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The Christchurch Town Hall, since 2007 formally known as the Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts, opened in 1972, is Christchurch, New Zealand's premier performing arts centre. It is located in the central city on the banks of the Avon River overlooking Victoria Square , opposite the former location of the demolished Christchurch ...
The city organ, which was donated by the Government after the 1906 New Zealand International Exhibition, valued at £5,000 [14] and insured for £3,750 [13] was also consumed by the flames. The building had only recently been offered to the Christchurch City Council as a town hall.
The first town hall was a medieval timber structure built in Millhams Street. [3] The current town hall, which was designed in the neoclassical style, was originally built in the Market Square in 1746 but, in order to improve traffic flow, it was dismantled and rebuilt in its current position in the former Blanchard's Yard in the High Street in 1859.
In November 2020, Organ Donation New Zealand became part of the NZBS. [6] On 14 December 2020, the NZBS amended its donation policies to reduce the blood deferral period for gay and bisexual men as well as male sex workers from 12 to 3 months. [7] [8] [9] On 4 October 2021, the New Zealand Heart Valve Bank became part of NZBS. [10]
By 1980 South Island Organ Company had built, rebuilt, and restored seven Cathedral organs in New Zealand, including a second new tracker organ at Old St Paul's Cathedral (2/20) Wellington in 1977 and the first notable historic restoration, the 3 manual 1878 Halmshaw & Sons organ at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Christchurch (3/27) in 1978.
Christchurch has listings in the former two categories. As of July 2011 [update] , there were 315 historic places and seven historic areas listed. In August 2011, Heritage New Zealand started the process of removing listings of buildings demolished after the earthquakes, starting with the Manchester Courts and the NZ Trust and Loan Building ...
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The Christchurch Town Hall was opened in 1972. In 1955 the northern part of Victoria Square between Kilmore Street and the Avon River was one of the sites suggested for the construction of a town hall. [43] Victoria Square had been the preferred location for a second town hall as far back as 1879, though the planned building never eventuated. [44]