Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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The Rhodes Spring
Harry Ell – a Cantab lad, visionary and lover of the Port Hills – had visions of walkers and travellers enjoying a network of scenic reserves along the Port Hills connected by a road with rest-houses along the way – right through to Akaroa.He planned just under 20 rest-houses along what would start off as …
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George Gatonby Stead (1841 – 1908)
George Gatonby Stead was born in London, England. At the age of 9, his parents moved his life to South Africa where he lived until he was 24. During that time he became a excellent rider and good shot with a rifle. On returning to England in 1865, he soon decided to emigrate to Canterbury, …
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Christchurch Writers Trail
I came across this by accident but was delighted! I so enjoyed researching and writing my post about this author – Samuel Butler. He spent a few years of his life living in Canterbury and always had fond memories of the region and the many friends he had here. The Canterbury Branch of the New …
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The Ti Kouka Of Puari
Never been afraid to reach out and touch a bit of history :)Cabbage Trees or Ti Kouka have served the peoples of the Canterbury Plains for centuries! They once made great beacons to give a clue to where you were and where you were heading when travelling the vast sea of tussock and flax.For the …
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