Named after the flightless native New Zealand bird, the Takahe, this structure was constructed between 1918 and 1946, with the first section opening to the public in 1920. It was part of Harry (Henry George) Ell's (1862-1934) scheme for a road along the summit of the Port Hills, in the suburbs of Christchurch, to Akaroa via Gebbies Pass which would have resthouses along the way. He was dedicated to preserving the last remnants of native bush on the hills. The Sign of the Takahe was the largest and most ambitious of Ell's resthouses. (The other rest houses include the 1914 Sign of the Bellbird, the 1915 Sign of the Kiwi and the 1916 Sign of the Packhorse/) For other pictures of the Sign of the Takahe taken in the 1980s before the Christchurch earthquake of 2011, visit my album at www.flickr.com/photos/36791099@N08/sets/72157651980464566/
Ell struggled financially with his Summit Road project but the Sign of the Takahe was saved by the Depression which enabled Ell to use government-funded unemployed workers, many of whom were skilled artisans. These men produced the fine detailed carving in both wood and stone that typify the Sign of the Takahe both inside and out. Elll died in 1934 but many of the men working for him continued to labor on the Sign of the Takahe until the outbreak of the Second World War. The Sign of The Takahe officially opened in 1949. For other pictures of the Sign of the Takahe taken in the 1980s before the Christchurch earthquake of 2011, visit my album at www.flickr.com/photos/36791099@N08/sets/72157651980464566/
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From time to time we find gems such as these among the inwards correspondence of government departments. Enjoy! Archives New Zealand, Christchurch Regional Office For further enquiries please email [email protected] Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
The Queen's Jubilee Memorial Home was opened in 1888, in Woolston, Christchurch as a home for the destitute and infirm. In time, it became a home and hospital for elderly women. It closed in 1990. Archives New Zealand Reference: CATV CH389 Box 1/ 2 collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=R16953630 For further enquiries please email [email protected] Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
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