Ruth Gardner's Blog 19/03/2014: Prominence for Pioneers

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 19 March 2014 entitled, "Prominence for Pioneers".

Whaling, Forty Mile Beach, A Gruesome Discovery – A Pioneer’s Story

Articles, Lost Christchurch

By a Pioneer of the Fifties Many years previous to, and some few years after the arrival of the first four ships, the coast of New Zealand was frequented by whalers, notably those of England, Ameri…

Early Days in Sydenham, how the Pioneers Fared

Articles, Lost Christchurch

An interesting contribution to the history of the early days of Christchurch, and especially of the district now known as Sydenham, was made by Mr Henry Ffitch, of Glandovey road, Fendalton, in a s…