Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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The First Fridge
It was hard for the colonists to keep their food supplies fresh, even more so during the summer without the invention of a fridge or ice box. This was where the Avon River came in handy for those living close by. Meat such as mutton placed in huge casks and then inserted into the cold …
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James MacKenzie (1820 – ?)
The fact that the MacKenzie Country is named after a famous outlaw and now folk hero shows our Kiwi laid back attitude off beautifully! James MacKenzie (1820 – ?) was a Scot that emigrated to Australia in 1849 – finding work in the gold fields there. No one knows for sure when James arrived in …
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William Derisley (W.D.) Wood (1824 – 1904 )
William Derisley (W.D.) Wood (1824 – 1904 ) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch Founder of Riccarton and Addington Flour Mill. Remembered in the naming of Wood Lane in Fendalton. Buried in the Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch The story of William Derisley (W.D.) Wood (1824 – 1904 ): http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/william-derisley-w-d-wood-1824-1904/ Photo taken by Chris …
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William Derisley (W.D.) Wood (1824 – 1904 )
W.D Woods arrived in Christchurch on the “Randolph’, one of the first four ships on the 16th December 1850. Legend states that W.D. didn’t step on shore until the next day, his 26th birthday. Being born into a family of millers, W.D Woods fate was set. Wood’s first job in Christchurch was being secretary to …
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