Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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MCLEANS ISLAND – Allan McLean (1822 – 1907)
The McLeans brothers seem to be the Scottish version of the Rhodes brothers!The McLeans lived in a small town on the island of Coe in Scotland. Alexander and Mary had 9 children and made their living farming as well as Alexander being a fisherman. Tragically, Alexander would drown in this profession, leaving his family in …
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The Adventures of Amos Smart
I wonder if it was easier to go aboard one of the Canterbury Association ships alone to face the odds or did having your family with you lessen or increase the stress of immigration? I guess it is right to say that many people put everything on the line for a chance of something better…Canterbury …
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BISHOPDALE – The Bishop Brothers (1820’s – 1900’s)
When Robert Bishop (1827 – 1909) stepped off the “Caroline Anges” in 1855, his future lay in an old river bed. The Maori called the area ‘Papa Kohatu’ – (place of rocks) as it was an overflow of the old Waimairi River which in turn, left the land covered in rocks and pebbles. When the …
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Ferry Road ~ 1864
Love this! This photo is looking towards Heathcote Valley in 1864. The track in the middle of this image is Ferry Road and the zig-zag path heading up the hill to the left is the Bridle Path!
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