QUIZ: Winter warmers

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Quiz: Winter warmers

As the days are getting colder, try these questions about mid-winter and some of the ways Ōtautahi has kept warm and well over the years.

The Christchurch Gas Works sat on the corner of Waltham Road and Moorhouse Avenue until 1982. When did it first begin producing gas on this site?
'Canterbury' was a famous brand known for rugby jerseys, but 'Canterbury' first became famous for their woollen underwear. Who were the manufacturers of this brand?
The Deans brothers brought the first sheep to Canterbury in the 1840s. What breed of sheep were they?
Matariki, the Māori New Year, is the biggest celebration of this time of year. In 2026, what is the theme of Christchurch City Libraries' Matariki celebrations?
Where was Thomas Brown's drive-in "fuel bar", where customers could drive in to collect home heating fuel?
What year was New Zealand's first building insulation by-law adopted by Waimairi County Council (now part of Christchurch City Council)?
The Municipal Baths were the first covered swimming facility in Christchurch. When they opened in 1908, what heated the baths?
The Municipal Baths were the first covered swimming facility in Christchurch. When they opened in 1908, what heated the baths?
When was the bathing facility in Hanmer Springs first installed by the Government Lands Department?
What is the world record for the largest number of cardigans worn by a librarian at once?
To try and fix Christchurch's terrible smog problem, in what year did the Canterbury Regional Council vote to ban the use of coal for domestic heating?
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