Ferrymead Heritage Festival - Stories of Otautahi - Family Heritage

Sunday 18 October – Genealogy, Family History and Faith

Meet representatives of the Canterbury Genealogy Society and learn more about researching and preserving family history.

12pm – Papanui Heritage
Defyd Williams, Papanui Heritage Society

Discover stories from Papanui’s past and the people, places and events that helped shape this historic Christchurch community.

2pm – Rose Historic Chapel Trust
Susan Harding – time to be confirmed

Learn about the remarkable Rose Historic Chapel, a rare Early English Gothic Revival building commissioned by women for women. Discover its history, its connection with the Sisters of Mercy and its beautiful Pugin stained-glass windows.

3pm – Memories in Time
Fiona Brooker – time to be confirmed

An introduction to finding, understanding and preserving the stories of your ancestors.