Christchurch: Incidents, Accidents and Tragedies

The book includes stories of conmen, Canterbury’s first bigamist, career criminals, jail escapes, the anti-Asian Lionel Terry. Accidents included relate to aeroplanes, trams, trains and cars and drownings. Tragedies include Captain Lorraine’s balloon disaster, murders including Parker/Hulme in 1954, hangings in Christchurch, the mosque attacks and the 2011 earthquake.

Format: Paperback
Imprint: Small New Zealand Publisher
Publication date: 01/01/2024