Ruth Gardner's Blog 01/12/2011: Ho, Ho, Ho, Henry!

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 1 December 2011 entitled, "Ho, Ho, Ho, Henry!".

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 230-231: Flowers on Road …

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A PDF copy of pages 230-231 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Flowers on Road Cones'. Photos: Irene Boles

Flax, Coffee, Tea and Chicory – the Trent Brothers’ Christchurch Empire

Articles, Lost Christchurch

It is ten days before Christmas, 1877 and two brothers, Frederick and James Trent, stand expectantly before the Reverend Henry Crocker Marriott Watson at altar in St John the Baptist Church, Latime…

William H. Harris, Wholesale Tinsmith, 101 Colombo Street, 1898

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The neat and narrow, plastered brick building of William Henry Harris, Tinsmith of Christchurch stood at 101 Colombo Street in a matching line with a set of others. Standing opposite Mason Struther…

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…

 “Strange Freak of a New Zealand Girl”

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Dressed in a black cutaway coat, dark trousers and a white silk neckcloth, and sporting a Billy-Cock hat over short hair, Henry Jame Muir stood before a London magistrate in 1889 dressed in the clo…

Black deeds in Draper Street

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Today, through the wonders of archaeology and Papers Past, we bring you the story of Charles Henry Cox, a man whose crime has been buried – literally – for over 100 years. But let’s not get too carried away. As … Continue reading →