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The council chamber (2nd of 2)

The council chamber

This is the sombre, wood-panelled passage in the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. Completed in 1865, the buildings are regarded as the finest example of High Victorian Gothic architecture in New Zealand.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips

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John Wilson. 'Canterbury region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/canterbury-region/11/1/2