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May 7, 2024 · Together they built the first European house on the Canterbury Plains. They named the area Riccarton after the parish they came from in Scotland, and the nearby river the Avon, after a stream on their grandfather’s farm. On 7 January 1844 the first European child (Jeannie Manson) was born at Riccarton.
Historical Maps This page features a collection of historical maps related to Christchurch. A range of high-definition maps from different sources and years can be explored here: Key to Map of Chri…
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 ...
Explore Historical Maps of Christchurch and surrounding regions here. An interactive map for places in the local history for the village of Christchurch in Cambridgeshire. https://historyofchristchurch.uk/.
Christchurch in Early Maps. Christchurch is identifiable from the earliest surviving map of Cork City – A Plan of Cork AD 1545 (also called the ‘Tower of London Map’ as this is the place where it was originally held). The map shows the walled city surrounded by marshes and a central waterway between the two islands of South and North Main ...
History of Christchurch. Christchurch is a major city in the Canterbury Region, and is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. Established as an outpost of the British Empire in 1850, it is today the second largest city in New Zealand, after Auckland . The area of modern-day Christchurch was originally swampland with patches of ...
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The developmental history of Christchurch in 20th the early century is dominated by three themes: the further expansion of the area as a seaside and holiday resort; the large number of military...
