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Ornate wrought iron detail on the Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower on Victoria Street has been repaired and repainted and gold surfaces stripped and re-gilded by hand. Bespoke upper timber structures have been repaired and renewed along with specialist elemental repairs to the clock roundels. “The clock tower was carefully repaired and strengthed in 2014 after…
This summer, wherever your holidays take you around New Zealand, remember that you can still get free health advice whenever you need it. If too much festive cheer leaves you feeling worse for wear, you can call your own general practice team 24/7 for care around the clock. Before you head off on holiday be…
Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics Jack Heinemann explains in an article on The Conversation, what other potential catastrophes are being measured in the Doomsday Clock. More at the source
Several heritage structures owned by the Christchurch City Council were lost in the aftermath of the 2010-11 earthquakes but about 60 of the most-loved sites have been saved. Council Head of Urban Regeneration, Urban Design and Heritage Carolyn Ingles says it is important to hold on to Christchurch’s architectural wealth. “We have worked hard to…
The Scarborough and New Brighton clocks are having some time-keeping troubles but Christchurch City Council is working to resolve them. Both heritage clocks have had accuracy issues since their mechanisms were repaired and reinstalled last month, but this was expected. Council Head of Parks Andrew Rutledge says the mechanisms for both clocks are very complex…
The restoration of the New Brighton Clock Tower is complete and the repaired mechanism is telling the time once again. The heritage clock tower, which is in front of the New Brighton Library building, suffered damage caused by the Canterbury earthquakes and decades of exposure to the seaside environment. Work to repair the structure began…