CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086, 15 November 1930, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

I 'Photographic Records of the History of Canterbury" was the subject of an interesting evening at the Automobile Association's rooms on Thursday* under the auspices of tlhe Christchurch Photographic Society. The principal speaker, Mr E. J. Bell, City Librarian, outlined what was being done in record-keeping in the Old Country, and stressed the point that it was the duty .of the local authority to sec that photographs of historic interest were taken and 'filed in the Public Libraryl Mr W. A. Taylor then showed and described lantern slides relating to Canterbury's history from 1835 until 1930. He deplored the fact that relics of eairly Canterbury, were still to be found* uncared for by the Pilgrims' Association or others interested. Portraits of Mrs Brittan and Mrs Hill, daughters of the first storekeeper at Lyttelton, who had spent, eighty ye,ars of , their lives in Canterbury, and who were privileged to view the anniversary celebrations with the general public, were shown on the screen. Mr H. R. Wilkinson operated the iantern, also showing historic views. Mr A. D. Martin proposed, and Mr E. M. Lovell Smith seconded, the hearty vote of thanks accorded Messrs Bell, Taylor, and Wilkinson.