The Torpedo Boat Museum has been covered in graffiti for months. Photo: Dudley JacksonWork to remove the graffiti covering the Torpedo Boat Museum in Lyttelton will has started after 10 complaints were received this year by Christchurch City Council. However, due to the historic nature of the building, Bopp said an option like that was not usually supported. All naval vessels across the British Empire were ordered to standby for deployment, including the Defender, a 2nd class Thornycroft spar torpedo boat. The latest city council “Graffiti Snapshot” on the Banks Peninsula has increased in the last two months.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 02, 2021 03:56 UTC