John Robert Godley
29 May 1814–1861
(Person)
Lawyer, writer, administrator, coloniser, public servant.
Genealogy
Spouses: Charlotte Godley
Mentioned in
- A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.
- A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.
- England and the Maori Wars
- History of New Zealand
- Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- The Early Canterbury Runs: Containing the First, Second and Third (new) Series
- Chapter 1 — Introductory
- Corrections
- Homebush — (Run 41)
- Double Corner And Mt. Brown — (Runs 8, 76 and 107)
- Dunsandel — (Run 81. Afterwards re-numbered 168, Class II)
- The Levels — (Runs 1, 2, and S N.Z.B.; afterwards re-numbered 519, 520, 521, 522 under the Canterbury Regulations)
- Dalethorpe — (Runs 23 and 151)
- Index
- General
- The Life and Work of Richard John Seddon
- The Long White Cloud
- Tuatara: Volume 5, Issue 3, March 1955
- Was It All Cricket?
- White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885
Image Gallery
.jpg "Standish and Preece, photo. — John Robert Godley, Founder of Canterbury. — Born at Killegar, County Leitrim, Ireland, in 1814; — Died, in England, on the 28th of October, 1861")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "John Robert Godley":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
