tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post8661519517200094888..comments2024-03-17T10:09:54.614+13:00Comments on Canterbury Heritage: Cultrural Vandalism?Marcus Castellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02572498225080723498noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-57370557381543986922016-08-13T13:38:51.163+12:002016-08-13T13:38:51.163+12:00I've finally figured out how to comment!!😳
I ...I've finally figured out how to comment!!😳<br />I am the great grand daughter of Thomas Kelsey. Our family history is that he had the brick house built on the site and have photos of my great grandmother on the upstairs balcony with my grandfather in her arms. He was born in October 1880 and is not a newborn in the photo. I suspect it is taken a year later. Thomas will have sold the house after my great grandmother returned to England with my grandfather in 1881/82 - not sure of that date. Thomas was not an ironmonger, he was an entrepreneur, finding new business opportunities in the new country. He started off as an Importer, including ironmongery and at some point was an accountant. I think it is a travesty that the house was demolished, not only because of its historical significance, but also, because of its architectural beauty. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418386639920661938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-31806419809206076662016-08-13T13:28:05.699+12:002016-08-13T13:28:05.699+12:00The house isn't standing. I am the great grand...The house isn't standing. I am the great grand daughter of Thomas Kelsey. Our family history is that he had this brick house built and it was the first brick residence in Christchurch. A Travesty that it has been demolished. We have photos of my great grandmother standing on the upstairs balcony, holding her son, my grandfather, in her arms. He was born in October 1880 and is not a newborn in the photo. Thomas will have sold the house in the years after 1881/82 when his wife took their son back to England. Thomas was an entrepreneur, not an ironmonger. He imported goods from Britain including ironmongery and later was an accountant. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418386639920661938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-84677489882489717162016-08-13T13:20:00.933+12:002016-08-13T13:20:00.933+12:00I'm the great grand daughter of Thomas Kelsey ...I'm the great grand daughter of Thomas Kelsey and my family history is that he had the brick house built. It was the first brick residence in Christchurch and as such, of great historical significance. So an absolute travesty to have demolished it. We have photos of my great grand mother standing on the upstairs balcony with my grandfather in her arms. He was born in October 1880 and is not a newborn in the photo. Thomas will have sold the house after 1881, when his wife took my grandfather back to England. Thomas was an entrepreneur and did a lot of things in his time. He was an importer, including ironmongery. Later in his life he was an accountant. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418386639920661938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-62889558061913619952014-10-20T13:05:43.473+13:002014-10-20T13:05:43.473+13:00Hi Sandy
What a pleasant surprise to hear from yo...Hi Sandy<br /><br />What a pleasant surprise to hear from you again!<br /><br />Yes, still continuing to read the posts to the Canterbury Heritage<br />blog, also keep up with your flickr posts via RSS feeds.<br /><br />Left Christchurch some years ago, currently wintering over in the Bay<br />of Islands before heading south again in the motor home for the<br />summer.<br /><br />Five years since pursuing historical interests, now devoting energies and<br />inspirations to the more artful - mostly photo-realistic landscapes<br />and portraiture.<br /><br />I'm amazed at the extent to which the blog is still read after being dormant for so long.<br /><br />As ever<br /><br />MarkMarcus Castellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572498225080723498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-43706055845503927392014-10-12T18:02:22.795+13:002014-10-12T18:02:22.795+13:00Hello Mr CH... I wonder if you still read comments...Hello Mr CH... I wonder if you still read comments on your fabulous blog. I wish you'd start it up again!<br /><br />I found the grave of Professor Francis William Chapman HASLAM today at Hillsborough Cemetery. I wonder if this house is still standing...i somehow doubt it.<br />https://flic.kr/p/pmcn6Q<br /><br />Let me know how you are going. sarndra at sarndra dot com :)Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596980842958337137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-709954313897802022008-11-11T20:19:00.000+13:002008-11-11T20:19:00.000+13:00The Press article nominated Lionel Hunter, but the...The Press article nominated Lionel Hunter, but the son may be keeping the show on the road. However, Deidre Ellen and Lionel Walter Hunter of 38a Murray Place, St Albans are still listed as the owners.Marcus Castellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572498225080723498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-36405329394898184862008-11-11T17:43:00.000+13:002008-11-11T17:43:00.000+13:00Fantastic background info, well done you for getti...Fantastic background info, well done you for getting such a good overall story of the property and thanks for bringing this to our attention.<BR/><BR/>I thought Lionel Hunter died years back of drawn out cancer and his son Paul was running the business? Or was that one of those Urban myths?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-70676744726371264102008-11-11T17:19:00.000+13:002008-11-11T17:19:00.000+13:00Had one need of an example of the consequences of ...Had one need of an example of the consequences of the Great Kiwi Brain Drain, then one need look no further than the fourth estate. With very few exceptions, even a modicum of talent might appear sufficient to lure our journalists to greener pastures.<BR/><BR/>With respect to our recent election, it was illuminating to hear just how many of our media personalities and politicians ended their sentences with "you know" - that revealing indicator of mediocrity of mind.Marcus Castellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572498225080723498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269154103766812046.post-55150267331651743362008-11-11T16:06:00.000+13:002008-11-11T16:06:00.000+13:00any number of reasons to save...an indictment of N...any number of reasons to save...<BR/><BR/>an indictment of NZ journalism that the local rag can't even drum up some facts by a little original research. instead, "journalism" passes as reprinting press releases these days (numerous examples from recent election). <BR/><BR/>Thanks for doing the hard, honest work of gathering the facts!kuakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475437546479502512noreply@blogger.com