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Christchurch: a chronology

A timeline of some Christchurch events in chronological order from 1700s to 1989.

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This week in history

April 26, 1852
Christ’s College moves from Lyttelton to Christchurch.
April 27, 1872
Railway north open to Kaiapoi.
April 28-29, 1983
Visit of Prince and Princess of Wales.
April 29, 1925
Rev J.K. Archer becomes Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand’s first Labour mayor.
April 29, 1974
Cr. David Caygill, aged 25, becomes the city’s youngest ever acting Mayor (for 5 days).
April 30, 1875
New library building completed on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street. Designed by W.B. Armson, the building is now part of the Library Chambers.
April 30, 1971
6000 protesters march against the war in Vietnam.
May 1, 1975
Canterbury University completes its move from city to Ilam campus.
May 2, 1872
New St Michael’s Anglican Church opens.

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