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  1. May 7, 2024 · 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.

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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. Later that year the royalists made 2 attempts to capture Christchurch. The first time they were driven back.

  4. 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…

  5. 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/.

  6. May 7, 2024 · By 1835 the first whaling ships were operating out of Lyttelton and two years later the first shore whaling station was set up at Peraki Bay. First settlers. The "Sarah and Elizabeth" on 12 April 1840 landed Messrs Herriott, McGillivray, Ellis, Shaw (and his wife) and McKinnon (with his wife and children) - the first European settlers on the plain.

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    Christchurch has a reputation for being an 'English' city, with its architectural identity and common nickname the "Garden City" due to similarities with garden cities in England. The city's territorial authority population is 396,200 people, and includes a number of smaller urban areas as well as rural areas. [4]

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