Wellington started today

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Another spontaneous sharing inspired by the information I've found on Twitter

Accoding to New Zealand History Online, on the 3rd of January 1840, the British surveyors arrived on The Cuba in the Port Nicholson (aka Poneke), ahead of the ship full of setllers due arrival soon. The intial plan was to build the new settlement, which was supposed to be called "Wellington", in Pito-one (current Petone) based on the proposed plan drawn up by by Samuel Cobham for The New Zealand Company.

The surveyors found it impossible to follow the plan on the proposed site. According to Today in History: 3 January on NZ History Online

As a result an impossible timeframe was set for the Company surveyors. When the first settler ship arrived a few weeks after the Cuba on 22 January, there was no sign of the carefully laid out plan.

The Wellington Anniversary Day is marked on the Monday following the 22nd of January.:yes: The visitors arriving at Wellington are likely to head for the city via Cobham Drive along the scenic Evans Bay.:cool: The Poneke Rugby Club has produced many a notable All Blacks.:yes: Sadly the iconic Cuba Street Carnival, held bienially in Cuba Street in Central Wellington until 2009, has been canceld for this year.:(

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  1. I am wishing you a Happy Wellington Anniversary Day now because I am unlikely to remember to do so on the first Monday following the 22nd of January. :left: :D:hat: :drunk: :wizard: :hat:

  2. Thanks, Deb. Nothing wrong with celebrating the anniversary a little earlier. 😀 :hat: :drunk: :cheers:

  4. 😆 Naturally the initially proposed site was not where current Wellington is … 😉

  5. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    When are you coming?

    Most of all at once! The question makes my wanderlust even bigger! 🙂

  6. Oops. I missed your first comment, Angelika. Yes, All Blacks have always boasted very powerful Maori players. That's the part of the package. 😉 Originally posted by 7Wellis:

    It is very interesting.

    I'm glad you like this post. I thought it could be a bit like a boring history lesson. :pOriginally posted by 7Wellis:

    Wanderlust

    When are you coming? 😀

  9. I wish you much fun. This post brought me Wanderlust (Fernweh in German) when I clicked on the link of the "All Blacks". They look like the Maori we had seen when we had been in NZ. They have so much power. 😀

  10. Cool thanks, I bookmarked the All Black link. Well it would seem as if we are in for another party.

  12. Originally posted by NitroH:

    I bookmarked the All Black link.

    I haven't bookmarked the link to the Springboks, yet :DOriginally posted by NitroH:

    Well it would seem as if we are in for another party.

    I'll probably put a few rugby related posts leading up to the big one. Will be counting on your input, Helen. 😉

  13. Feel like an early night. Thank you for the four dementinal chats, Helen. You have a good afternoon and evening. TTFN 🙂

  16. You have yourself a wonderful night's rest MM. It is always fun and interesting chatting with you. Night now:zzz:

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