ENTRANCE TO AIRPORT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30127, 10 May 1963, Page 15

ENTRANCE TO AIRPORT

Wooden Buildings Removed The entrance to Christ-! church airport is neater after the removal this week of a number of wooden buildings which used to be used as transit housing for Civil Aviation Administration staff and their families. Now that all but the guard-, house has been removed the] Christchurch City Council's: Director of Parks and Reserves (Mr H. G. Gilpin) is! being called in to landscape’ the area in readiness for next: spring. Of the buildings which have been taken away, one has gone to the Civil Aviation College at the airport. This will be renovated as part of the college's second stage of development. Both the colleges buildings were made available by the City Council. Another block is to be used for the United States Navy Antarctic advance headquarters nearby, and a third, still standing, 'is being advertised for sale with tenders closing on Mav 15. One of two former garages has been moved to the councl's yard at the airport, and the other to the Civil Aviat.on Administration's workshop yard. It is proposed to place a sign at the airport entrance, or a little way down Memorial avenue, telling visitors they are approaching the airport. This’ sign is expected to be of an unusual structural style.