Shooting at Lake St John – Sarah Bernhardt In Remuera
In the late 19th century, Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was the most famous actress in the world. In 1891 she sailed from San Francisco via Honolulu and Auckland to Australia. Her stay in Auckland was brief but memorable.
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Claude Megson’s Remuera Townhouses
Claude Megson (1936–94) was a brilliant, if controversial, architect and teacher, who built five single-family houses and three townhouses in Remuera during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Short stories of Remuera – next event August 25th 2023
Our next event invites people to give a short talk of 5 to 15 minutes on an interesting topic in relation to living in Remuera, an event that happened in Remuera or a piece of family history or memories of life in Remuera.
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Waitaramoa – Remuera’s natural heritage
Auckland Council has recently completed a new walkway alongside the Remuera stream at the bottom of Portland Road in what was called Waitaramoa Reserve on the corner of Portland and Shore Roads. The environmental works mean the area is now open for the public to explore – it is an incredible local walk of native plants and walkways.
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Barochan 226 Remuera Rd
Barochan at 226 Remuera Road was designed by architect John M. Walker and built in 1916. Extended in 1935 by architect William Gummer,Barochan is a substantial home and one of Remuera’s finest.
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July 2023 event: Author talk by Allan Davidson about his book – In this place, From this place
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In this Place, from this Place: St Luke’s Presbyterian Church, Remuera–Newmarket, 1875 – 2022, by Allan Davidson. Book review.
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The Remuera Hall and Chapel, 488 Remuera Road (Remuera’s Century-Old Buildings Project)
The two-storey timber building once known as Remuera Hall stands as a valuable remnant of Remuera’s religious, social and commercial history.
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An invitation to Remuera Heritage from Parnell Heritage for Sunday April 30th
Anzac Day to be remembered with Parnell Heritage and Remuera Heritage
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Henry Kulka 1900-1971 (Architects of Remuera): a forerunner of New Zealand modern architecture
Henry Kulka (1900–71) is often cited as a forerunner of New Zealand modern architecture.
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Remuera Heritage Event: Plan Change 78 (housing intensification) – its impact on Remuera’s heritage and special character
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In memory of David Lennard
Remuera Heritage notes with sadness the death of Dave Lennard as a result of the floods in Auckland on the 27th and 28th January 2023, aged 78.
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Lillian Chrystall (Architects of Remuera) – A very inspiring and influential architect
Lillian Chrystall was an exceptionally gifted award-winning architect. She was accepted into the University of Auckland (UoA) School of Architecture as one of only five women and designed several houses in Remuera.
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In Memory of Ngaire Bailey (nee Keys) 1929-2023
Remuera Heritage notes with sadness the passing of Ngaire Bailey in January 2023, aged 93. Ngaire was a member of Remuera Heritage and the granddaughter of Leonard John Keys, the first store owner in Remuera.
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In memory of Jeremy Salmond
Remuera Heritage wishes to acknowledge the huge contribution to heritage architecture, restoration and preservation. He was particularly helpful last year in assisting Remuera residents to identify the special character and heritage features of their properties in response to Council’s Plan Change 78 re housing intensification. He has left a huge legacy for New Zealand heritage.
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Christmas at the old Post Office
It was wet and windy for our Christmas party but thanks to the hospitality of Sotheby’s Remuera, we were warmly hosted inside the old Remuera Post Office, the historic landmark building in Remuera. There was a guest piper to brighten the day, 21-year-old Finlay John Cameron who is here from Lochaber, Scotland.
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