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Baptisms in Christchurch and Lyttelton 1851-1856
The fact that it is now possible to view so many Baptism Registers online at Putake. I decided to investigate what the first Baptism Register for Holy Trinity Lyttelton (1851-1859) and […]
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The Lyttelton Cenotaph
In the winter 2022 Heritage New Zealand Magazine there is an article that has the following heading “There’s a tradition in New Zealand—you could almost call it a heritage tradition—of […]
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Pew Rents
If you are a regular worshipper, you will notice that most people sit in the same seat week after week. Some like the front seats because they can see and […]
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The 1897 Sunday Schools gift to Bishop Julius
To the Right Rev’d Father in God the Lord Bishop of Christchurch New Zealand We the teachers and scholars of the Sunday Schools in your Lordships Diocese, desire respectfully to […]
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The Addington Girl Guides—Can you help identify people and places in these photos?
In the past many Guide and Scout Groups were attached to Churches. This collection of photographs arrived in the Archives courtesy of Rev’d Mandy Neill’s connection with Ruth Healy (nee […]
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Orphans Annual Outing Challenge Cup
One of the items rescued from Churchill Courts was an EPNS bowl with the following inscription AAC Orphans Annual Outing Challenge Bowl Presented by The Waikuku Beach Improvement Assn 30.11.1935 […]
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The Parish Library
Five books have recently been donated to the Diocesan Archives and they are a reminder that a Parish library is nothing new. They are a bit battered, but that is […]
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The New Zealand Church News and William Sidney Lovell-Smith
During the holidays I took advantage of my membership of Heritage New Zealand and visited 83 Clyde Road. This is the house that has been recently purchased by the New […]
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A Bench of Bishops
A Bench[1] of Bishops Don’t ever believe a date on a photograph when you find one written in pencil on the back. This photograph of the Bench of New Zealand Bishops […]
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West Coast Marriages
Do you think that your family came from the West Coast and you have never been able to find a Marriage? Maybe this new Archives Resource will be useful. Despite […]
