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Chamber Gallery

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The architect of the Chamber was Frederick John Barlow, who was born in Christchurch in 1868.

He was articled to Alfred Simpson around 1882-86. After this initial training he left for Australia working in several practices before being appointed as Head Instructor in Architecture and Building Construction at Gordon College in Geelong. By 1893 he was back in New Zealand.

Designed in an ornamental classical style, it is Barlow’s most substantial surviving work. An unusual design aspect of the building is the asymmetrical façade with the front door placed off-centre. The ornate domed ceiling is the principal feature of the building’s refurbished interior.

Built by local builders, Arthur Vincent and John Golding, for £1052 it also contained a Town Clerk’s office (now the small meeting room), a public office and a room for the Mayor – later the Electrical Engineer’s office . The Mayor Edward Relph presided over the first Council meeting held there in June 1907.

The Council Chambers building was given Landmarks status at a ceremony held on Friday 23 May 2014.The Chamber Gallery was part of the original Rangiora Borough Council building and home to the previous Rangiora District Library.
The Waimakariri Community Arts Council hold exhibitions in the Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library.KeywordsWaimakariri Community Arts CouncilWaimakariri LibrariesRangiora LibraryWaimakariri District Council

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Amelia Green, artist and psychology student, 2025

Sydney Lough Thompson painting outdoors

Sydney Lough Thompson 1877-1973 at his easel, possibly at Lake Pearson c.1955

Brian Hoult, 20 November 2024

Jeff Bell's portrait of Brian Hoult, 2024

Matariki stars made by Peppertree Preschool, Kippenberger Avenue, Rangiora

Matariki star made by Peppertree Preschool, Kippenberger Avenue, Rangiora

Matariki stars made by tamariki at a Rangiora Preschool

Matariki star made by tamariki at My Preschool, Wales Street, Rangiora

Matariki star made by tamariki at Annabel's Educare, Arlington, Rangiora

"Mānawatia a Matariki by our Tamariki", Chamber Gallery, Rangiora 30 June to 4 July 2024

Old Rangiora Borough Council Chambers, c. December 2000

The Rangiora Public Library, c. 1990

1996 Librarian

Original Council Chambers

Healing With Plants

Fredie's Signal Party

Marcel de Roo

Inner City Pennant

The Clash

Essence

Letters to Mother

Anonymous

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Nature's Palette, Zoe Wiseman

Crossover Whakawhiti, Claire Aldhamland / Jan Robertson

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, Marion Clark

Bold Landscapes, Max Gills - Monark Design Co

Books from Amberley Beach, Mark Lander

Green as grass, Kate Cairns

Peregrination, as I slowly meander through life, Katherine Thorpe

Ngahere - The Bush of Aotearoa, Professional Weavers Network of New Zealand Inc.

Retrace, Cheriene Singer

Schmuck Rangiora, Contemporary Jewellery

Witches Herbarium, Rosa Allison

Yesterday Today, Jane Barry

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Brian Hoult, advocate for the Arts and retired Chair of Waimakariri Community Arts Council , 2024

Interview with Veterans for "Passchendaele 1917 Remembered" exhibition

Exhibition Curator discusses Paschendaele 1917 - Part II

Exhibition Curator Discusses Passchendaele 1917 - Part I

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Chamber Gallery

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Herb Foley

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"Passchendaele 1917 Remembered" Exhibition

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