The Lyttelton Graving Dock Opened – 3rd January 1883
On 3 January 1883, the Lyttelton Graving Dock (also known as a dry dock) was opened with great ceremony. Considered a great status symbol for any new colony, the subject of a graving dock for Lyttelton was first brought up during the Provincial Government era. Made of masonry and concrete, it was designed by engineer, …
