Christchurch Daily Photo

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Archive for September, 2007

Catholic Cathedral – Barbadoes Street

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

This is the cathedral of the blessed sacrament. It is located at the Moorhouse end of Barbadoes street. The Cathedral was blessed and opened on the 12th February 1905, at a total cost of fifty two thousand pounds. I probably drive pass the cathedral 20 times in a week, but I never tire of [...]

Corgis on High Street

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

I used to walk past these corgi’s every day on my way to work, and as a dog lover they always brought a smile to my face. They were installed to coincide with the 50th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. As New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth is also the [...]

View of Lyttelton from Bridle Path

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Taken from the top of the Bridle Path walk this is a view of Lyttelton Christchurch’s port. The Bridle Path was once the only route over the Port Hills from the harbour at Lyttelton and was used by Christchurch’s early settlers who would bring everything they owned up and over the track. It’s a steep [...]

Christchurch Graffiti Art

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Graffiti. Art or vandalism? It’s a contentious issue, but if you were to contend that grafitti is in fact art, this example would certainly help your argument.
I’m not sure why, but I’m personally quite drawn to this type of drawing, perhaps its the vibrant use of colour.
The shot was taken from the Waltham Road over [...]

Alice in Videoland Entrance

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

This is the entrance to Alice in Videoland with Charlie Chaplin cardboard cutout on the pavement. This is the place to go in Christchurch if you are after classic films or as their website says “art house, foreign, cult, classic, documentary and hard-to-find titles”. They’re located on the Cnr Tuam and High Streets. Website is [...]