The ‘Castle Eden’ has to be one of the most unrecognised ships that ever docked at Lyttelton. The 5th ship of the Canterbury Association arrived at Lyttelton on the 14th February 1851. She was a ship that didn’t have a smooth run from the beginning. She was forced back to Plymouth by bad weather after …
Awwww, so wished I had seen this!!! Over a week during Christmas 2010, a horse drawn Double Decker tram was dusted off (the tram, not the Clydedales ) and put to work. It was to celebrate the Tramway Extension Project. The tram dates back to the 1880’s. Sadly, of course, this project came to screaming …
Fendalton Park opened in 1935 after the land was purchased from a Miss Kate Gerard. Growing proudly there, are 163 year old (as of 2013) Oaks, the Quercus Robus Acorns that were aboard the Charlotte Jane in 1850. Haven’t yet been able to find the source of the parent trees – maybe the Botanic Gardens …
Stephen, his brother James (pictured) and James’ wife, Harriet, arrived in Canterbury on the Charlotte Jane, the first of the first four ships in December 1850. When James married Harriet, her father brought the pair 100 acres of the new Canterbury settlement. Stephen followed suit by purchasing a further 100 acres neighbouring his brother’s land …
It is unclear what kind of ship it was that Jimmy Quinn deserted off the coast of North Island that day in 1839. Most likely a whaling ship, Jimmy had decided he wanted out and disappeared into the bush of Tpiriri (Bay of Islands). It isn’t known how long he wandered around for but he …
The Coat of Arms for the City of Christchurch, New Zealand. Was designed and adopted by the Christchurch City Council in 1949. A coat of arms is broken down into these things: A Crest, Torse, Escutcheon, Supporters, Compartment and a Motto. So, ready for the break down of this crest for the us common men …
Naughty Boys’ Island – a young lad’s idea of paradise – was a grand spot for fishing, to paddle around in the mud, search under every rock for creepy crawlys, play war, get dirty…slugs and snails, puppy dogs tails, you get my drift! The Avon River at New Brighton, between Evans Ave and Kibblewhite Street …
The first four ships in order of arrival: the Charlotte Jane, the Randolph, the Sir George Seymour and the Cressy. All four ships brought a total of 791 pilgrims to Canterbury in 1850. To rent a cabin for your journey, it would cost you £42. To travel intermediate class it would cost you £25 and …
