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5.4.4 Canterbury University College
The shadowy, cloistered stone buildings that once housed "Canterbury College" where Dr Hulme was rector was an original location. The new site of the University is located on the upper Avon River in the western part of the city, farthest inland. It is about 5 km (3 mi) from the town center, in the Ilam/Fendalton region of Christchurch. There are golf courses and racecourses nearby, and the International Airport is a few km to the northwest.
Another wee quirk I discovered was that the building where Henry Hulme' office was located during his time at Canterbury College now houses the Christchurch Family Planning Association. I'm not sure why that strikes me as ironic, but the implication of "family planning" seems antithetical to Henry and Hilda's way of doing things. If there'd been a bit more 'planning' in their 'family' Juliet might have had a happier and less murderous childhood. [mk]
