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Day Tripping?

There are many good reasons to visit Oxford, North Canterbury, but here are 117 more:

Moon Illusion

The moon, particularly the full one, has been getting a bit of bad press lately in (questionable) relation to 'recent events' in Christchurch.

Alpheus Aldersley's anniversary

Today marks the 118th anniversary of the death of the Rangiora photographer Alpheus Aldersley, who met his maker at Otira while accompanying the painter Petrus van der Velden on a trip to the region in June 1893.

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Hill Top Painter

Although one of the smaller works in the collection, this formidable image of Tony Fomison was taken at Tai Tapu by Mark Adams when the pair were on a trip to Akaroa.