# Former Lyttelton Gaol Site

26D Oxford Street · Lyttelton · Heritage NZ list 7353
https://www.chch.live/place/338
Locality record: [Lyttelton on the register](https://www.chch.live/history/lyttelton)
Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/oxford-street
Then and now on Oxford Street: a 2005 photograph — [Oxford Street and London Street in Lyttelton](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-118145)
Stands inside: [Oxford Street Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1159-oxford-street-reserve) — the park outlines the pin falls inside
What else stood here: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.602164316176484&lon=172.7237445871569
On a walk: [The port’s first streets](https://www.chch.live/walks/lyttelton-harbour)

## Documents tied to this place

*These are leads, not evidence — search results nobody has read yet.* The first 10 of 41 are listed.
- PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1861) (1861-12-04T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18611204.2.4
  > …t-office and some correspondence had taken place on the subject between the postmaster at lyttelton and the general government copies of which should be laid before the house at its next sitting the p…
- SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. (Lyttelton Times, 05 March 1862) (1862-03-05T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18620305.2.13
  > …a meritorious public servant who has lately resigned the office of warden of the gaol at lyttelton mr reston hi held that office for about seven years during which period he discharged its varied and…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 September 1857) (1857-09-26T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18570926.2.3.1
  > …irts and accounts collected john t parkinson tgc-k commission agent auctioneer valuer etc lyttelton ps all communications left at mr harts white hart christchurch or at mr parkinsons london street lyt…
- PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 19 December 1860) (1860-12-19T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601219.2.3
  > …t total there is duo to the treasury in respect of ad vances on acct of the specific item lyttelton christchurch railwaythe sum 0f 0400 0 0 1054 12 1 so that iff reality supposing railway loan tohave…
- Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 26 January 1861) (1861-01-26T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610126.2.22.4
  > …fancy bread biscuit baker general confectionbb and ginger beer manufacturer canterbury st lyttelton nbpublic and private parties supplied on moderate terms j d bam ford solicitor office steeet lyttelt…
- Provincial Council. (Lyttelton Times, 29 October 1859) (1859-10-29T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18591029.2.4
  > …rovided that the goverment should bear half the expense the bill was useless except i for lyttelton whose grievances though great were but small compared to the difficulties which ho saw looming in th…
- Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 November 1856) (1856-11-26T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18561126.2.16.3
  > …the previous monday or thursday t 0 le t building plots in the best part o f tle town of lyttelton apply to f noble campbell co oxford st 10 oct issg for sal e in the vicinity of lyttelton one hundre…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 August 1857) (1857-08-26T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18570826.2.3.1
  > …accounts collected john t parkinson sto c x cxm mi sis lon a gen t auctioneer valuer etc lyttelton ps all communications left at mr harts white hart christchurch or at mr parkinsons london street lyt…
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Lyttelton Times, 01 December 1860) (1860-12-01T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601201.2.3
  > …could not abstain from making some remarks upon it he mr c would take tho hon member for lyttelton own figures the hon member had shown that the province of marlborough after providing for the expens…
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Lyttelton Times, 27 October 1860) (1860-10-27T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18601027.2.3
  > …00 0 0 expenditure as per estimates of 185-89 72616 10 0 less vote for new custom house atlyttelton 1500 0 0 part of vofe for legislative iooo 0 0 vote for censuslooo 0 0 3500 0 0 r 69116100 108952 12…

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Former Lyttelton Gaol Site?**

A place on the record in Lyttelton, at 26D Oxford Street — Heritage New Zealand list no. 7353.

**Where is Former Lyttelton Gaol Site?**

26D Oxford Street, Lyttelton — [on the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.602164316176484,172.7237445871569,17)