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Cobb & Co
Charles Cole arrived in Dunedin from Victoria, Australia in 1861 into the madness of the Otago Gold Rush but he wasn’t chasing gold…well, not that way. He brought with him quite a cargo; 1 coach, 5 wagons and 54 horses. Within a week, he had his first service run; the coach leaving the Provincial Hotel …
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Christchurch Coat Of Arms
The Coat of Arms for the City of Christchurch, New Zealand. Was designed and adopted by the Christchurch City Council in 1949. A coat of arms is broken down into these things: A Crest, Torse, Escutcheon, Supporters, Compartment and a Motto. So, ready for the break down of this crest for the us common men …
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Naughty Boys’ Island
Naughty Boys’ Island – a young lad’s idea of paradise – was a grand spot for fishing, to paddle around in the mud, search under every rock for creepy crawlys, play war, get dirty…slugs and snails, puppy dogs tails, you get my drift! The Avon River at New Brighton, between Evans Ave and Kibblewhite Street …
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Peacock’s Gallop – Sumner to Shag Pile (Rock)
JOHN JENKINS PEACOCK – 1798 – 1868 From Sumner to Shag Pile (Shag’s Rock) is known as Peacock’s Gallop. Imagine it’s the 1850’s in Sumner. It’s still early morning, you may be still in bed when in the dimness comes the faint rumble of pounding horse hooves. It grows louder and louder, then you catch …
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