumner Beach. Freshly exposed cliff-face can be seen where part of the cliff collapsed.