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The Bowker Fountain Began Operation – 26th February 1931
On 26th February 1931, the Bowker Fountain began operation in Victoria Square. Since 1864, Henry Layton Bowker had worked his land and estate business opposite Market Place (Victoria Square) on Colombo Street. Quite often he caught himself glancing out his window thinking how nice it would be to have a fountain to look at. When …
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Pilgrim’s Well Made Into Memorial – 16th December 1930
On 16 December 1930, a stone memorial was built around a natural spring that the first settlers used for water – just a few metres from Settler’s Corner in Hagley Park. Over 700 pilgrims flooded into Lyttelton between 16 and 27 December 1850 from our First Four Ships. Although many public works had occurred to …
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The Majestic House Opened – 1st March 1930
The north eastern corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets has had quite a life. During the 1850’s, William ‘Cabbage’ Wilson (remembered in the naming of Wilsons Road) ran his market garden there. Wilson was quite a presence – 6 feet tall and weighing in at 18 stone. He was a man of immense energy and …
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The Edmonds Band Rotunda Opened – 11th December 1929
On 11 December 1929, the Edmonds Band Rotunda was opened. The Rotunda had been one of a few constructions paid for by the Edmonds family in celebration of their 50th year of living in Christchurch, a city they cared about very much. Sadly, the rotunda was lost to Canterbury quakes of 2011/2012. The dome and …
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