Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
-
James Prebble (1799 – 1877)
James Prebbleton (1799 – 1877) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch Behind the naming of the township of Prebbleton. Buried at All Saints Anglican Curch, Prebbleton, Christchurch The story of James Prebbleton: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/prebbleton-james-prebble-1799-1877/ Photo taken by Annette Bulovic
Share this:
-
The Seven Brothers/Sleepers
When Superintendent William Sefton Moorhouse approached Julius von Haast in 1860, he was hoping for a miracle. Just a newcomer to Canterbury, German born Julius was finding that life was taking him on a completely different road than he mapped out for himself before his arrival. There were no complaints from Julius though as he …
Share this:
-
PREBBLETON – James Prebble (1799 – 1877)
I’m sure when new born John Aurora Prebble (spelt Prible on some documents) was placed in the arms of his mother Ann, the discomfort and pain of the delivery faded away when she looked for the first time into his wrinkled little face. Maybe the fact that she had given birth aboard the ‘Aurora’ – …
Share this:
-
…one side the harbour…on the other side, the vast plains…
A mural celebrating and acknowledging our history. “I was quite determined to see the plains if possible and we found a very good, though steep path to the top. The view was very fine, on one side the harbour, as smooth as a lake and quite encircled with high hills and down below, on the …
Share this:
