Canterbury History

First sightings

Feb 16, 1770

Captain James Cook first sighted the Banks Peninsula in his boat, The Endeavour. Photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/HM_Bark_Endeavour_replica_in_Cooktown.jpg

First Steps On Banks Peninsula

Feb 10, 1815

Sailors from the sealing ship Governor Bligh, first set foot on Banks Peninsula. Photo: http://www.public-domain-image.com/free-images/nature-landscapes/sand/human-foot-print-in-sand.jpg

First Farmers

Feb 10, 1840

Two small groups of farmerss were successful in planting the first crop. Photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Wheat_P1210892.jpg

Jeannie Manson

Jan 7, 1844

The first European child (Jeannie Manson) was born at Riccarton. Photo: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/60/219601189_3fa81b603b_z.jpg?zz=1

The Canterbury Settlement

Nov 10, 1847

John Robert Godley and Edward Gibbon Wakefield met to plan the Canterbury settlement. Photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/New_Zealand_relief_map.jpg

Canterbury Association

Feb 11, 1848

The Canterbury Association was formed. They named New Zealands Capital City after the University John Godleyand (Christchurch)went to. Photo: https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3310/3269457857_fa430c5ea2_z.jpg?zz=1