Early Chinese laundries feature in a new gallery of story panels that captures the history of Victoria Street. Dotted along the busy thoroughfare to the central city, the panels share stories from the past, providing a narrative on significant buildings and landmark structures. Christchurch City Council Transport Planning and Delivery Manager Lynette Ellis says that much of the history…
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Central city infrastructure work turns corner
Improvements to central city streets are motoring along, with an early finish forecast for mid-September for Victoria Street and early November for Hereford Street. Both projects cover repairs to broken roads and pipes, and will deliver safer, more attractive and people friendly streets to draw more people to these areas of the city. Christchurch City…
Early start to Hereford Street work : Newsline
Hereford Street, between Oxford Terrace and Manchester Street, is being upgraded. The upgrade, approved by Christchurch City Council last year following consultation with local property owners, businesses and the wider community, will address the damage caused by the earthquakes and the subsequent demolition work. “Hereford Street is in a substandard condition and needs to be…