Hagley Park

“…the land commonly known as Hagley Park, shall be reserved for ever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public…”   and boy, have we Cantabs expected this law passed by our Founding Fathers in 1855 to be upheld and respected today or WATCH OUT! From the beginning …

Victoria Lake Was Formed – 1897

From the first maps of Christchurch, drawn up from our earliest survey work, there had always been Hagley Park – also known as the Government Domain.  The name of Hagley had been decided upon to honour the Canterbury Association’s Chairman, Lord George Lyttelton, whose home in England was known as Hagley Lodge. The park remained …