Colour Photograph: Sign of the Takahe, 1985

Maker
Joan Woodward
Production date
1985
 Description
One landscape colour photograph taken in 1985 showing the Sign of the Takahe on the corner of Dyers Pass and Hackthorne Roads, Christchurch.
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Maker
Production place
Christchurch
Collecting unit
Photographs on paper
Pictorial
Production role
Photographer
Measurements
Dimensions (HxW) Inches: 6 x 7" (152.4 x 177.8mm)
Named collection
Joan Woodward
Researcher comments/remarks
The Sign of the Takahe, a category one historic place, was constructed in stages between 1918 and 1946 with the first section opening to the public in 1920. Located at the corner of Dyers Pass Road and Hackthorne Road, it was the most ambitious of the tram terminus rest houses that would be constructed along the road over the Port Hills into Akaroa. The building is designed in the Gothic Revival style by Henry George (Harry) Ell and was later converted into a restaurant. The building survived the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes, but required extensive remediation before being allowed to reopen.
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
PIC97/56
258/97
7091/24
NR
Catalogue number
PIC97/56
Accession number
1997.258.437

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