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Beckenham Joined The Greater Christchurch – 1st April 1907
On 1 April 1907, Beckenham joined the Greater Christchurch and came under the care of the C.C.C. Brothers, Stephen and James Fisher, and James’ wife, Harriet, arrived in Lyttelton on the ‘Charlotte Jane’, the first of our First Four Ships on 16 December 1850. When James and Harriet married, her father brought the pair 100 …
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The International Exhibition 1906/07 – 1st November 1906
On 1 November 1906, the International Exhibition opened to the public from its location in North Hagley Park. A foot bridge was specially built over the Avon at Kilmore Street to help direct visitors to the main gates. Thought up by Prime Minister Richard Seddon, it was a physical representation of the national pride in …
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Rolleston Statue Unveiled – 26th May 1906
On 26th May 1906, the statue to honour the service of the late William Rolleston (pronounced Rolston) was unveiled on Rolleston Ave. It was sculpted by Herbert Hampton. He had been Canterbury’s fourth and last Superintendent – serving from 1868 to 1877. He was further honoured in 1904 when the northern end of Antigua Street …
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Christchurch’s First Skyscraper Took New Zealand Title – 1906
In 1906, on the South East corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets, New Zealand’s tallest building was opened with grand ceremony. Designed by the Luttrell brothers, the seven storey structure was Christchurch’s first steel reinforced, commercial building; blending together the stately Edwardian design style with the worldly building flare of America. It was the New …
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