RE: Christchurch serendipity
Brent Efford
Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:31 PM
Nice one, again, Don. I haven't seen that photo before. Yes, 216 is at
Ferrymead, but not yet 'preserved' but just stored as a somewhat decayed
body in the trolleybus shed. It would be great to see another Christchurch
trolleybus running but I don't know where 216 is in the THS's restoration
priority list.
The Christchurch Press is still operating out of that building - now part of
the Murdoch-owned INL group, like the Dominion Post. And, of course, the
Christchurch Tramway now enters the Square exactly where the cyclists are,
but in the opposite direction. I am going to Christchurch next month - I
will try for a 'today' shot.
Cheers,
Brent Efford
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Galt [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, 11 October 2002 10:14 a.m.
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Christchurch serendipity
This picture turned up by surprise as I was leafing through the
"Christchurch
Guide Book", 1955-56 edition. Since 1956 was the last year of Christchurch
trolleybuses, it might be possible to call the shot current were it not for
the
tramwires perceptible by the sharp-eyed. But its appearance in a booklet
dedicated to up-to-date information is due to its being an advertisement for
the Chch "Press" and featuring that institution's building on the north side
of
Worcester Street.
The bright new diesel bus is upstaged by RS&J-CTB 16 (today preserved at
Ferrymead) approaching us decorously as it starts to negotiate the southeast
quadrant of the Square on its way to Cashel Street and a return trip to
Marshland Road on the Richmond service.
Don
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Ferrymead, but not yet 'preserved' but just stored as a somewhat decayed
body in the trolleybus shed. It would be great to see another Christchurch
trolleybus running but I don't know where 216 is in the THS's restoration
priority list.
The Christchurch Press is still operating out of that building - now part of
the Murdoch-owned INL group, like the Dominion Post. And, of course, the
Christchurch Tramway now enters the Square exactly where the cyclists are,
but in the opposite direction. I am going to Christchurch next month - I
will try for a 'today' shot.
Cheers,
Brent Efford
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Galt [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, 11 October 2002 10:14 a.m.
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Christchurch serendipity
This picture turned up by surprise as I was leafing through the
"Christchurch
Guide Book", 1955-56 edition. Since 1956 was the last year of Christchurch
trolleybuses, it might be possible to call the shot current were it not for
the
tramwires perceptible by the sharp-eyed. But its appearance in a booklet
dedicated to up-to-date information is due to its being an advertisement for
the Chch "Press" and featuring that institution's building on the north side
of
Worcester Street.
The bright new diesel bus is upstaged by RS&J-CTB 16 (today preserved at
Ferrymead) approaching us decorously as it starts to negotiate the southeast
quadrant of the Square on its way to Cashel Street and a return trip to
Marshland Road on the Richmond service.
Don
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