New Zealand - Canterbury
- Aerial view of Beckenham
- #3 of 3
- 1973
Beckenham
- An inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
- European settlement of Beckenham dates back to the first arrival of British settlers in Christchurch, and was part of the initial allocation of land to the new settlers
- Stephen Fisher named the area Beckenham after the English town of the same name, although the name Fisherton was also used
- Electricity was provided to Beckenham in 1912 and a waste water scheme was provided in the 1920s
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/
Date taken: 26/09/1973 Survey Number: SN2634
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 10000
Run Number: J Photo Number: 41 Scale: 10000