Tag: Historic Places Hawke’s Bay

“EXPLORE THE NAPIER-TAIHAPE ROAD SUNDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2014” Historic Places Hawke’s Bay Heritage Tour

This trip will take in historic sites on the Taihape Road as far as Kuripapango. Along the way we will visit The Church of St John at Omahu, Waiwhenua homestead, established by Horace Shield , and Tunanui, originally the home of Major General Sir Andrew Russell.
The tour will be led by local historian, Pat Parsons who was a contributor to the history of the area, “West to the Annie”. Pat will be pointing out a number of sites of historical interest along the way.
Morning and afternoon tea and a light picnic lunch will be provided. There will be an opportunity for a short walk from the lunch venue so come prepared for a day in the country.

Brochure can be downloaded from the following link:  COACH TOUR FLYER -TAIHAPE FINAL FINAL (more…)

Historic Places Hawke’s Bay AGM Sunday 7th September 2pm

 

St Matthews Church

REMINDER

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

St Matthews Church Hall, 200 King Street South, Hastings, Sunday 7 September at 2pm.
Afternoon tea will be served.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Tim Anderson on the history of St Matthews & Graham Linwood on its restoration. A tour of the church will follow.

If you will be attending, please phone
Rose Mohi (877 9474) or Maxine Anderson (844 4875) for catering purposes.

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Historic Places Hawke’s Bay Submission To The (Napier City Council) Draft Annual Plan 2014/15

historic_places_hawkes_bay_logoThe following is the text of the Historic Places Hawke's Bay Submission.
The Submission makes reference to attached snapshot images that were taken from the Auckland City Council GIS Viewer.
http://maps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklandcouncilviewer/ (the heritage images can be found under Map View->Map Content->Cultural Heritage)
Permission is being sought to post these images on this site.

Draft Annual Plan 2014/15 (more…)

“FABRIC & RYTHYM 1920s NEW ZEALAND ARCHITECTURE ON FILM NEW ZEALAND FILM ARCHIVE SCREENING” 22nd May (2014 )

MTG Century Theatre, 9 Herschell Street, Napier Thursday 22 May 2014 at 6pm.
Suggested donation: MTG Friends and Historic Places Hawke’s Bay Members $5, General Public $10.

Historic Places Hawke’s Bay and MTG Hawke’s Bay present this special one-off screening in conjunction with the New Zealand Film Archive. The films showcase the construction of civic buildings and monuments, domestic architecture and the architecture of industry, taking the viewer on a lively journey through 1920s New Zealand, from footage of the temple at Rātana, to evidence of the devastation of the Murchison earthquake, to street-scenes from Lambton Quay to Napier’s lively waterfront. (more…)