World Famous Painter Born At Diamond Harbour – 3rd October 1865
“I forgot the weather amongst Miss Stoddart’s beautiful flower paintings…” – Ellis Rowan, 1898 When Margaret Stoddard’s father, Mark Pringle Stoddard, first arrived at Lyttelton from Australia in 1851, he caused quite a stir with his obvious wealth and simple, basic ways. He first settled on 55 acres on the southern side of Lyttelton Harbour, …
