The 50 acres that Captain Harvey took up on the Port Hills in 1852 was considered one of Christchurch’s most beautiful spots. Heavy lush woodlands swept up the nearby valley and like most men of the new settlement, the Captain looked over his new source of timber with dollar signs in his eyes. He named …
To look at him, you would never guess that he was born in India! It was only his health that caused him to look for a cooler climate and Christchurch looked good! Sent to England for his schooling, John returned to India to work as a civil servant. He married Elizabeth Wall while in England …
Sir John Cracroft Wilson (1808 – 1881) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch Behind the naming of the Surburb of Cashmere Buried at St Mary’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Halswell, Christchurch The story of Sir John Cracroft Wilson: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/sir-john-cracroft-wilson/ Photo taken by Chris Bulovic
The story of Sir John Cracroft Wilson and his Kashmir, whoops, Cashmere is very romantic to me as an historian. Cashmere is already such a pretty suburb that this story has just added so many new levels to a lovely part of Christchurch. To think of the original Cashmere Farm snug up against the Port …
A great photo! Colombo Street with Dyers Pass Road weaving its way up the Port Hills. Sadly the building tucked in behind the round roofed tram stop (I am guessing its a tram stop) was still with us up to this week (02.11.2012). Came as a nasty surprise to me as I drove past it.
Elizabeth Barker was the eldest daughter of Dr. A.C. Baker and his wife Emma. The Barkers arrived in Canterbury aboard the ‘Charlotte Jane’ on the 16th December 1850. Emma was pregnant with Elizabeth during the voyage. The couple already had three boys. Elizabeth was born on the morning of the 15th March 1851 under a …
