Ballantynes Fire First Responder Restored – 3rd May 2015

On 3rd May 2015, guests including the region’s current fire fighters, were invited to Ferrymead Heritage Park to attend the unveiling of a specially restored Ford V8 Mercury ’45 Fire Engine (No.11). This was the first Fire Truck to respond to the Ballantynes fire on 18th November 1947 – leaving from the Fire House at …

Ferrymead Heritage Park Rescued By The C.C.C. – 1995

During the mid 1960s, a few groups of heritage enthusiasts and societies all got together to open a park that would be enjoyed by the people of Canterbury. It was called the Museum of Science and Industry. We now know it as Ferrymead Heritage Park. Several city locations were considered for the set up – …