Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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The Christchurch Club vs The Canterbury Club
In 1856, 12 gentlemen farmers founded The Christchurch Club. Referred to as ‘The Club’ at first, it started its life in a leased building in Durham Street. Benjamin Mountfort drew up a design for a clubhouse which resulted in the building of their pre-earthquake location at 154 Worchester Street in 1863 – some of the …
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Hanmer Springs
Yea, I would think twice before getting in with these lads…they don’t come across as the ‘ tog wearing’ type… Hanmer Springs in 1878.
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Victory Day – The End of WWII – Colombo Street
You can almost hear the roar of the rejoicing here in Colombo Street on the 15th August 1945 at the news that World War II was finished with the surrender of Japan. It’s good to see as a city we still know how to party and be victorious, even while and after facing huge odds …
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Bryndwr Lake
Near the corner of Wairakei and Breens Roads, the Ashby brothers opened the Fendalton Quarry in the early 1900’s. The stones and gravel that now lay in the foundations of many of the roads around Burnside came from this quarry. The main development of Burnside as a suburb took place after World War I. The …
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