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The Durham Street Methodist Church was a former heritage-listed Methodist church located in Christchurch, New Zealand.Built in 1864 in the Gothic Revival style, it was, prior to its destruction, the earliest stone church constructed in the Canterbury region.
The first set of buildings were a two-storey timber building, forming an L shape along the Durham Street frontage, with the Timber Chamber, modelled on 14th and 16th century English manorial halls, the meeting room for the Provincial Council. The Timber Chamber was behind the street frontage and was first used in September 1859.
Christchurch Central City or Christchurch City Centre is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand.It is defined as the area within the Four Avenues (Bealey Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Moorhouse Avenue and Deans Avenue [4]) and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green ...
The Christchurch Club, originally simply known as The Club, was founded by wealthy runholders in 1856. [1] George Ross was one of the founding members. [2] At first, premises were rented in Durham Street for members who were visiting Christchurch to use. [3]
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Woolstore in Durham Street is the only Category I heritage building. [21] Coming from the south, the Sydenham Post Office [22] and the Sydenham Heritage Church formed an entry into the strip shopping area along Colombo Street, but the church was controversially demolished shortly after the February earthquake ...
It was established in the early 1870s, when John Lee Scott and his brother George bought an existing foundry business on Durham Street, in Christchurch. [2] In 1876, a one-acre lot was purchased at 65 Manchester St. in the centre of the city, and a new foundry built.
Bournemouth (Old Christchurch Road), Dorset – 18 January. Luton, Bedfordshire – 18 January. March, Cambridgeshire – 25 January. Basingstoke, Hampshire – 1 February. Newtown, Powys – 15 ...
When the Christchurch earthquake occurred on 22 February 2011, Tankersley was leading a cultural awareness workshop on the fifth floor of the CTV Building.She had her 8 month old daughter with her, and they were both rescued from the rubble after the building collapsed and caught fire.