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May 7, 2024 · 1876 - 1900 : important events and developments. Sources. First inhabitants. The first people to live in the place now known as Christchurch were moa hunters, who probably arrived there as early as AD 1000. The hunters cleared large areas of mataī and tōtara forest by fire and by about 1450 the moa had been killed off.
WELCOME TO THE CHRISTCHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY. The Society organises ten evening meetings a year, with talks on topics usually involving local history. It organises visits and guided walks and attends community events. The Society is the custodian of the Christchurch Archive, some 20,000 documents, photos and maps, on which a group of volunteers ...
Mar 14, 2021 · The first stagecoaches began to run from Christchurch in 1640. Then in 1642 came the Civil War. At first, Christchurch was in the hands of the Royalists but in April 1644 a parliamentary army captured the town.
Heritage. A timeline of some Christchurch events in chronological order from 1700s to 1989. Go to a year between 1700 & 1989. Begin at the beginning. This week in history. May 20, 1861. Gold discovered in Gabriels Gully, Otago. As with other discoveries, the ensuing gold rush depleted the city of its more adventurous young men. May 21, 1865.
The Timeline provides a history of key events in the village and surrounding area. The 1999 Village Appraisal has been added – note that it’s just an image scene currently, a transcribed version will be added in the near future.
The name we know the town by today came into use after a church was built there in the 11 th century. It was around 1095 the Normans established a priory. A leper hostel is also known to have existed. During the Middle Ages Christchurch saw a castle built, the introduction of a weekly market and an annual fair.
Timeline 500 BCFirst construction at Stonea Camp. [1]1651Sixteen Foot River constructed. [5]1776Earliest records for the Surveyor's Arms (now called The Dun Cow).1785The Old Post Office (Syringa House) was built (although it may have been built earlier in 1740).1830Christchurch Farm was built.Provisional date for the Old Toll House construction ...
