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The Civic (other)
The Civic may refer to: * The Civic, Christchurch, an historic building in Christchurch, New Zealand * The Civic, Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough h ..., a theatre and art gallery in Barnsley, Yorkshire, UK * Civic Theatre (other), several theatres {{DEFAULTSORT:Civic, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Civic, Christchurch
The Civic in Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, was one of the former civic buildings of Christchurch City Council (CCC). Built in 1900, it was first used as an exhibition hall, a cinema and then a theatre. It burned down in 1917. The northern part of the building was purchased by CCC and opened as the civic office in 1924, and served this purpose until 1980. After that it had several uses, including a restaurant, bar and live music venue. The building was heavily damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and was demolished. The Civic was a Category II heritage building registered with the Heritage New Zealand, New Zealand Historic Places Trust. History Agricultural and Industrial Hall The Agricultural and Industrial Hall, also known as the Canterbury Hall, was built in 1900 at 192–194 Manchester Street. The foundation stone was laid by Mayor William Reece on 14 March 1900. William Clarkson and Robert Ballantyne, architects trading as Clarkson & Ballant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Civic, Barnsley
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has seen an increase of 5.8%, from 231,200 in 2011 census to 244,600 in 2021 census. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located between the cities of Sheffield, Manchester, Doncaster, Wakefield, and Leeds. The larger towns of Rotherham and Huddersfield are nearby. Barnsley's former industries include linen, coal mining, glassmaking and textiles. These declined in the 20th century, but Barnsley's culture is rooted in its industrial heritage and it has a tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs by its mining communities. The town is near to the M1 motorway and is served by Barnsley Interchange railway station on the Hallam and Penistone Lines. Barnsley has competed in the second tier of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
