No 'shake's in Auckland Steve! Christchurch folk are getting a bit 'fed-up' with it though! It would make sense if they re-built the city in another location in my opinion! and get off that 'faultline!!!
No 'shake's in Auckland Steve! Christchurch folk are getting a bit 'fed-up' with it though! It would make sense if they re-built the city in another location in my opinion! and get off that 'faultline!!!
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Some old pics of New Brighton, when the family used to visit a lot
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The old Chelsea Reach building in New Brighton is now apartments
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Liverpool from New Brighton with lens at 145 mm from New Brighton
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From the same position with the lens set at 222 mm
I can`t even see that far,can even make out my fishing ground on the Waterloo dock wall
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New Brighton fairground
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Sorry, lots of photos I have were pasted in a book for 100 years and I had to pry them off so they are in dreadful shape
Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
Here's one of me on a ride in New Brighton. (that's me on the right)
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You can see the pier here -
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.. and finally - I love these 1950's pics of my mum & dad and friends on a day out to New Brighton. I love the way they are all dressed so smart ! (My dad's the one wearing the overcoat)
My memories of New Brighton was.....
How the ruddy hell are we going to get home now that we spent the ferry fare on the one arm bandits and lost.
Fine photographs, Lindy! I enjoyed seeing them.
Chris
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Very smart looking man and of course a lovely lady finely dressed, Lindy ! Great !
New Brighton by exacta2a, on Flickr
"Blot on the landscape" this is what the new complex looks like from the radar tower at Seaforth
New brighton by exacta2a, on Flickr
From Seaforth Rocks
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Very fine photographs as usual, Joe.
Cheers
Chris
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What wonderful photos!
I too have happy memories of New Brighton in the 50's and 60's, what always sticks in my mind is the freezing water in the outdoor pool but I can remember the wall of death as my dad was a motor cyclist and we used to watch them whizzing round and round getting higher and higher. It gradually became more run down but once the pier went it was the beginning of the end.
They are now trying to bring it into the 21st century but the soul has gone, it is such a shame to see all the shops replaced by houses and all the B&B's have well gone. I see the new Travelodge has opened on the site of the old baths, I wonder when was the last time New Brighton had a new hotel?
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