← Back to Anniversary NEWS Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger ‘Farewell Breakfast’ Speech – 20 July 2025 Transcript of the speech given by the The Mayor, Phil Mauger, at the lunch which was held to celebrate the ’30th July 1850 Farewell…
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← Back to Anniversary NEWS Beverley Bolland ‘Farewell Breakfast’ Speech – 20 July 2025 Transcript of the speech given by our President, Beverley Bolland, at the lunch which was held to celebrate the ’30th July 1850 Farewell Breakfast in Blackwell,…
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Notice of Annual General Meeting When: 2PM 16 March 2025 Where: Knight Stream School, 1 Killarney Road, Halswell Christchurch This is your opportunity to come along and have your say on the running of the Association and to suggest changes…
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Anniversary Lunch Photos View Anniversary Lunch Photos Photos taken at the Anniversary Lunch celebrating 100 years of the Canterbury Pilgrims & Early Settlers Association. Official Speeches: • President Beverley Bolland • Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter • Father Peter Williams…
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June 18th LUNCH at the Chateau on the Park 189 Deans Ave 11.30am for midday start. As it is June and we are half way through the year we thought a nice lunch at the Chateau was called for. We…
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When: 2pm 19th March 2023 Where: Knight Stream School, 1 Killarney Road, Halswell Speaker: Dr Rupert Tipples This is your opportunity to come along and have your say on the running of the Association and to suggest changes if you…
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After a very informative and enjoyable presentation by Mike Steenson, Ranger from Riccarton Bush, on Sunday we were delighted to be able to donate $2,000 to the Riccarton Bush Enhancement Project. Thank you Mike for taking the time to enlighten…
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J E Fitzgerald sepia watercolour “View taken from the terrace in front of Mr FitzGerald’s House at Lyttelton. The home in the center is Mr Ward’s in Quail Island, Nov 15 1852.” Executed for the valedictory gift to John Robert…
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The Canterbury Association was formed in 1848 in England by members of parliament, peers, and Anglican church leaders, to establish a colony in New Zealand. The settlement was to be called Canterbury, with its capital to be known as Christchurch….
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The Museum was first established in the Provincial Council Buildings in 1867 featuring geology specimens collected by geologists Dr (later Sir) Julius von Haast and Dr Ferdinand Hochstetter. The Museum was first open to the public on 3 December 1867….
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