Kaiapoi Portrait Gallery

Kaiapoi Portrait Gallery

Charles Street Kaiapoi

• A Canterbury Album (1987), page 140 lists "Photographic Gallery" at Kaiapoi 1866-70
• The Southern Provinces Almanac 1865, Photographic Artists, S. Corrigan, Charles Street, Kaiapoi

Samuel Corrigan born circa 1829 Portsmouth, England, arrived Lyttelton 3 September 1863 on the ship "Captain Cook", with wife and four children, died 20 October 1892 aged 63 years, buried Ashburton Cemetery, area 24, plot 17 

Another of the few remaining Crimean veterans has passed away in the person of Mr Samuel Corrigan, of Tinwald. He entered the Engineers at an early age, was present at the landing of the Allies and served during the whole of the siege of Sebastopol. Sir W. Jervois, late Governor of New Zealand, was captain of deceased company. 

He subsequently entered the Horse Artillery and saw considerable service during the Indian Mutiny, taking part in many of the stirring events of that time. 

In the early history of volunteering in Ashburton Mr Corrigan lent considerable aid in the instruction of recruits in drill. Mr Corrigan was an old colonist, having landed in New Zealand early in the sixties. He first settled at Woodend and after residing there for some years came to Tinwald where he has spent the last fifteen years of his life. 

He died peacefully after a painful illness, leaving a sorrowing widow and a numerous circle of children and grandchildren to mourn his loss.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2806, 22 October 1892, Page 2

courtesy of The Laurence Eagle Collection

courtesy of The Laurence Eagle Collection

courtesy of The Laurence Eagle Collection

courtesy of The Laurence Eagle Collection

courtesy of The Laurence Eagle Collection