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The site plan shows the area of land which was purchased from local chiefs in 1841, for Queen Victoria  Original payment for the land:50 Blankets 50 Pounds (money) 20 Trousers 20 Shirts 10 Waistcoats 10 Caps 10 Iron Pots 4 Casks of Tobacco 1 Box of Pipes 100 Yards (92 metres) of GownPieces 1 Bag of Flour 20 Hatchets |
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In the 1840’s, the Ponsonby area as we know it today was virtually deserted. It was not until the 1850’s that residential growth started in Herne Bay and Freeman’s Bay. |
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Prior to the area being named Ponsonby, it was known as ‘Dedwood’. Dedwood was changed to Ponsonby in 1873, but no-one is really too sure who Ponsonby Road and Ponsonby the suburb is named after. Three main contenders for the honour are: Colonel Frederick Ponsonby, Sir William Ponsonby (both fought at Waterloo) and the Hon. Ponsonby Peacock. Another theory is it was named after a village in the West Country of England. |
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Ponsonby Road goes digital. www.ponsonbyroad.co.nz is launched early in 2000. | |||||
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