Julius von Haast
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Sir Johann Franz Julius von Haast was a German-born New Zealand explorer, geologist, and founder of the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch.
Haast in c. 1867
Julius von Haast
Haast with his wife Mary, 1865
Haast's grave at Holy Trinity Avonside
Holy Trinity Avonside
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Holy Trinity Avonside was a heritage-listed Anglican church located in the Avonside Parish, Christchurch, New Zealand. It was registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by the New Zealand Historic
Julius von Haast
…Companion of the same order three years previously. Haast died on 16 August 1887, following his return to Christchurch. He is buried in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church in Stanmore Road, Christchurch. He was survived by his second wife, Mary Dobson, daughter of the Canterbury Provincial Engineer Edward Dobson, and the…
Holy Trinity Avonside in 2008, prior to its 2011 demolition
The original Avonside Church in ca 1857
The 1876 part of the church, designed by Mountfort, collapsed while repairs were under way