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1888

Earthquake damage to the Cathedral spire in 1888 September 1: Earthquake causes damage throughout City. Cathedral spire badly damaged.
September 29: South Island rugby team plays Lillywhite and Shrewsbury’s English team at Lancaster Park.
(no date): Tramway to Sumner completed.; Fort Jervois built on Ripapa Island as a result of the 1885 "Russian scare".

Notes

Information for this resource was based on the second edition of John Densem’s Christchurch chronology: a history of settlement. Environmental Policy and Planning Policy Unit, Christchurch City Council, 1990.
More about the Christchurch Chronology.
This resource includes links to various other local history resources on our websites and images from our photographs collection - clicking on the image will take you to a larger version of that image.