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• German Settlement in Nelson

  Nelson's earliest German settlers faced disappointment and hardship and were driven away from the Moutere Valley by poor soil and constant floods. The close-knit, industrious communities re-established themselves on...

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• Maungatapu Murders

  The trial of the notorious Burgess gang caused a sensation in the small town of Nelson in 1866. Murder was a rare crime and this one involved not...

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• Nelson's Landmark Cathedral

  A Royal Decree from Queen Victoria in 1858 not only established a Bishop's See, allowing the construction of Nelson's cathedral, the Church on the Hill, but also changed the...

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• Nelson becomes a City

  Nelson became a city in 1859, an event which has been seen as a significant cause for celebration as centenary and 150 year events by the Council and...

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• W.A. Coppins

  From its beginnings as a saddlery in 1898 through to its most recent incarnation as an outdoors store and manufacturer of speciality textiles, 255 High Street has been owned...

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