Local History / October 2023
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Spookiest things in the City Archives
- Wellington City Council
- We’ve opened Pandora’s Box to reveal some of the weirdest and creepiest things in the Wellington City Archives.
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Council update #5 on Toomath’s Building fire
- Wellington City Council
- Work on the fire damaged Toomath’s Building has progressed quickly and the cordon along Ghuznee Street has been lifted today (Monday 23 October).
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Leslie Adkin’s Excursion to Kāpiti Island
- Te Papa's blog
- Leslie Adkin (1888–1964) was a farmer by profession, based in Levin.
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Kapiti Island, Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council update #4 on Toomath’s Building fire
- Wellington City Council
- The Toomath’s Building owners have engaged a contractor to start demolition of the fire damaged building with the aim to open Ghuznee Street early next week.
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council update #3 on Toomath’s Building fire
- Wellington City Council
- Following engineer reports, Wellington City Council has issued a dangerous building notice requiring urgent works for public safety to the owners of the Toomath’s Building.
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council update #2 on Toomath’s Building fire
- Wellington City Council
- The investigation into the Ghuznee Street building fire is on-going and the cordon remains in place for the foreseeable future.
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington City Council update on Toomath’s Building fire
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council building officers, welfare team and environmental health officers are currently assisting FENZ and Police following a fire in the Toomath’s Building at 43 - 47 Ghuznee Street.
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Toomath’s Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mathew & Elsie Holmes
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- A sundial is placed on the upper slope of the right-hand side of the original Soldiers’ section. It was a gift of Mrs Holmes (Elsie), in memory of her husband […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Memorial Kauri
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- On the right hand side of the original Soliders’ area is a magnificent Kauri with a bronze plaque underneath which reads: “Memorial Kauri Planted By Sir James Allen G.C.M.G, Armistice […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Memorial Benches
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Two marble seats add to the symmetrical layout of the original part of the Soldiers Cemetery. They were presented by the Women’s National Reserve (W.N.R) in 1920. The seats were […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Elfie Williams
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Elfie Clare Williams – ‘Dresden China’ Elfie was one of thirteen children born to Thomas Coldham Williams and his wife Annie Palmer Beetham. Thomas was the oldest born New Zealander […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Richmond Family
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- This plot caught our eye as the headstone was placed to the side rather than head of the plot, which seemed unusual, especially in a double width plot. We presumed […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Aplin Family
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Tony who is one of our fabulous volunteers uncovered this dear wee headstone during our working bee in September. Such a large plot for Alfred Oscar Aplin who died in […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mary MacArthur
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- Midnight Tragedy In Wellington Harbour The harbour collision of the steamer ‘Cobar’ and the launch ‘Mavis’ on 8th February 1924 resulted in the deaths of Mary Burden MacArthur and Daphne […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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John Blundell
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- The death is announced of Mr John Blundell of the “Evening Post” proprietary John was born in Dublin where his father Henry was manager of the “Evening Mail”. The family […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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de Rose Family
- Friends of Karori Cemetery
- It’s hard to not notice the de Rose plot as sadly the headstone has tumbled from its perch and lies in the path. Frederick Richard de Rose was born in […]
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Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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NEWS RELEASE – Labour Day 2023 Open Day
- Wrights Hill Fortress
- FOR IMMEDIATE USE – OCTOBER 2023 Wellington’s historic Wrights Hill Fortress in Karori will be opened for public inspection again on LABOUR DAY, Monday 23rd October, the first official day of Wellington Heritage week The World War Two coastal battery will be accessible between 10am and 4pm.
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Wright's Hill Fortress, Wrights Hill Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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