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• Thomas Cawthron

  A self-made man who used his considerable fortune to make many gifts to his adopted city, Nelson. Thomas Cawthron has left many enduring legacies, including the Church steps...

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• Nelson's Church Steps

  *The Church Steps - centre of the community* "Meet you at the church steps" is often heard in Nelson and the steps, from the bottom of Trafalgar Square...

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• 156 Nile Street

  Milner House, Formerly “Sunnybank”, was built in approximately 1856 in the Georgian Style[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture]. It has a Category B Heritage Listing[https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1576]. About the area Like many other streets in Nelson, Nile Street takes its name from British...

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• Women's Suffrage

  Suffrage symbol Women's Suffrage 125 symbol Suffrage 125  2018 marks the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.  On 19 September 1893 the Electoral Act 1893 was passed, giving all...

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• Nelson's orphanages and children's homes

  The Nelson region has supported homes for children since the 19th Century. Details and research resources about these institutions have been provided at the end of this story.  Each institution has...

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