In 1874 this modest two-storey farm house was built on the outskirts of Christchurch. It’s not the sort of house we normally see in Christchurch, in part because of its age, but also because it was built as a farm house, … Continue reading →
North Canterbury's 106-year-old Sherwood Lodge was an earthquake write-off - but it may be rebuilt.
A 152-year-old Christchurch building damaged by an earthquake and then an arson attack is to be restored to its former glory.
As life-changing experiences go, the earthquake on 22 February 2011 was fairly significant. On the one hand, our house was red-zoned (but still liveable), friends lost their lives and the city lost many of the old buildings that, for me, … Continue reading →