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Snow in Christchurch

Snow in Christchurch

Christchurch has occasional heavy snowfalls in winter. This one, in 2005, transformed the area near the Durham Street Methodist Church into a scene reminiscent of an English town at Christmas.

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Photograph by John Kelcher

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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/4/3