Out and about

Press, 26 December 1978, Page 9

Out and about

THINGS TO DO Christchurch Cathedral In Cathedral Square — Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 139 steps up the spire for a view of city and mountains. A new set of bells. Bicycle hire — Cycle Trading Co., corner of Manchester and Armagh Streets, $2 a day plus $5 bond. Phone 63-760 (business hours).

Canoe hire — Antigua Boat Shed (near Public Hospital). Popular way to see Gardens and Hagley Park for nonjoggers. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hill walks — From the Sign of the Takahe to Scott Reserve, slightly uphill but not too strenuous. Bridle Path Walk starts at Lyttelton, near Road Tunnel entrance, and over Port Hills to Heathcote Valley. Lyttelton Harbour — Launch leaves Lyttelton regularly each week-day and Saturdays for Diamond Harbour, with harbour cruises at 2.50 p.m. On Sundays, launch leaves for Diamond Harbour at 11.25 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.; harbour cruise at 2.50 p.m. The trip from Lyttelton to Diamond Harbour takes 15 minutes. Launches can also be chartered (Phone Lyttelton 8368, business hours; Diamond Harbour 783, after hours). PLACES TO GO Aquarium and Mini Zoo — 155 Beach Road. North Beach. Tropical fish, crocodiles, etc. Open: 10 a.m. to 5 n.m., 7 days. Cob Cottage — Main Sumner Road, just past Heathcote Bridge. Historic early settlers’ hut.

Provincial Council Chambers — Corner Durham and Armagh Streets. Stone chamber, open week-days 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; guided tours 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Sunday.

Orana Park — Only drivethrough lion enclosure'in NewZealand. Also tigers, camels, water buffalo, pelicans. Charges: S2 adults, 81 children, $5 family concession (maximum, two adults and three children). Open daily: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feeding times: weekdays, 2.30 p.m.; week-ends, 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Phone 597109.

Queen Elizabeth II Park — Venue of the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Situated at North New Brighton (No, 19 bus from Cathedral Square). Tours available. Open 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Sundays. Adults 50c, children 20c. Parties of 10 or more: adults 40c, children 15c. Phone 886-079.

Sign of the Takahe — Upper Cashmere Hill. Impressive stone building in Gothic style with sweeping view of Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. Open daily.

Town Hall — Kilmore Street; phone 63-899. Visitors welcome, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., week-days. Saturdays. Sundays, and Public holidays, 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Frequent conducted tours. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament — at the southern end of Barbadoes Street, in sight of the gasworks and Lancaster Park. With colonnades, galleries, Italian mosaic floor, tapestry and bronzes, it is one of the finest examples of Classic Revival architecture in Australia or New Zealand. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. University of Canterbury — Visitors may inspect the modern buildings at the new campus at Creyke Road. Ham. IVillowbank Wildlife Reserve — 60 Husseys Road. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone 596-226. MUSEUMS Canterbury Museum — Rolleston Avenue at entrance to Botanic Gerdens and adjacent to Robert McDougal] Art Gallery. Features N.Z. birds, Christchurch street of last century, Hall of Antarctic Discovery. Hall of Oriental Art, Moa Hunter era of Maori culture. Planetarium open for screenings Sunday afternoons. Hours: 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 2 p.m.-4.30 p.m„ Sunday. Phone 68-379. Ferrymead Museum — Technological museum in process of development. Displays of tramcars, fire engines, stationary engines and horse-drawn vehicles. Open daily. Trams operating 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. week-ends. Group bookings by

arrangement (phone 841-970). 269 Bridle Path Road. Heath

cote. Yaidhurst Transport Museum — Opposite Yaidhurst Hotel. Phone 427-914. Open week-ends and holidays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ART GALLERIES AND ART CENTRE Robert McDougall Art Gallery — permanent collection of New Zealand, Australian and European paintings. Also photographs by Glen Jowitt “Race Meetings in New Zealand,” until January 8, and Jeffrey Harris’ paintings, 1969-1978, until January 19. Situated in Botanic Gardens behind Canterbury Museum. Hours: weekdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Phone 791-660. ext. 695. Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery, 66 Gloucester Street — Permanent collection of New Zealand and overseas art. Also Buck Nln. paintings, until January 15; annual summer exhibition and sale of paintings by members of the gallery, until December 31. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Phone 67-261. Art Centre of Christchurch — Old University. Worcester Street. Houses various cultural and social welfare groups. Open daily. Phone 60-989.

Artists’ Quarter, corner of Montreal Street and Oxford Terrace — Working demonstrations of crafts. Pots by Ann and John Crawford. John Madden and Deny# Hadfield on sale. Also weaving, jewellery, leathercraft, carved wooden wear, and pottery figure# of old tramp# and old ladies by Joy Swafford. Shop open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. week-days; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Phone 794-079. LIBRARIES Canterbury Public Library — Main Library, open 10 a.m to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday; 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Saturday. Children’s library also open Saturday morning, but to 9 p.m. on Friday' only Library

open for reading only on lona •week-ends and public holidays Phone 796-914

PARKS, GARDENS AND RESERVES Botanic Gardens — Established 1863; 30 hectares. Entrance Rolleston Avenue, near Canterbury Mumuh Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. Hagley Park — 148.40 hectares. Many lovely river walks. Deans' Bush and Homestead — Beautiful examples of native bush; entrance Kauri Street, Riccarton. Historic first homestead on the plains, built by the Deans brothers in 1843. Millbrook Reserve — Noted for displays of azaleas and rhododendrons < adjoin# Hagley Park). Mona Vale — Reserve and reception centre, 800 metres from city centre Lakelets, fountains, and exotic trees surround "Elizabethan” mansion. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Victoria Park — Cashmere Hills. A half-mile walk from the Sign of the Takahe. BEACHES Christchurch has a number of easily accessible beaches which are safe for swimming— North Beach, 10km east (No. 19 bus); South Brighton. 10km east (No. 55 bus;; Sumner. 11 km south-east (No. 3 bus); Waimairi, 10km north-east > No. 19

(No, 5 bus* Lyttelton Harbour beaches - Corsair Bay. Governor’® Bay, Charter!* Bay, Diamond Harbour, Pureau. SWIMMING POOLS .Armagh Street, Phone 68-917 Hours Monday to Thursday 7 a m. to 5.45 p.m., 6.30 p.m' to 830 p.m. Friday. 7 a.m. io 6 p.m.; Saturday. 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Sunday and public holidays, 1 p.m. to 4 45 p.m Queen Elizabeth 11 Pajk — Travis Bead, North New Brighton. Phone 886-079 Hour* Monday to Saturday. 7 am to 830 p.m.; Sunday and public Jelilc Park Lido -- Ham ftiTd Burnside Phone 518-774 Hours’ Monday Wednesday ' Frtdav 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m . Saturday. 10 a.in. to 7 pin. New Year** Day, Sunday hou" Waltham Park Udo —Corner of Wilsons Road and Waltham Road. Waltham Phone 60-72'* Hours: Monday to Thursday 16 a.m. to 8.30 p.m . Friday.' 10 am. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon 4.45 p.m *’ * ‘ °

Sockburn Park Pool — Main South Road. Sockbum Phone 41-334 Hours* Monday' to FnP Ha*w 5 K ’ Un Harwell Tavern’ Phone 22-8 H»>, c W harenui Coronation — Eliza--486-488 Hours: Monday to Fnladulti) 3.15 p.m. to 5 pm. (open;. 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m , u 's’pW” 1 t 0 r

Woouton Phone 893-720. Hours Monday to Saturday. 12 p.m to 4.30 p.m. and 6.30 p m. to 8.30