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SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD

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1 April 1958

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TO THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD

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4 May 1938

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RESERVES ON PORT HILLS

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31 January 1950

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THE RUINS OF THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD.

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13 June 1970

A TELEPHOTO VIEW OF LYTTELTON TAKEN FROM THE SUMMIT ROAD NEAR THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD.

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16 July 1957

THE FULL LENGTH OF LYTTELTON HARBOUR SEEN FROM THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD ON THE SUMMIT ROAD.

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7 January 1971

The full length of Lyttelton Harbour, as seen from the Sign of the Bellbird on the Summit Road.

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4 January 1979

LYTTELTON HARBOUR, WITH GOVERNOR’S BAY IN THE FOREGROUND, PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE SUMMIT ROAD NEAR THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD.

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28 November 1963

PORT HILLS-AKAROA SUMMIT ROAD.—Kennedy s Bush and Rest House ("The Sign of the Bellbird") situated between six and seven miles from Christchurch and about 1500 ft above sea-level.

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10 February 1931

SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD.—This new sign for the road house at Kennedy's Bush has been carved by Mr Noel McCracken. It was designed and painted by Mr Roy Evans.

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6 July 1936

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THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD, originally intended as a place where visitors could spend a quiet week-end, or enjoy a few days’ rest, is now la a sorry state of disrepair.

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12 April 1958

KENNEDY’S BUSH

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31 October 1952

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RESTORATION OF KENNEDY’S BUSH

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18 February 1953

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PLEA FOR RESTORATION OF THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD

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13 June 1970

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The over-40s tramping club celebrated the eightieth birthday of one of its members, Len Cotton, yesterday, with a party at the Sign of the Bellbird. Mr Cotton, still an enthusiastic tramper, had the honour of cutting the cake.

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18 June 1981

VANDALISM AT SIGN OF THE KIWI

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14 January 1948

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Lights, camera, action. The country and western singer, Brendan Dugan (far right), goes before the camera at the Sign of the Bellbird as filming of the South Pacific Television production, “Ray Colombus Discovers Country Music,” continued yesterday. The programme will be screened at Christmas or early next year.

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4 October 1979

REST HOUSES ON HILLS

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21 August 1941

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THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD, on the Summit road at Kennedy’s Bush, as it was in 1931 and as it is today. Originally the building was a rest-house for trampers and tourists, but it has long been in disrepair. The weather has taken its toll of the neglected building, and vandals have engraved their names on the red stone walls.

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31 August 1967

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AT THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD—Work has begun on the reconstruction of the Sign of the Bellbird, on the southern Summit road. The area in the foreground will be cleared, and the original dining room (at left) will be reroofed. An open shelter adjoining the dining room will be built at the right.- The work is being undertaken by the parks and reserves department of the City Council.

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16 August 1958

DAMAGE DONE BY VANDALS

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14 June 1946

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RESERVES ON HILLS

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9 September 1941

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Fire on Port Hills

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4 February 1980

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Sign of the Bellbird

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28 October 1970

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Mormon peace balloons

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11 October 1986

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Police find a body

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4 November 1989

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Running attempt

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22 October 1986

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KENNEDY’S BUSH

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29 October 1952

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Stolen car burns

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2 February 1982

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Kennedys Bush Road in the 1850s and 1860s knew the heavy passage of bullock teams and their waggons, and the coming and going of bush workers between Halswell and bush-felling on the hills, writes GORDON OGILVIE in the second and final article about this area. The pictures, anti-clockwise from above, show the Halswell Quarry area today; Kitcheners Knoll on the skyline to the left, where the "Battle of Baisweil” was fought in 1910; the Sign of the Bellbird at Kennedys Bush in its pre-war heyday; the Summit Road being formed here; a workman’s hut during this construction: troops at the “Battle of Halswell"; Lord Kitchener (hand raised in car) returning to Christchurch at the end of the exercise; Dr Cockayne and H. G. Ell.

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9 October 1976

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22 May 1967

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Gebbies Classic race

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18 October 1980

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Society Visits Reserves

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17 April 1967

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Rest home to be auctioned

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10 March 1977

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END OF SUMMIT ROAD TRUST

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20 July 1946

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KENNEDY’S BUSH REGENERATION

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30 September 1952

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Week-end walks on the hills

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1 August 1974

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Walkway extension open on Sunday

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9 May 1987

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Accident victim comfortable

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12 February 1981

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Lost sign found

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17 June 1982

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HILL RACE TESTING

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3 November 1965

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Fun-runners in 10km event

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13 November 1982

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SUMMIT ROAD TRUST

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17 January 1936

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Bleak night at Summit Road

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17 June 1972

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SUMMIT ROAD RESERVES

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8 November 1947

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Boy falls 150ft

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23 January 1976

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Man trapped under ’dozer

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11 February 1981

SUMMIT ROAD RESERVES

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6 August 1948

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SKI-ING ON PORT HILLS

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21 June 1941

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SIGN OF THE KIWI

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29 July 1938

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