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This website is dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch following a devastating series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. This service by the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) offers relevant local information. If you are from an organisation or a business and have essential information you would like to share with the community, then please get in touch by email to sara@stalbans.gen.nz and we will endeavour to publish it here.Translations
Category Archives: History
Churches in St Albans – Past and Present
St Albans Churches – Past and Present Jonathan Allan for St Albans History Group 2020 This page is under construction, adapting a booklet for use on the website. It will eventually have separate, linked pages and photos. If you have … Continue reading
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Scottish Society service
Location: Scottish Society Hall, Caledonian Rd Time: 10.30 am on May 5 Description: The Scottish Society is holding a service to commemorate those who served in WWI. Speakers and children from St Albans School are involved in a performance. But … Continue reading
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Harrisons of Francis Street
Does anyone remember the Harrisons of Francis Street -they used to have an orchard in the area in the early 20th century – and were also well known for the numbers of children in the family. You might be interested … Continue reading
Promed site tells St Albans story
The former Promed Edgeware Doctors site at the corner of Edgeware Road and Trafalgar Street has a few tales to tell.
St Albans History group seeks photos/records
The local History Group wants to make copies of any photos or records of earlier St Albans homes, businesses, personalities or locations. Anyone who could help with this project should contact Brian Spear for further information. His email address is: … Continue reading
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Reel Tour features St Albans home movie
Location: St Michael’s and All Angels Church, 84 Oxford Tce Date: September 14. Christchurch showings are at 4pm and 7.30 pm Description: A home movie made at 10 Berry Street in 1910 is one of a number of historical Canterbury … Continue reading
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When Manchester United played in St Albans
Few people would know the story of how footballers Bobby Charlton and George Best played a game at English Park in St Albans in 1967. The night New Zealand played Manchester United is recalled in an article in D Scene.
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Rights around rebuild
Location: Oxford Tce Baptist Church Lounge, corner of Madras St and Oxford Tce Time: Saturday, April 13 at 10:00am till lunchtime Description: Find out more about the history of the Treaty of Waitangi and discuss (democratic) rights around the rebuild. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Earthquake Information, EVENTS, History, Insurance, Māori, Notices, Past
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Write a poem about Victoria Street
The Christchurch City Council is commissioning two poems as public art. Write a poem about Victoria Street and its heritage and it could end up being painted on the Street.
Posted in Arts, Creative writing, History, Wider Circles
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St Albans boundaries
We received a query recently from someone in Mairehau about SARA or St Albans boundaries which raised a very good question. This linked map shows St Albans boundaries. The original St Albans suburb included land as far as Rossall Street, … Continue reading
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Online petition to save Cathedral
Organisers of the campaign to restore the Cathedral in the Square have started a petition online.Anyone can sign the petition. Click on the headline to find a link to visit
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Lost Christchurch featured on website
Christchurch has lost a lot of its heritage as a result of recent earthquakes but time, fire, developers have also contributed to the changes in the city’s social and physical fabric. Find out more about Christchurch past, its buildings and … Continue reading
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