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This is a
picture of the Bridge of Remembrance. It is a monument located
in Christchurch on Cashel Street Bridge. The Bridge was
suggested by Mrs Wyn Irwin, who was the wife of a school
teacher. To design the bridge there was a competition organised
and it was an architectural company from Wellington who won The
Bridge was designed by the architects Prouse and Gummer and was
constructed by D.Scott and Son. The Sculptural part was made by
Frederick Gurnsey. The bridge has been constructed and dedicated
to the soldiers who took part in the war 1914-1918 and also
because all soldiers walked over this bridge when they left the
war. The Bridge of Remembrance has been opened on the day of
Armistice, the 11 November 1924. The bridge is owned by
Christchurch City Council. Christchurch is a city with a rich
history, it the main city of Canterbury Region. The city has
also a large number of attractions as Boating on Avon, Cathedral
Square, City Mall, Hagley Park, Botanic Gardens, Victoria
Square, Art Gallery, and Canterbury Museum. |
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