A group of friends kindly agreed to try out the Avon Loop Heritage Walk I’ve recently researched and compiled. We started at The Bricks cairn where we found the inscription had become difficult to read. I’ve since been there with hot water and a wire brush and it’s now much more legible.
The walk took us along the river and adjoining streets. Sadly, few of the older buildings have survived the earthquakes and subsequent red-zoning, but some sites are still obvious and the group enjoyed hearing about the area’s history.
Riverview Lodge from the Bangor Street Pumphouse
This walk will feature as part of the Beca Christchurch Heritage Festival and I was glad to have the opportunity to test it with a group of friends. I now need to tweak it in a few places. If you’re interested, the walk will be on Saturday 19 October, at 10.30am, and it’s free.
Six friends were pleased to come and walk
and hear me practising my talk
Ruth's Reflections 
I’d love to come along, and shall certainly endeavour to do so 🙂
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That’s great, Katrina. Thank you.
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Thanks for the opportunity Ruth. I knew nothing about early Christchurch and am now much better informed. With my thanks Ann
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It was good to have you there, Ann.
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