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Continue reading →: Tram with Giraffe Sculpture
If you walk around the centre of Christchurch you begin to realise that the Giraffes are everywhere! I spotted this one on the Worcester Street bridge.
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Continue reading →: Aroha, Love Canterbury Giraffe
Well, I think I have found my favourite ‘Stand Tall Christchurch’ giraffe (at least so far). It’s Giraffe No. 14, entitled Love Canterbury and by Jane MacIntosh. I just love all of the depictions of Christchurch and Canterbury – they are quite personally meaningful to me and the things that…
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Continue reading →: Reflecting Changes Giraffe
The reflecting Changes giraffe by Sarina Dickson can be seen on High Street.
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Continue reading →: Solidarity Grid, 2014, Wuhan, by Mischa Kuball
This is one of the lamps that is part of the Solidarity Grid by artist Mischa Kuball. Entitled ‘Wuhan’ (as in the city) the lamp can be found on Park Terrace. The Solidarity Grid is a gesture of solidarity between Christchurch and 21 other cities around the world, as we…
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Continue reading →: Christmas Decorations in Heathcote
Someone has gone to a bit of trouble to decorate a small grassy area by the roundabout on Port Hills / Martindales Road. Then, just a bit further up the road I spotted this nativity scene.
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Continue reading →: Spark Park with Free WiFi
I’d heard about the Spark Park (Spark is our previously named NZ Telecom). But I hadn’t noticed the park in my walks around the city – I’d also obviously not gone look for it. Well, I finally saw it, and I’ve got to say my reaction was ‘underwhelmed’ – it’s…
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Continue reading →: Giraffa Spatiumnolovacuam
Giraffa Spatiumnolovacuam – is located at the fridge library on the corner of Kilmore and Barbadoes Streets. It is part of the Christchurch Stand Tall art series of painted giraffes.
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Continue reading →: Mechanical Santa at Portobello AntiquesI had a look around Portobello antiques today (they have a shop at The Tannery), and I was captivated by this life-sized Santa. I was told he was actually a mechanical santa (his head will nod). Here’s a few other snaps I took. As you can see it’s a treasure…
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Continue reading →: The Wizard’s Birthday Party at the TanneryThe Wizard’s 182nd birthday party at The Tannery today – with other wizards, morris dancers and fairies.
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Continue reading →: Christmas Tree at The Tannery Shopping Arcade
Nice to see a big Christmas tree at the Tannery.
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Continue reading →: Mural on the Corianders Restaurant Building
A new mural by local artist Wongi Wilson. It’s on the side of the new corianders building on St Asaph Street.
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