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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Auckland's theatre on the Haymarket -- His Majesty's Theatre and Arcade (1902-1987)

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His Majesty's Arcade in Queen Street, 1970s. 435-B5-239, Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries. Updated/edite...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Guest Post: Our Role Model, Tom Skeates

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It is with great pleasure that I republish (by kind courtesy) author Jacqui Knight's article on Tom Skeates, the West Auckland monarch ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Excessive Dancing a peril at Onehunga, 1875

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(From Auckland Star , 9 April 1875)   Death at Onehunga from Excessive Dancing There is no doubt but that the penalties which follow almost ...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Beside Te Wai Ariki: from the Mason's Hotel to the Hotel Cargen

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Rev John Kinder drawing of Eden Crescent looking west. Old St Pauls on the horizon, part of the Royal Hotel complex centre-right. 4-1208,...
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Mr Fritzschner's baby biplane dreams

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Auckland Weekly News 31 August 1911, AWNS-19110831-16-3, Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries. Paul Fritzschner, ei...
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A card from the Auckland Savage Club

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A good friend of mine gave me the above undated promo card, dated from the period of the First World War to 1942, when Rev. Chappell die...
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