Sculptures at Halswell Quarry park

23 March 2015

View of Wood-carved Korean guardian pole sculptures at Halswell Quarry park.

Creator: Mitchell Bright

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Related: The Halswell Project 2015.

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Official guests and sculptures from Songpa-Gu.

17 February 2001

South Korean sister city garden at Halswell Quarry Park, 2001. Gardens representing each of Christchurch's sister cities - Christchurch, U.K.,Songpa-Gu, South Korea, Adelaide, Australia, Kurashiki, Japan, Gansu Province & Wuhan, China, Seattle, U.S.A. - were officially opened on 17 February 2001. Songpa-Gu in South Korea donated two handsome totem poles to mark the entrance to their garden.

Area: South West / Halswell

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Reference ID: CCCArch-HQP-046

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Opening of the Sister City Gardens at Halswell Quarry Park

17 February 2001

Left to right : Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor- General, Mayor Garry Moore, Mayoress Pam Sharpe, Park Ranger John Moore. Gardens representing each of Christchurch's sister cities - Christchurch, U.K.,Songpa-Gu, South Korea, Adelaide, Australia, Kurashiki, Japan, Gansu Province & Wuhan, China, Seattle, U.S.A. - were officially opened on 17 February 2001.

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: Christchurch CIty Council Archives

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Reference ID: CCCArch-HQP-044

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Leah Fraser-Henderson holding Kia Ora

20 July 2004

Sculptor Leah Fraser-Henderson created this work as a gift to Songpa-Gu, Christchurch's sister city in South Korea, as part of the sister city gardens project.The sculpture entitled "Kia Ora" features a face of stainless steel mounted on a slab of Halswell stone.

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: Christchurch CIty Council Archives

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Reference ID: CCCArch-HQP-056

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Doug Neal with the seat ends he carved

17 February 2001

Carver Doug Neal with the handsome seat ends he was commissioned to carve for the Seattle garden. Gardens representing each of Christchurch's sister cities - Christchurch, U.K.,Songpa-Gu, South Korea, Adelaide, Australia, Kurashiki, Japan, Gansu Province & Wuhan, China, Seattle, U.S.A. - were officially opened on 17 February 2001.

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: Christchurch CIty Council Archives

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Reference ID: CCCArch-HQP-098

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Halswell Quarry Park Seattle seat in position

17 February 2001

The seat ends were carved by Doug Neal for the garden.Gardens representing each of Christchurch's sister cities - Christchurch, U.K.,Songpa-Gu, South Korea, Adelaide, Australia, Kurashiki, Japan, Gansu Province & Wuhan, China, Seattle, U.S.A. - were officially opened on 17 February 2001.

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: Christchurch CIty Council Archives

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Reference ID: CCCArch-HQP-099

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Copyright status: In copyright

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