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Friendship Corner
Towards the end of the 1970’s, the then waste land that sat south of the Bridge of Remembrance, at the junction of Oxford, Cambridge Terraces and Lichfield Street was a hot topic at the Christchurch City Council. Something needed to be done with it. Even the public were asked for ideas of what to do …
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Richard “King Dick” Seddon (1845 – 1906)
Richard Seddon or King Dick – as he was referred to in his latter years – is the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand.Born in Eccleston, England in 1845, his unruly nature was the complete opposite to his parents; who were both teachers. Taking little interest in school, he left at the age of …
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She’s A Lady
“Mrs Cridland I hope will be down here shortly so that I shall occasionally be fortunate enough to see a lady, otherwise I am afraid I shall lapse into inevitable barbarism. I am frittering away existence here, and have no better object of affection attached to me than a faithful dog…” Charles O. Torlesse – …
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Nova Zeelandia Ahoy!
This could easily be the first ‘impression’ map of New Zealand – Nova Zeelandia – as drawn by Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1642. As he only saw the west coast of New Zealand at best, this was the result. He also confused the strait for a bight…this map is quite something.
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