Register Record for the Caledonian Hall, 135 Kilmore St West, Christchurch

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Register Record for the Caledonian Hall, 135 Kilmore St West, Christchurch.

Building Record Form for Caledonian Hall, 135 Kilmore Street West, Christc…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Building Record Form for Caledonian Hall, 135 Kilmore Street West, Christchurch.

Hall’s Oriental Turkish Bath

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It’s very easy to think of 19th century New Zealand as being a place isolated from the rest of the world. Yet as we research and investigate colonial Christchurch, we are constantly being reminded of the connections that existed between … Continue reading →

Christchurch’s First Town Hall, High Street

Articles, Lost Christchurch

During the year 1857, developments moved closer towards making colonial Christchurch a working city. The Bridle Path opening in March, provided emigrants direct access to and from Lyttelton, on a s…

S & H Nashelski’s Melbourne House

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Beside Christchurch’s Town Hall, stood Solomon Nashelski’s hardware and ironmonger’s shop.  Called ‘Melbourne House’, this small shop was later replaced with a permane…

Christchurch’s first phone call

Articles, Lost Christchurch

In 1877, the world was abuzz with the news of Professor Bell’s invention – the telephone. The Steinway Hall,  in New York, was packed to capacity on the 2nd of April, 1877 with the firs…