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Lost Christchurch
Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further
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Howey’s Baths Named after Central New Howey, described as a
New Brighton, New
James Howey Brighton hydropathist, owned a
Zealand: Canterbury’s
(1856?-1933).
restaurant in Christchurch. He
later owned baths where the
workingmen’s club is in 2007,
opposite the car ramp and
dressing sheds on the beach in
central New Brighton. People
who had aches and pains and
sports injuries went there to be
treated with saltwater which
was pumped in from the sea.
playground, pp 50-51
The Humbug Named by old An elbow-like Swimming races held there
“Swimming races”,
and also mariners because turn in the river were reported in the Star in
Star, 27 December
Humbug Reach of the twists and between the December 1879.
1879, p 3
turns they had to Heathcote Bridge
make to reach the and the old steam
“Sumner pioneers”, The
steam crane on
the wharf to
unload their
merchandise.
wharf.
Press, 5 July 1948, p. 2
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