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YMCA

YMCA

YMCA, Christchurch

Circa 1920

The smaller YMCA building on the far left, in Cambridge Terrace, was designed by Thomas Stoddart Lambert and built in 1884. The other, larger YMCA building on the corner was built in 1908-1909, designed by William Paxton Clarkson and Robert Anderson Ballantyne. The old buildings were demolished late 1967 to make way for a new Central Police Station.

Creator: Radcliffe, Frederick George

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Collection: Henry Thomson lantern slides

Reference ID: CCL-HT-04-0001

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Activities at the YMCA

1980s

Children and adults at the YMCA.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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Don Nordhaus with children

5 May 1983

Don Nordhaus, director of YMCA programmes and camping services, and children.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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Hereford Street YMCA

1996

Substation outside the YMCA, Hereford St.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

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YMCA leaders

4 May 1985

YMCA leaders outside the YMCA building on Hereford Street.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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Wainui YMCA camp

11 October 1965

Bryndwr YMCA members and family at the Wainui YMCA camp.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Banks Peninsula / Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02877A

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Bryndwr YMCA complex

24 April 1971

The exterior of the Bryndwr YMCA.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: North West / Bryndwr

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YMCA, corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street

1920

The smaller YMCA building on the far left, in Cambridge Terrace, was designed by Thomas Stoddart Lambert (d. 1915) and built in 1884. The other, larger YMCA building on the corner was built in 1908-1909, designed by William Paxton Clarkson (1863-1917) and Robert Anderson Ballantyne. The YMCA vacated the buildings at the beginning of 1967 and moved to a new site on the corner of Hereford Street and Rolleston Avenue. The old buildings were demolished Sept.- Nov. 1967 to make way for a new central police station.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD17-0009

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Laying of the foundation stones of the YMCA building

1908

The foundation stone of the new building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace, for the Young Men's Christian Association was laid by the Hon. George Fowlds, Minister of Education. Later Mildred Cracroft Wilson laid the foundation stone of the portion of the building (on the first floor) which would be for the Boys' Gordon Hall. Temporary staging for the ceremony was erected on the Hereford Street frontage where the foundation stones were laid. On the platform were the Hon. G. Fowlds, Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, Bishop Julius , Mr C.E. Salter (President of the YMCA), Mr J. Dryden Hall, Rev. J. Mackenzie, Mr William Reece and Mr P. Hercus. Buildings shown in the background are, from left: the City Council offices, corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester street opened in 1887, the Gas Company and the Clarendon Hotel.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West