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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

January 11, 1851
First copy of the “Lyttelton Times”, edited by J.E. FitzGerald.
January 11, 1984
A live 30cm snake is found in a driveway in Parklands. A second snake is found the following day.
January 12, 1985
The first South Island "In Vitro" baby is born at Christchurch Womens Hospital.
January 13-15, 1978
Visit by Crown Prince Reza of Iran.
January 13, 1891
First public display in New Zealand of Edison’s phonograph.
January 14, 1897
New Brighton declared a Borough.
January 14, 1898
"Great Peninsula Fire" destroys much of the bush on Banks Peninsula.
January 16, 1871
Meat preserving works opens.
January 16, 1936
Inauguration of inter-island air service by Union Airways.
January 17, 1877
Council swimming pool in the Avon River opens. Not one of the Council’s better projects - the pool was only a few hundred metres downstream from the hospital’s effluent outfall.
January 17, 1966
City Council grants charter to 2nd Battalion, RNZIR.

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