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26 May 2013

Photoprint for Sale: Worcester Street Bridge, Christchurch, New Zealand



This is an original photoprint from my personal collection

Size of image is 30cm x 46cm (12" x 18").

Price is $NZ 50.00 inc. urban p. and p. in NZ.

Please contact me at donovan@ihug.co.nz or 09 4159 701.

© DON DONOVAN. donovan@ihug.co.nz 
www. don-donovan.blogspot.co.nz

21 July 2011

New Zealand Odyssey: Old Union Rowing Club, Avonside, Christchurch

'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.


These wonderful buildings stood beside the Avon River near Oxford Terrace in 1987 when I did this drawing. Clearly much loved with fresh paintwork, the one on the right was the Union Rowing Club and the small neighbour belonged to the Naval Association. I was puzzled about the rowing club because the Avon was very shallow but I think the building had been constructed when a weir downstream, later removed, held water back thus raising the level.

Look at those wonderful decorative shingles on the gables. Nobody bothers with such detail  these days.

© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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16 July 2011

New Zealand Odyssey: Antigua Boat Sheds, Christchurch

'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.



There's nothing else quite like the Antigua Boat Sheds anywhere else in the whole of New Zealand. Like huts wearing college blazers, they've been on the city's Avon River since 1892. They were a delight to illustrate in 1987 and, after the awful earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, I hope they've survived.

© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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