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Tracing Canterbury's History through Headstones
- A List of Remittance Men in New Zealand
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- Birch Hill Cemetery (near Glentui)
- Bishop’s Corner Cemetery, nr Leeston
- Brackenbridge Cemetery (nr Amberley)
- Courtenay – St Matthew’s Church and Cemetery
- Culverden Cemetery
- Cust – Anglican Cemetery (Tippings Road)
- Cust / West Eyreton (Mairaki) Cemetery
- Darfield – St Joseph’s RC Cemetery
- Glentunnel – South Malvern Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
- Halkett Presbyterian
- Hanmer Springs Cemetery
- Hororata – St John’s Anglican Church
- Kimberley Cemetery (near Darfield)
- Kirwee – Public Cemetery
- Kirwee – St George’s Church and Cemetery
- Kowai Bush War Memorial
- Mayfield – Ruapuna Cemetery
- Mount Peel Cemetery – Church of the Holy Innocents
- Rockwood Station Graves (Phillips)
- Springfield – St Peter’s Church and Kowai Pass Cemetery
- Springfield – St Peter’s Church/lychgate memorial plaques
- St James’ Anglican Church and Cemetery, Papanui/Harewood
- Waddington Cemetery
- Waikari Cemetery
- Yaldhurst Cemetery
- Headstone Histories
- Headstone Symbolism
- Hunting Kiwis Blog
- Online cemeteries in Canterbury
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Remittance Men and Rockwood Graves
Posted by Helen Leggatt (aka Hunting Kiwis) ⋅
Hello again to all Hunting Kiwis subscribers. We’re in the final throes of Summer here in New Zealand and I took the opportunity to visit a very small collection of graves on consecrated ground within the grounds of a private Canterbury home – Rockwood Station homestead. The graves belong to the Philliips family – one … Continue reading →
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Hello Everyone, It’s been a long. long time since I last created a blog post, I admit to relying too much on Facebook to engage of late. But, hear me out, I’ve been a very busy girl. In the 3 years since my last post (yes, 3 years) I have earned myself a degree in … Continue reading →
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- Searching for Remittance Men in New Zealand
- *News* Hunting Kiwis in Top 50 Genealogy Blog List
- New season, new cemetery
- Farewell to summer, FAQs and lone burials in Oz
- New Listing – Cust/West Eyreton Cemetery
- New Year, New Look
Pages
- A List of Remittance Men in New Zealand
- About Hunting Kiwis
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Gravestones of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Birch Hill Cemetery (near Glentui)
- Bishop’s Corner Cemetery, nr Leeston
- Brackenbridge Cemetery (nr Amberley)
- Courtenay – St Matthew’s Church and Cemetery
- Culverden Cemetery
- Cust – Anglican Cemetery (Tippings Road)
- Cust / West Eyreton (Mairaki) Cemetery
- Darfield – St Joseph’s RC Cemetery
- Glentunnel – South Malvern Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
- Halkett Presbyterian
- Hanmer Springs Cemetery
- Hororata – St John’s Anglican Church
- Kimberley Cemetery (near Darfield)
- Kirwee – Public Cemetery
- Kirwee – St George’s Church and Cemetery
- Kowai Bush War Memorial
- Mayfield – Ruapuna Cemetery
- Mount Peel Cemetery – Church of the Holy Innocents
- Rockwood Station Graves (Phillips)
- Springfield – St Peter’s Church and Kowai Pass Cemetery
- Springfield – St Peter’s Church/lychgate memorial plaques
- St James’ Anglican Church and Cemetery, Papanui/Harewood
- Waddington Cemetery
- Waikari Cemetery
- Yaldhurst Cemetery
- Headstone Histories
- Headstone Symbolism
- Hunting Kiwis Blog
- Online cemeteries in Canterbury
Pages
- A List of Remittance Men in New Zealand
- About Hunting Kiwis
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Gravestones of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Birch Hill Cemetery (near Glentui)
- Bishop’s Corner Cemetery, nr Leeston
- Brackenbridge Cemetery (nr Amberley)
- Courtenay – St Matthew’s Church and Cemetery
- Culverden Cemetery
- Cust – Anglican Cemetery (Tippings Road)
- Cust / West Eyreton (Mairaki) Cemetery
- Darfield – St Joseph’s RC Cemetery
- Glentunnel – South Malvern Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
- Halkett Presbyterian
- Hanmer Springs Cemetery
- Hororata – St John’s Anglican Church
- Kimberley Cemetery (near Darfield)
- Kirwee – Public Cemetery
- Kirwee – St George’s Church and Cemetery
- Kowai Bush War Memorial
- Mayfield – Ruapuna Cemetery
- Mount Peel Cemetery – Church of the Holy Innocents
- Rockwood Station Graves (Phillips)
- Springfield – St Peter’s Church and Kowai Pass Cemetery
- Springfield – St Peter’s Church/lychgate memorial plaques
- St James’ Anglican Church and Cemetery, Papanui/Harewood
- Waddington Cemetery
- Waikari Cemetery
- Yaldhurst Cemetery
- Headstone Histories
- Headstone Symbolism
- Hunting Kiwis Blog
- Online cemeteries in Canterbury
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