Reminiscences : early Christchurch and Canterbury, 1922
Summary Three addresses delivered by Robert Allan, Andrew Anderson and Arthur Dudley Dobson to Rotary Club members in 1922. The focus of the talks is early Christchurch and Canterbury and the development of the settlement in the nineteenth century. Includes foreword, and comments and questions from attendees.
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- Foreword and introductory remarks from O.T.J. Alpers and H.D. Acland.
- View section of Reminiscences : early Christchurch and Canterbury, 1922 as PDF. Robert Allan. [4.2 Mb]
- Memories and comments on early Christchurch settlers and Canterbury from Robert Allan (1847-1927).
- View section of Reminiscences : early Christchurch and Canterbury, 1922 as PDF. Andrew Anderson. [1.7 Mb]
- Comments on first four ships and early Christchurch from Andrew Anderson (1851-1927), a son of John Anderson (1820-1897) who was the founder of Anderson’s foundry and second Mayor of Christchurch. Andrew Anderson worked in the family’s business.
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- Arthur Dudley Dobson (1841-1934), former City Surveyor, talks about the opening up of the Canterbury West Coast. Includes questions and responses from the talk attendees.
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Collection location Archive 210
Publication information Unpublished
Related pages
- Robert Allan (1847-1927)
- Arthur Dudley Dobson (1841-1934)
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