Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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Henry Sewell (1807 – 1879)
Henry Sewell could do amazing things with money and numbers – which made him more than a little unpopular! Henry’s father died when he was teenager and left a £3000 debt over the family from a collapsed banking project. Maybe this was when Henry’s number skills became prominent as he tackled the debt full on. …
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Jellie Park’s Important Water Cascade
On the west side of the swimming and recreation centre at Jellie Park sits a deep water bore that brings artesian water up to surface from the On the west side of the swimming and recreation centre at Jellie Park sits a deep water bore that brings artesian water up to surface from the Canterbury …
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Peacock’s Gallop – Sumner to Shag Pile (Rock)
JOHN JENKINS PEACOCK – 1798 – 1868 From Sumner to Shag Pile (Shag’s Rock) is known as Peacock’s Gallop. Imagine it’s the 1850’s in Sumner. It’s still early morning, you may be still in bed when in the dimness comes the faint rumble of pounding horse hooves. It grows louder and louder, then you catch …
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The Press – since 25/5/1861
Nihil stile quod non honestum – Nothing is useful that is not honest – The Press – www.press.co.nz motto.So true. The Press are onto something!I was completely ecstatic to see this in the foyer of the new Press Building on Gloucester Street.This pillar displays the very first edition of The Press, dated 25th May 1861. …
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