Calling William Henning’s Descendants
We are holding a Memorial Plaque or “Dead Man’s Penny” for William Henning which was issued after the First World War.
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2019 Auckland Heritage Festival – Wilson’s Beach and Jetty by Bruce Renshaw
Bruce Renshaw's interest in Wilson’s Beach and jetty goes back to the 1950’s as a child living at the bottom of Victoria Avenue.
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RMS Remuera
The RMS or SS Remuera was one of many ships that shaped the 20th century, expanding trade and taking migrants to new worlds.
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Restoration of Kaiserbahnhof
On Sunday 16 February 2020 Peter Macky spoke to a full-house at Remuera Railway Station on the restoration of the historic Kaiserbahnhof in Halbe, about 40 km southeast of Berlin.
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In Memoriam: Gloria Poupard-Wallbridge 1946-2020
Remuera Heritage was saddened to hear of the passing of Gloria Poupard-Wallbridge on 20th January 2020 in Hong Kong.
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Restoration Project: An Ellerslie Historical Journey
The Remuera Heritage Society – Ohinerangi Charitable Trust recently provided sponsorship to Christ Church Ellerslie to clean and restore its historic windows.
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The Grange Girls Home, 164 Remuera Road
Early in 1957 The Grange Girls Home moved from Herne Bay to new premises at 164 Remuera Rd, formerly Glenesk, on the corner of Remuera and Bassett Roads.
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Visit to Remuera Railway Station
16 February 2020 at 2.00pm. Remuera Railway Station, 57-58 Market Road.
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Christmas Afternoon Tea
8 December 2019 at 2:00pm. Parnell Cricket Club, 32 Shore Road, Remuera
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Heritage Festival — Navigators & Naturalists: French Exploration Of New Zealand And The Pacific
18 October 2019 at 6:30pm Remuera Library
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Auckland Heritage Festival 2019 — Wilson’s Beach And Jetty
10 October 2019 at 6:30pm Remuera Library
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WW1 Samuel Francis Jonkers (11048) and Sons Edward and Cyril
Samuel Francis Jonkers (11048) of 32 Green Lane Remuera was killed in action on 1 October 1916, 47 years of age at the Battle of the Somme.
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WW1 Leonard Richard Grimwade and Edward Norman Grimwade
Leonard Grimwade obtained the rank of Sergeant in the territorial forces with the 16th Regiment of the College Rifles Rugby Football Club.
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Remuera Railway Station – Tyer Train Tablet Apparatus
The Remuera railway station has two pieces of Tyer Tablet apparatus.
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WW1 Thomas Harry Kinder and John William Kinder
Thomas Henry (Harry) Kinder (British Army) was the second son of prominent Aucklander, Harry Allen Kinder.
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Peter Cropper Update – Book Available for Sale
Copies of The Croppers: Merchants and Engineers book are available for sale.
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WW1 Lance Corporal Malcolm Innes Finlayson (12/2433)
Malcolm Innes Finlayson (13/2433), (1885 – 1916), was born on 1 July 1885.
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Dr William Cottrell — A Century of Colonial-Made Furniture
5 September 2019 at 5.15pm, The Whare.
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23rd August 2019 at 6.30pm, Remuera Library
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WW1 Gunner Robert Roderick Creighton Corbett McFarland 12811
Robert Roderick Creighton (Crighton or Crichton) Corbett McFarland (known as Roddy), born in Hawera on the 18 September 1895.
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Remuera Fire Station and the Village Green
The area currently known as The Village Green was originally a works depot for the Remuera Road Board, and later for the Auckland City Council.
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WW1 Sergeant William Dobson Eggleston (25993)
William Dobson Eggleston was born 19 March 1887 in Sunderland, England, the elder son of Mrs Jane Cole Eggleston.
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