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   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.

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   Mar 26, 2024 · The first meeting of the Christchurch Municipal Council was held on 3 March 1862. In November of that year it became the Christchurch City Council by virtue of the Christchurch City Council Ordinance, but between June and October 1868, was known as the Christchurch Borough Council in compliance with the Municipal Corporations Act passed by ...

4. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com › the-first-fourThe first four ships | Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete ...

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   Mar 26, 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

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   Who were the first people to live in Christchurch?

   • 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. North Island Māori ( Ngati Māmoe and later Ngāi Tahu) arrived in Canterbury between 1500 and 1700.

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   What is the northern boundary of Christchurch?

   • The northern boundary of the city is defined by the Waimakariri River. Christchurch City is the largest urban centre in the South Island and has the second largest population of all New Zealand's territorial local authorities. In March 1996, the City had an estimated resident population of 309,000 people.

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   What happened in Christchurch in 1859?

   • George Gould opens first shop in Christchurch. Collegiate Grammar School opens in Lyttelton (later Christ’s College). Ferrymead ferry service begins. First church - later dedicated as St Michael and All Angels in 1859. First drowning in the Avon (victim probably drunk). White Hart opens - first hotel. Canterbury’s anniversary celebrated.

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   Why was Christchurch named after John Godley?

   • Early in 1848 the Canterbury Association was formed, and it was decided to name the capital city Christchurch after the college John Godley had gone to at Oxford University. Part of the plan included the opportunity for the new settlers to buy land. This would supply the money needed for public works such as roads and schools.

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   1 day ago · t. e. England became inhabited more than 800,000 years ago, as the discovery of stone tools and footprints at Happisburgh in Norfolk have indicated. [1] The earliest evidence for early modern humans in Northwestern Europe, a jawbone discovered in Devon at Kents Cavern in 1927, was re-dated in 2011 to between 41,000 and 44,000 years old. [2]

7. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com › family-historyFamily History – Passenger Lists – Canterbury | Christchurch ...

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   Mar 26, 2024 · This lists the Canterbury settlers who were here before 16 December 1850 i.e. before the First Four Ships. For a list of French and German people who came to Akaroa, 1845-1850 (mostly on board the Comte de Paris ), see P. Tremewan, French Akaroa: an attempt to colonise southern New Zealand. Christchurch, 1990, appendix 1, pp. 307-315.

8. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com › the-pioneeringThe Pioneering Deans Family - Christchurch City Libraries

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   The Deans brothers were born in Scotland. William was baptised on 31 January 1817. John was born on 4 May 1820. William and John Deans trained as lawyers. They became interested in the New Zealand Company’s colonising scheme, and left for New Zealand (William in 1840, and John in 1842). Disappointed with the land which had been allocated to ...

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Morrison, J P. Evolution of a city: the story of the growth of the city and suburbs of Christchurch, the capital of Canterbury, in the years 1850 - 1903 Christchurch City Council, Christchurch. 1948; Wilson, John. Countryside Wanderings 1911 - 1979. The Press, 31 December 1979, p. 7