Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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The Air Force 50th Anniversary Memorial
On Main South Road – demanding the attention of all that drive by – stands a memorial, acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the formation of the New Zealand Air Force. It was erected on the 14th June 1978. The first foundations were laid in 1917 by the Canterbury Aviation Company – that was beginning of …
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Aldred Reserve
Aldred Reserve on Durham Street is a mark of celebration of still living heritage. In 1993, the Victoria Neighbourhood Group opened this reserve in one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Christchurch. In nearby streets such as Beveridge, Conference, Peacock and Montreal still showcase some of the old worker’s cottages and villas. Most of them have …
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Bishop George Augustus Selwyn (1809 – 1878)
Bishop George Augustus Selwyn was the first Bishop of New Zealand. Born in 1809, George was well educated and starting his working life as a teacher at Eton College. In 1833 he was ordained as a deacon. In 1841, he was recommended for the appointment as Bishop of New Zealand. Consecrated on the 17th October …
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Francis Jollie (1815 – 1870)
It seemed many brothers decided to throw their lot in together and make a go of things in Canterbury…and they make the most interesting character studies. There were the Deans, Brittans, Moorhouses, Bealeys, Greenwoods, Rhodes, Wakefields, Fishers and the Jollies – Francis Jollie is pictured here. Francis Jollie (1815 – 1870) arrived in the Wakefield …
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