Arthur Morton Ollivier (1851 – 1897)

Arthur Morton Ollivier (1851 – 1897)          Died of illness      Place of Death: Christchurch * Professional New Zealand Cricketer  1867 – 1883 * Founded the Canterbury Chess Club 1877 * President of the Old Boys’ Association of Christ College  1895 – 1897 * Remembered in the naming of Mount Ollivier, Canterbury Buried at the …

John Ollivier (1812 – 1893)

John Ollivier (1812 – 1893)          Died of old age      Place of Death: Christchurch * Member of the Canterbury Provincial Council  1855 – 1866 * Member of Parliament  1856 – 1860 * Member of the Executive Council  1857 – 1860 * Member of the Christchurch Town Council  1863 – 1865 * Reason of the …

The Olliviers

It was late 1853 when the Ollivier family stepped off the ‘John Taylor’ to seize all the opportunities that were on offer in Canterbury and that they did, for generations to come. John Ollivier, the head of the family, was a publisher by trade.  After receiving the best education in France, the British born teenager …

Holy Smoke Smokehouse

When driving down Ferry Road, heading east through what is regarded as Woolston Village, I always find myself seeking out a building that I simply know as “…the Catherine Street…” abode and the fact that embedded in its walls, is the road sign for Catherine Street makes it even more intriguing. Now the home of …