Out and about

Press, 30 December 1976, Page 6

Out and about

THINGS TO DO Christchurch Cathedral — Cathedral Square. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, January 2, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Climb 129 steps to Spire (34 metres,, view of city and mountains. Bicycle Hire — Cycle Trading Co., cnr Manchester and Armifh Street (Phone 43-760), business hours only Canoe Hiro — Antigua Boat Shed (near Public Hospital). Popular way to see Gardens and Hagley Park. Hours 10 a m. to 5 p.m. Hill Walk — Bridie Path Walk. Start; Lyttelton near Pood Tunnel entrance and over Port Hills to Heathcote Valley. Lyttelton Harbour — Launch trips to Diamond Harbour today and tomorrow: 12.10 p.m., 2.50 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4.40 p.m. January 1 to 4; Launches leave Lyttelton 11.25 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Daily harbour cruise 2.50

PLACES TO GO Aquarium and Mini Zoo — 155 Beach Road, North Beach. Tropical fish, crocodiles, etc. Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days. Cob Cottage — Mam Sumner Road, just past Heathcote Bridge. Historic early settlers' hut. Orana Park — Only drivethrough lion enclosure in New Zealand. Also tigers, camels, water buffalo. Charges: $2 adults, $1 children; $5 family concession (maximum: two adults and three children). Open daily: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feeding times. 2.30 p.m. daily during holidays. Phone 597-109. Provincial Council Chambers — Corner Durham and Armagh Streets. Stone chamber, open: weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; luided tour Sunday, 2 p.m. to p.m. Queen Elizabeth ll Park Com* piex — Venue for 1974 Commonwealth Games. Situated at North New Brighton (No. 19 bus from Square). Tours available: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 884-079. Sign of the Takahe — Upper Cashmere Hills. impressive stone building in Gothic style with sweeping view of Canter* bury Plains and Alps. Open daily. Town Hall — Kilmore Street; Phono 48-899. Visitors welcome, 9 a.m. to 5.30 P-m.. weekdays. Holidays, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. except January 2 (1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.). Frequent conducted tours. University of Canterbury — Visitors may inspect the modern buildings on the new campus at Creyke Road, Ham. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve — 40 Hussey Road. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone 594-224 for enquiries. ART GALLERIES AND ART CENTRE Robert McDougall Art Gallery — A fine collection of Australasian and European paintings along with special exhibitions. In Botanic Gardens behind Museum. Hours: Weekdays and Saturdays, 10 aun. to 4.30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Phone 41-754. Art Gallery — Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery, 64 Gloucester Street. Changing exhibitions of New Zealand and overseas art. Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed January 1 and 2. January 3 and 4: 2 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Admission: 30 cents. Phone 47-241. Art Centre of Christchurch (Inc.) — Old University, Town Site, Worcester Street. Houses various cultural and social welfare groups. Phone 40-989. Artists' Quarter — Working demonstrations of various crafts. Shop open. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. Closed January MUSEUMS Canterbury Museum — Roileston Avenue. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4.3 g p.m. Ferrymead Museum — Technological Museum in process of development. Displays of tramcars, Ore engines, stationary engines and some horse-drawn vehicles Visitors welcome daily. Hours: January 1,2, 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group bookings by arrangement (Phone 841-970), 249 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote. Yaldhurst Transport Museum — Opposite Yaldhurst Hotel. Rhone 427-914. Open daily, week-ends and holidays. Closed January 1. PARKS, GARDENS AND RESERVES Botanic Gardens — Established 1843; 30 hectares. Entrance Rolleston Avenue, near Museum. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. Haglev Park — 148.40 hectares. Many lovely river walks. Deans' Bush and Homestead — A beautiful stand of native bush, entrance Kauri Street. Historic first homestead on the plains, built by the Deans brothers in 1843. Mona Vale — Reserve and Reception Centre, 800 metres from city centre. Lakelets, fountains and exotic trees surround Elizabethan mansion. Grounds open daily: 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Victoria Park — Cashmere Hills. A half-mile walk from Sign of the Takahe. LIBRARIES Canterbury Public Library — Phone 40-545. Weekdays, 10 a.m.-5.30 p.m. January 1, closed January 2-4, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. (reading only). SWIMMING POOLS Halswell Swimming Centre — Halswell Road, vicinity Halswell Tavern. Phone Hsl 8198. Hours: Monday to Friday, inclusive, 12 noon to 5.30 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday. 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. January 1, 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Jan. 2, 1 p m. to 5 p.m.; Jan. 3 and 4, normal hours. Jellie Park Lido Pool — Ham Rood, Burnside. Hours; Monday to Saturday, inclusive, 10 am. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 12.30 p m. to 4.30 p.m. January 1 and 2, Sunday hours; Jan. 3 and 4, ordinary hours. New Centennial Pool — Entrance from Armagh Street. Phone 48-917. Hours: Monday to Saturday, inclusive, 7 a.m. to 7 30 p.m.. January 1,2, 3 and 4, 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Queen Elizabeth ll Pool — Travis Road, North New Brighton. Phone 884-079. Hours: Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. January 1-4 inclusive, 10 a.m. to 8.15 p.m. Sockburn Park Swimming Centre — Main South Road, Sockburn. Phone 41*344. Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 ajn. to 5.30 P*m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Walttiam F«rk Lido Pool — Cornar Wilsons Rood ond Walrnim Rood, Wolthom. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4.4 s pm.; Saturday. 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; January 1, 1 3 and 4, 1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m.

wn«r«nul Coronation Pool — Elltaboth Street Rlccarton iopen all year!. Phone 4M-4M Hour*: Monday to Friday. 3.15 ptn to 5 p.m.; adults only 11 noon to 1.30 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 1.30 p.m.; Januarv 1, 1, 3 and 0, week-end hours Woolston Park Pool — Ferry Road. Woolston Hours: Janu ary 1 ,1, 3 and 4 10 a m to 11 neon. 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., 430 p.m. to 030 p.m.