Riccarton Joined The Greater Christchurch – 1st November 1989
On 1 November 1989, Riccarton Borough joined Greater Christchurch and came under the care of the C.C.C. The Deans’ farm – named Riccarton after their parish back in Scotland – was clearly Christchurch’s first European settlement on the plains. William Deans had first spotted his future home from the shoulders of his two companions (Jimmy …
