Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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Triangle Centre
The term ‘Triangle Corner’ first appears in The Lyttelton Times in August 1864. There appears to be no recorded history of how the name came in to being but it is quite obvious how this junction of Colombo, Cashel and High Streets became known as such. These three roads made a triangle. When the Triangle …
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Whoops!
This unfortunate accident happened on Victoria Street during the 1960’s. This bus first collided with an on coming car where the impact send it across the road to ride up this parked Chevy. Thankfully the the driver had just stepped away from his car to take care of some quick errand. *image courtesy of …
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The Historic Oaks Of The Waimariti Stream
Along the side of the Waimariti Stream – that joins the Avon River at Mona Vale – Jane Deans planted an unknown number (unknown these days it seems) of old English Oaks. Only one now remains, in the garden at 40a Weka Street, Fendalton. The very kind house owner was more than happy to show …
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Little Hagley Park
The Ngai Tahu and those before them thought nothing of walking from their Pa at Rapaki (a bay of Lyttelton Harbour) to the northern stronghold of Kaikai-a-waro, the area now known to us as Kaiapoi. Of course, they knew the quickest routes, their tracks through the marshlands and over the Peninsula resembling an over-land rabbit …
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