Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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‘Great Beyond Measure’ – John Robert Godley
“There was one feature in his character which is not a popular one, and which he never cared to conceal or control, and that was his unmitigated hatred and contempt for humbug of every kind: whether it appeared in the form of dishonesty in money matters, or hypocrisy in religion, or of corruption in public …
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The Most Reverend Henry Jacobs (1824 -1901)
As a man of God, I’m sure the loss of your own child could be even harder to understand. To be in the service of the Most High and still, your children don’t escape the harsh reality of being in the world, must be even more crushing. Falling back on what had comforted him in …
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John Ballantyne (1825 – 1899)
John Ballantyne (1825 – 1899) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Brought ‘The Dunstable House’ from William Pratt in 1872. This business is now known as Ballantynes. Story of Ballantynes: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/ballantynes/ John is buried at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Church Corner, Upper Riccarton,Christchurch. Photo taken by Annette Bulovic
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BALLANTYNES – The Grand Lady of Retail
I’m sure there weren’t enough descriptive words to explain the excitement Esther Clarkson felt at the first sale of one of her straw hats. As the coins dropped into her hand, maybe she smiled to herself and felt assured that her little business could make something of itself. She had no idea! It was 1854 …
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