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 Edisons 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 Councils better projects - the pool was only a few hundred metres downstream from the hospitals effluent outfall.
- January 17, 1966
- City Council grants charter to 2nd Battalion, RNZIR.


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