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Jellie Park Opened – 24th September 1960
It took a lot of convincing for James Jellie to let the Christchurch City Council name the park after him but finally Jellie Park was opened on 24 September 1960. He moved to Christchurch in 1917 and purchased 26 acres in Burnside/Bryndwr. He used the land as a commercial grower but lived at 321 Russley …
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Burnside Road Became Memorial Avenue – 26th November 1959
On 26 November 1959, Burnside Road was renamed to Memorial Avenue in the memory of all the air service personnel that died in World War II. Burnside Road had been a troublesome project for the C.C.C during the early 1950′s. Nothing much more than a dirt trail that, at times, actually passed through farm land, …
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The Dream Of Gethsemane Gardens Begun – 1957
When Ken and Bev Loader looked out from their new undeveloped Clifton Hill property, they could see Mid Canterbury in all its glory – from the glittering waters of Pegasus Bay across our great Plains to the Southern Alps. What a view to begin a dream with! The pair were still learning their new trade …
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Last Trolley Bus Ran – 8th November 1956
On 8 November 1956, the city’s trolley buses ran its last service. They were being replaced by diesel buses. These trolley buses had come into service on 1 April 1931. New Brighton had been the first suburb to get these. *image courtesy of the Canterbury Library http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/
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