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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/voice-from-history-exposed-by-quake.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="The fallen statue of Christchurch's founder, Irishman John Robert Godley (AP)" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/min-voice-from-history-exposed-by-quake.jpg" alt="The fallen statue of Christchurch's founder, Irishman John Robert Godley (AP)"/></a></p>
<p>The New Zealand earthquake has exposed potentially historic documents hidden inside a 19th century statue that fell over in the disaster.</p>
<p>Christchurch Major Bob Parker said a handwritten parchment in a bottle and a sealed copper cylinder believed to contain documents were discovered inside the statue of the city&#8217;s founder, Irishman John Robert Godley.</p>
<p>The statue is in the city&#8217;s main square near its historic cathedral. It fell during the earthquake on February 22 that killed at least 155 people.</p>
<p>Museum experts were examining the items, which appeared to contain a message from the city&#8217;s founders expressing their vision for it.</p>
<p>Mr Parker said,: &#8220;It seems almost providential that they have come to light now to provide the inspiration we need in this most difficult time.&#8221;</p>
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