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May 7, 2024 · Early Christchurch – a brief history. A brief introduction to the early European settlement of Christchurch which covers significant events, people and buildings. Links to recommended information resources and photographs from our collections are included throughout.
May 7, 2024 · Legacy Photographs Collection. Hundreds of early Christchurch and Canterbury photographs and images. Images are sourced from newspapers, archives, books, reports, donations and other collections. VIew Legacy Photographs Collection.
May 7, 2024 · The first four ships. Children’s information files, Christchurch City Libraries; Geoffrey W. Rice, Christchurch changing: an illustrated history. Christchurch, 2008; New Zealand's heritage Vol.2. Wellington, [1971-73] First four ships resources in Christchurch City Libraries’ catalogue; Related Pages. Digital Collection: Emigration
5 days ago · The history of the priory and church of St. Frideswide will be dealt with under the account of the Cathedral, but some account will here be given of the monastic buildings as they subsequently formed an integral part of the college. The W. end of the Chapter House was re-built rather before the church but after the middle of the 12th century.
May 19, 2024 · The foundations of Christ Church, Spital fields, were begun in the summer or autumn of 1714 and the foundation stone was laid in 1715. (fn. n1) Its construction was protracted, and fourteen years passed before it was consecrated in July 1729, having cost about £40,000 to build.
2 days ago · The first European explorer known to have visited New Zealand was the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, on 13 December 1642. In 1643 he charted the west coast of the North Island, his expedition then sailed back to Batavia without setting foot on New Zealand soil.
5 days ago · Reginald ruled as first prior of Christchurch for thirty-six years. Ralph, second prior, was elected in 1186; he died in 1195, and was buried in the chapter-house. The date of the consecration of the high altar and the altar of St. Stephen gives the time of the completion of the quire of the great church.
