Fiona Newsome leads her dog, Harley, in the judging of the women’s colonial dress contest, during celebrations to mark the naming of New Brighton 125 years ago. Twelve community groups built a 3km riverside walk for the occasion. It begins at Bower Avenue and joins an existing walkway from South Brighton. The Mayor of Christchurch, Sir Hamish Hay, who played the part of a surveyor in a re-enactment of the naming ceremony, unveiled a plaque near the Bower Bridge, commemorating the anniversary.
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Press, 9 December 1985, Page 9
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82Fiona Newsome leads her dog, Harley, in the judging of the women’s colonial dress contest, during celebrations to mark the naming of New Brighton 125 years ago. Twelve community groups built a 3km riverside walk for the occasion. It begins at Bower Avenue and joins an existing walkway from South Brighton. The Mayor of Christchurch, Sir Hamish Hay, who played the part of a surveyor in a re-enactment of the naming ceremony, unveiled a plaque near the Bower Bridge, commemorating the anniversary. Press, 9 December 1985, Page 9
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