1951–1975
1888
Headmaster Corfe promoted building a new swimming pool and successfully raised well over half of the cost of £620 by soliciting subscriptions.
1957
Old Boys create an Endowment Fund.
1900–1925
A fundraising committee comprising Board, staff, Old Boys and friends of the school raise over £150,000 towards building the new Assembly Hall, completed in 1967. Library renovated and upgraded largely funded by the HB Williams Trust and the CH Ballantyne Memorial Fund.
1962–1967
1904
Joint Board and Old Boys committee formed to launch appeal to build new buildings including a Gateway and Porter’s Lodge, classrooms, Hall, Board Room and offices at a cost of £16,950. Two new boarding houses (£14,000) were to be completed in time for the 50-year anniversary of the move to the present site. The Robert H Rhodes endowment allows the school pool to be improved. The Hare Memorial Library opens, substantially paid for by Old Boy subscriptions. Old Boys raise £23,000 of the £27,500 required to build the Memorial Dining Hall, designed by architect Cecil Wood. Old Boy Thomas Chapman donates the full cost of three new fives (similar to handball) courts and a squash court. A number of bequests provided a new chapel organ and funds to support parents who had served in the war. One of these bequests was from Frederick George Brittan, known as the last of the pilgrims, who came to New Zealand on the Sir George Seymour , one of the first four ships.
1971
1976–1999
1911
1977–1978
The Tothill Science Block, Williams Court and Gymnasium complex is opened with a considerable portion being funded by Old Boys and Friends of the School loans. Library extensions completed at a cost of just under $1m, tripling the library space. The old swimming pool was replaced by a new one at a cost of $1.5m, with $40,000 of the funds raised at a major school fair held in 1990 and $10,000 from the CCOBA. The Old Boys’ Theatre is completed, substantially assisted by Old Boys’ support. Richards House was altered as a result. College is repaired following the devastating earthquakes of 2010–2011. Cost covered by $65 million of insurance funds and $15 million of existing capital to build The Miles Warren Building.
1916
1925
1990
1926-1950
1993–1994
1939
2000–2015
1946–1950
2000
2011–2016
1946–1948
The Christ’s College Old Boys’ Association raises the full amount to build the Memorial Gateway.
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