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The Lyttelton Road Tunnel Opened – 27th February 1964
On 27th February 1964, the Lyttelton Road Tunnel opened. It was and has remained New Zealand’s longest road tunnel at 1.9km. From the beginning of the Canterbury settlement, easier access between Port Lyttelton and Christchurch was a constant topic at the Canterbury Provincial Chambers. The Bridle Path was only ever to be temporary route as …
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New Zealand’s Largest Evangelical Christian School Opened – 4th February 1964
Middleton Grange School, New Zealand’s largest evangelical Christian School, situated in Upper Riccarton, opened on 4th February 1964. It began as a completely independent Christian school with just 64 students and 4 teachers. In 1996, the school was integrated into the state system with over 1300 students, ranging from Year 1 to Year 13. …
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Heathcote’s First Bridge Gets Replaced – 1964
Where Waltham Road crosses Eastern, Riverlaw and Fifield Terraces, you get the Wilsons Street Bridge. It proudly displays its Christchurch City Council plaque of being built in 1964. What is largely unknown is that this crossing –or very close to it – was where the very first bridge was built over the Heathcote River. Originally …
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Million Dollar Horse Raced While Addington Burned – 10th November 1961
On 10th November 1961, harness racer ‘Cardigan Bay’, the first standard bred horse to win one million dollars, took to the track in Christchurch while Addington’s main public grandstand was well ablaze! Showing the focus of a true champion, he won the New Zealand Free-For-All as the grandstand collapsed in ruins in the background. Amazedly, …
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