Ah, the life of a mounted policeman in colonial West Auckland was a challenging one ... from NZ Herald 20 April 1895. MYSTERY OF A POL...

Travelling to or from Pt Chevalier Beach on the early 1920s could have meant you were suddenly in the midst of a rather fiery transport feu...

News about the Auckland Lunatic Asylum appeared regularly in the press from time to time. They do give us an insight into the 19th century ...

April 1909. "An American Climax bush locomotive pictured on a bush tramway at Gamman's Mill, Ohakune, with a group of timber w...

An image from 10 December 1900. According to the library caption: "Showing the steamer Hirere (48 tons), built in 1896 by C. and ...

12 April 1967. "Showing the derelict steam ferry Peregrine at St Marys Bay."  7-A3836, Sir George Grey Special Collections, ...

While in Dunedin last April, part of the bus tour we were on involved a stop at Signal Hill, and the Centennial Memorial there. ...

I’ve been interested in rolls of honour for some time, but up until recently have only ever photographed them. Since information has be...

Official Bay just to the left of Point Britomart in the centre. Copy of an oil painting by Samuel Stuart showing Auckland waterfront. Ref...