Greg AustenJan 23, 20192 min readTe Tiriti O Waitangi- essay written by Charles HardyCharles Hardy frequently wrote letters to newspaper editors and demonstrated an amazing way with words combined with a sharp intellect...
Greg AustenJan 20, 20192 min readGeorge Hardy- Charles Hardy's fatherGeorge was born in Ely on 23 March 1791. He was the only child of George Hardy and Anne Canham Hardy who had married in the Lady Chapel...
Greg AustenJan 17, 20191 min readEly- the birth place of Charles HardyThe centre piece of the city of Ely is its Cathedral. The origins of a church in Ely date back to the infancy of Christianity. A monastry...
Greg AustenJan 14, 20194 min readCharles Hardy- his early yearsCharles Hardy had a fascinating life full of adventure prior to migrating to New Zealand in the 1860s along with his wife Alice. The...