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Previosuly located at 6 Fordingbridge Ln, Bexley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand | Moved 2006
No longer at this location - now located at 12A Mcleans Island Rd, Harewood 8051, New Zealand | Moved 2007

Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand \| 43°31'51.81"S 172°37'24.86"E
Featured Image By ShiraleesS \| CC 2.0 \| Image Date 012407		Google Earth Screenshot \| Satellite Imagery Date 011307

Additional Images		Notes, History & Resources
Update 080912 King House Removals have kindly given me permission to display two very cool photos of the Futuro loaded up and ready for road transport from Christchurch to Harewood. Original Images 100411 View of the interior by Velvet Android \| CC 2.0 \| Image Dated 032507 The King House Removals website has a couple of images of the Futuro on a truck for transport either to or from the Christchurch Botanic Garden - images 9 and 9.1 in the gallery [it is unclear whether the images relate to transport prior to or after the period the Futuro was on exhibition at the Botanic Garden]. Additional Images: By James Blackman \| Image Dated 031707 By michael_chmilar \| Image Dated 012207 By Ruth's Reflections \| Blog Post Dated 021107 By steveandsarah \| Image Dated 021007 By urbanaut \| Image Date Unknown		Updated 081212 Thanks to some info provided by Achim Breiling I now know that this Futuro was located at 6 Fordingbridge Ln, Bexley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand prior to it being moved to the Botanic Gardens sometime 2006. Original Information 100411 This Futuro was on exhibition at the Botanic Garden in Christchurch, New Zealand during the summer of 2006/2007. Some reports suggest the exhibition ran Dec 2006 to Feb 2007 but the exact dates are unclear; the Futuro was on site at least through March 17th per James Blackman's image. As luck would have it I was able to identify the precise location the Futuro occupied even though it was there for just a few months; Google Earth contains imagery dated 011307 which clearly shows the Futuro on site. The Futuro was transported by King House Removals who display a couple of cool images of the Futuro on a truck on their website. It is unclear whether the images are from the transport to or from the Botanic Garden though it would be reasonable to assume the same company transported the Futuro using the same method on both occasions. I have been unable to establish where the Futuro was located prior to its time at the Botanic Garden but when it was removed at the end of the exhibition it was transported to 12A Mcleans Island Rd, Harewood 8051, New Zealand To date it remains at that location, the Christchurch Yard of King House Removals where, as reported in a comment on the blog Christchurch Modern, it remains in storage. Sources & Reference: Christchurch Modern King House Removals Got new, updated or corrected information or an image I could use? I am always looking for additional information, history, details, images, videos; just about anything Futuro I guess - if you would like to contribute please use the Futuro Contact Form at the bottom of the main article or email me. As far as images go I am particularly interested in those that are either significantly better than the ones already on this page or show a different aspect or detail. If you own an image meeting one or both of those criteria I would love to be able to use it on this page but I will simply provide a link if that is your preference. Where permission is granted to use an image on the page appropriate attribution will be provided by means of a link to the original image, a link to a website of your choosing or both.

Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand \| 43°31'51.81"S 172°37'24.86"E
Featured Image By ShiraleesS \| CC 2.0 \| Image Date 012407		Google Earth Screenshot \| Satellite Imagery Date 011307

Additional Images		Notes, History & Resources
Update 080912 King House Removals have kindly given me permission to display two very cool photos of the Futuro loaded up and ready for road transport from Christchurch to Harewood. Original Images 100411 View of the interior by Velvet Android \| CC 2.0 \| Image Dated 032507 The King House Removals website has a couple of images of the Futuro on a truck for transport either to or from the Christchurch Botanic Garden - images 9 and 9.1 in the gallery [it is unclear whether the images relate to transport prior to or after the period the Futuro was on exhibition at the Botanic Garden]. Additional Images: By James Blackman \| Image Dated 031707 By michael_chmilar \| Image Dated 012207 By Ruth's Reflections \| Blog Post Dated 021107 By steveandsarah \| Image Dated 021007 By urbanaut \| Image Date Unknown		Updated 081212 Thanks to some info provided by Achim Breiling I now know that this Futuro was located at 6 Fordingbridge Ln, Bexley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand prior to it being moved to the Botanic Gardens sometime 2006. Original Information 100411 This Futuro was on exhibition at the Botanic Garden in Christchurch, New Zealand during the summer of 2006/2007. Some reports suggest the exhibition ran Dec 2006 to Feb 2007 but the exact dates are unclear; the Futuro was on site at least through March 17th per James Blackman's image. As luck would have it I was able to identify the precise location the Futuro occupied even though it was there for just a few months; Google Earth contains imagery dated 011307 which clearly shows the Futuro on site. The Futuro was transported by King House Removals who display a couple of cool images of the Futuro on a truck on their website. It is unclear whether the images are from the transport to or from the Botanic Garden though it would be reasonable to assume the same company transported the Futuro using the same method on both occasions. I have been unable to establish where the Futuro was located prior to its time at the Botanic Garden but when it was removed at the end of the exhibition it was transported to 12A Mcleans Island Rd, Harewood 8051, New Zealand To date it remains at that location, the Christchurch Yard of King House Removals where, as reported in a comment on the blog Christchurch Modern, it remains in storage. Sources & Reference: Christchurch Modern King House Removals Got new, updated or corrected information or an image I could use? I am always looking for additional information, history, details, images, videos; just about anything Futuro I guess - if you would like to contribute please use the Futuro Contact Form at the bottom of the main article or email me. As far as images go I am particularly interested in those that are either significantly better than the ones already on this page or show a different aspect or detail. If you own an image meeting one or both of those criteria I would love to be able to use it on this page but I will simply provide a link if that is your preference. Where permission is granted to use an image on the page appropriate attribution will be provided by means of a link to the original image, a link to a website of your choosing or both.