Timepiece

A timepiece in a different way - this clock is still showing the time that it stopped during the Christchurch February 22 2011 earthquake. The clocktower's spire remains at a bizarre angle - also resulting from the same quake. If you see it at the right time in the morning the light shining through the stained glass is very beautiful.

Repairs in excess of NZ$700,000 were agreed to by Christchurch City Councillors in July 2012, with most of the cost to be reimbursed by insurance. Stones in the buttress columns and arches are loose or dislodged, and the finial spike needs to be repaired. The clock itself needs to be restored, but it is considered to leave one of the clock faces at 12:51 as a reminder of the earthquake.

Known as the Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower, it is made of volcanic stone and limestone with ornate wrought iron work with coloured glass around part of the tower and four clock faces. It was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.