Foundation Stones Laid For The Scarborough and New Brighton Clock Towers – 14th December 1934

On 14 December 1934, the foundation stones for the Scarborough and New Brighton Clock Towers are laid. The towers were a gift to the city from Christchurch builder, Richard Edward Green. Both clock towers are built to honour his father, Edmund Green, who set up the first telegraph service in New Zealand. Irene Leaver, the …