Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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Christchurch’s First Public Well ~ Tuam and High Streets
On the 10th February 1864, work men from the Christchurch City Council were driving a 2 inch thick pipe down into the ground on the corner of Tuam and High Streets looking for water. Although back then, it was the corner of Tuam Street and Ferry Road. The pipe reached the depth of 25 metres …
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ARANUI – George Kyndon Burton (1859 – 1957)
Aranui means “Great Path” and first appeared as the name of the area’s new Post Office that opened in 1912. The man that came up with that name was George Kyndon Burton who by trade was a market gardener. His main claim to fame was working on the project to extend Pages Road to Bexley. …
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Burnside Road ~ Memorial Avenue
To most of us these days, we would struggle if someone asked us to take them to Burnside Road. I know I paused for a moment when I read about Burnside Road and I just couldn’t place it. The reason for this goes back to the renaming of Burnside Road in 1959. Burnside Road had …
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Clyde Road
What a delightful little calm street 🙂 All that is missing is a horse-drawn buggy and a driver in their Sunday best. Where is this? Clyde Road…just past Jefferys Road, Fendalton school is coming up on the left hand-side. .
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