Hagley Park History

Hagley Park had been in existence since as far back as 1855 when The Canterbury Association’s Reserves Ordinance vested Hagley Park and the Government Domain it surrounded in the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury. This decreed that the Park always be reserved as a place for the enjoyment and recreation of the public. The name "Hagley Park" came from the country seat of Lord Lyttelton, Chairman of the Canterbury Association.

Related photos

The bridge across the Avon fronting the main entrance	When a railway ran through Hagley Park
Sheep grazing in Hagley Park, Christchurch	The Avon, Christchurch
Christchurch Domain : a portion of the garden

Sources

• An on-line exhibition on the history of the Park from Archives New Zealand. About the controversies which have arisen about the Park’s use over the last 150 years.