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Hello Richard,<br>
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To hear that the bells rang themselves down confirms the stories of
bells ringing in an earthquake. Ours at Holy Rosary Cathedral here
in Vancouver would do the same, as we leave them up. Vancouver is also
located in an earthquake zone and we know that the BIG ONE is coming. <br>
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I'd be interested in learning whether all bells rang themselves down or
whether only those in a certain direction. That is all the east-west
bells and not the north-south bells, or vice versa. As ours all swing
in an east-west direction, an earthquake with forces north-south may
not cause the bells to ring down. <br>
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IMHO the bells at Papanui should be fine as the tower is a steel frame
and not masonry. Unless it was shaken off its foundations, it ought
not to have received any damage in the shaking. <br>
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Best wishes<br>
<br>
Alan<br>
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Richard Offen wrote:<br>
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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Optima; color: black;">The
following has just been posted on ‘Look
To’, the ANZAB group, from <st1>Chris Oldham</st1>
in <st1><st1>Christchurch</st1></st1>:<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Cathedral bells rang themselves down I don't
think any damage.
We'll inspect during the week. Tower is closed until
structural engineer has had a good look, so no ringing there until
further
notice. I haven't heard anything from Papanui.<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Cheers<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;">Chris<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Optima; color: black;"><o> </o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Optima; color: black;">Richard<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> <st1><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a></st1>
[mailto:<st1><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a></st1>] <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:s.pilkington@CwSlkO_71CH4e6LR9UeZt3mabEw1jCnmGlpK31UWTuli5aUD_G6Hu3rECWadxQgfUT9EIN30hoGLZ550Kzgrrmk.yahoo.invalid">s.pilkington@CwSlkO_71CH4e6LR9UeZt3mabEw1jCnmGlpK31UWTuli5aUD_G6Hu3rECWadxQgfUT9EIN30hoGLZ550Kzgrrmk.yahoo.invalid</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, 4
September 2010
12:28 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <st1><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a></st1><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [<st1>Bell</st1>
Historians] <st1>Christchurch</st1> Cathedral and <st1>St. Paul</st1>'s,
Papanui; <st1>Canterbury</st1>
<st1><st1>New Zealand</st1></st1></span></font><o></o></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: black;">I'm sure
by now most
people have heard about the 7.1 richter scale earthquake that hit <st1><st1>Canterbury</st1></st1>,
NZ this
morning. Photographs taken so far indicate that parts of the city,
particularly
the CBD have been flattened and other parts significantly damaged. No
loss of
life, but water, sewerage and power are suspected damaged, and a storm
is
expected to blow in tonight. I am sure our thoughts are with the people
of <st1><st1>Canterbury</st1></st1> at the moment.<o></o></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: black;">I was
wondering if
anyone has heard whether Christchurch Cathedral and <st1><st1>St. Paul</st1></st1>'s,
Papanui are intact and ok? <o></o></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: black;">A church
just outside
of <st1><st1>Christchurch</st1></st1>
apparently had its steeple shifted by 10 cm along the roofline and a
crane will
come on Monday to lift it back into place. If something like that
happened to
the churches with rings in them, it could topple, and it does raise the
question of whether it will be safe to ring tomorrow morning or not.<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: black;">Any
thought or
comments?<o></o></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: black;">Kind
Regards,</span></font><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: black;">Scott
Pilkington</span></font><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
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