Heritage

Christchurch: a chronology

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

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This week in history

October 12-14, 1981
Visit by Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.
October 12, 1939
Battery point guns in Lyttelton Harbour accidentally sink fishing boat "Dolphin". 1 man killed.
October 13, 1866
Railway south open to Rolleston.
October 13, 1986
Sir Hamish Hay begins his fifth and final term as Mayor of Christchurch.
October 14, 1989
Vicki Buck, first woman and youngest to be elected, wins Christchurch Mayoralty.
October 15, 1881
Lancaster Park opens. This privately owned development was built so that sports clubs could charge admission fees to games.
October 15, 1979
Visit by King Tupou IV and the Queen of Tonga.
October 16, 1988
Victoria Square Amphitheatre opens.
October 17, 1861
Christchurch Club building opens. Designed by B.W.Mountfort and Isaac Luck, it was probably New Zealand’s first club.

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