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| Oddly, most of the historic statues and monuments survived; here, Captain Cook |
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| Beautiful art nouveau fountain in the city's Hagley Park |
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| One of the largest city parks in this part of the world |
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| The 1870 Canterbury Museum apparently suffered little damage |
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| The excellent collection is divided between Maori culture and that of the British colonists |
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| Thus |
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| And thus; Maori ceremonial weapons and items |
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| Christchurch was organized by the Canterbury Association, headed by the archbishop, to build a city that would exemplify Victorian virtues |
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| Such as...exploitation, theft, imperialism... |
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| Among the many impressive artifacts of the colonists |
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| A glass sailing ship; the glass collection was all the more impressive for having survived the tremors |
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| More of the collection |
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| Sewing machine and attachments |
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| Light-weight typewriter |
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| One for you, Tawana |
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We've been in Dallas with Jason's family and Cara and David for the past 4 days. I have been off the computer for that long, so am pleased to see that you are back online and posting about your adventures. Wes and I have sent in our money for Israel and Jordan for late October and early November.
Love the little white dress...thanks for thinking of me!
Wow! I had seen photos of devastation from the earthquake damage back when it happened, but have not thought much about it since. Your photos really show the reality of the damage.
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