16 Colombo Street South, Sydenham

Star , Issue 9115, 21 December 1907, Page 6

Press Release

"A major victory for heritage values and common sense" today said Richard Sinke, Chair of Save Our Arts Centre, responding to the decision of the independent Commissioners not to grant a Resource Consent for the proposed Music School at the historic Arts Centre in Christchurch.

"SOAC is delighted that arguments that the proposed Music School building would seriously harm the heritage values of the historic buildings of the Arts Centre have been accepted by the Commissioners.

"We have absolutely no doubt that this is a landmark decision of great significance, and one which will be widely applauded throughout the community of Christchurch and beyond. It is a decision which reinforces the place of heritage values and why our world class Arts Centre site - heritage buildings and land - must be conserved and protected from inappropriate development, now and in the future.

SOAC will consider its response to the subdivision decision once it has been examined fully.

"SOAC is most grateful to its witnesses - many of them national or international experts in their fields - who presented submissions to the Commissioners.

SOAC believes that its stand against the construction of the proposed new building to house part of the University’s Music School was supported by a majority of the citizens of Christchurch. In particular, SOAC is most grateful to the months of steadfast encouragement and financial support from its members and supporters group, numbering nearly 5000 citizens", said Mr Sinke.

We now await due process, to see if the joint applicants - the University and the Arts Centre Trust Board, wish to exercise any appeal rights." said Mr Sinke.

Press Release: Yani Johanson

Councillor Welcomes School of Music Resource Consent Decline
Yani Johanson, Christchurch City Councillor: 7 May 2010

"I welcome the decision by the Commissioners to decline the University's School of Music consent at the historic Arts Centre. The decision confirms my personal belief all along that this proposal was contrary to the basic principles of heritage protection that are in the City Plan. It is a true shame that before agreeing to the $24 million dollar loan, Councillors were not presented with a heritage assessment which would of proved this point.

The fact that this development was of such magnitude meant it was always going to be problematic for it to occupy the location it had chosen. The citizens of Christchurch cherish the historic value and unique nature of the Arts Centre. This decision highlights how important it is that any new development must be sympathetic in scale and character. I commend those who fought to stop the proposal from destroying the special qualities of the Arts Centre and the Dux De Lux. Their concerns have been vindicated.

I now call on the University and the Council to abandon its ludicrous proposal by not appealing this damning decision. It would simply be a waste of time and money for all involved to continue to push this unacceptable concept on a city and a community that does not want it."

Canterbury College

St Peter's Young Men's Bible Class

St Peter's Young Mens Bible Class, Ferry Road, Christchurch

St Mary's Church, Addington

about 1912
A brief history of St Mary's Church

The bell tower was dedicated to the memory of Richard John Seddon, Premier of New Zealand.

St Luke's Church, Christchurch

Church of St Luke the Evangelist
corner of Manchester and Kilmore Streets

Historic Place - Category II
also see

St Lukes is situated on one of the original five church reserves set aside in the plans of the Canterbury Association for the town of Christchurch. Of the four church reserves that were to have bounded the Cathedral reserve, this is the one still intact.

The church was designed by Julian Cyril Mountfort (1852- 1920) and completed in 1909. It is a competent example of early English Gothic Revival church of substantial scale. The construction method of a brick lining and stone facing is of note, which is complimented by an extensive use of Oamaru dressings and the high roof structure. The church also features good quality stained glass by the English firm, Whitefriars. Also of note is the stand alone bell tower in the church grounds.

http://www.historic.org.nz

above - an interior view of St Luke's Church by the photographer Richard Cheeseman.

St Luke's is being demolished
St Luke's in the City is over 100 years old
Last updated 15:52 06/07/2011

St Luke's in the City was among many historic buildings severely damaged in the February earthquake.

Demolition of the 1909 stone and brick Anglican church was in full swing today at its site, on the corner of Kilmore and Manchester streets.

The church was designed by Cyril Mountfort, son of Benjamin Mountfort, who also designed St John's in Hororata. The rural church was also significantly quake-damaged.

St Luke's took 13 months to build at a cost of 9800 pounds.

- The Press

Cave Rock

A family get-together in 1906

Easter 1939 - High Street, Christchurch

Easter 1939 - High Street, Christchurch
a large ship's model is on the move outside Woolworths
(photographer's reference number 516 X3)

Exhibition Building

Anglican Church - New Brighton

E Battery at Aylesbury

Mr Scotland's Aeroplane

below - The Caudron biplane owned by the New Zealand born pioneer aviator, James William Humphrys Scotland about 1914.

below - detail from the above photograph.

Snowdon

Waihi School

Christ's College

William Guise Brittan (junior) 1845-1916, Burser at Christ College 1875-1916. Son of William Guise Brittan of the Canterbury Association and Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Doorway, Christ College, Christchurch, NZ
by H. C. Peart

Royal Series
Memorial Hall, Christ's College, Christchurch, NZ
(no photographer named)
no. 1274

Christ's College, Christchurch, NZ

(no photographer named)

no. 1279
reverse message dated 25 January 1937

Christ's College, Christchurch, NZ

(no photographer named)

no. 1394

Christ's College - Christchurch
This photograph shows two of the Boarding Houses; Jacobs House is on the right and School House, with the observatory on top and the Memorial Library Building adjoining it.
Robin Smith Photography

 
A peep of Christ's College, Christchurch

 Hagley Park, Christchurch

 "... thought you'd like to see some of Chch beauty spots. The building in this picture is part of Christs College - a lovely place. We have been having terrible weather .. cold as billy-oh ..."

 The Avon, Christchurch