This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nz8061 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/6364.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My home occupies the former site of the 1860s mansion of Fortunatus Evelyn Wright at Avonside in Christchurch, New Zealand. I have a couple of photos of the old homestead, which overlooked the Avon River and was demolished in the mid 1930s. I frequently recover shards of mid Victorian crockery and roof tiles when digging in the garden. I'm compiling an history of the house and of the large family who occupied it. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.