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Warkworth will host two major heritage information events in the run-up to the Warkworth Heritage Festival in November.
On Thursday, September 28, the Warkworth Library has organised a combined museums talk in the Old Masonic Hall, in Baxter Street.
Dianne Morgan, from the Warkworth Museum, will talk about Warkworth’s involvement in the Temperance Movement, its people and places.
Jenny Schollum, from the Puhoi Heritage Museum, will talk about love, peace and protest in Puhoi, and her talk will include topics such as Puhoi’s involvement in World War I, peace celebrations, Puhoi’s triple wedding in 1901, and more recent protests against land development.
Peter Marsh, from the Albertland Heritage Museum, will take the audience on a photographic journey, captured by his grandfather, renowned early New Zealand photographer Harold Marsh, featuring early Albertlanders’ peace and love celebrations.
The talks are free and start at 10.30am.
Then on Wednesday, October 4, at the Warkworth Town Hall, three speakers will talk about aspects of Warkworth’s history.
Heritage Mahurangi chair Dave Parker will cover the founding of Warkworth from 1853, along with the history of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga buildings and landmarks and their significance to the area.
Lyn Wade, who is a descendant of the prominent Wilson and Morrison families, will talk about the life and times of some of the area’s pioneering families.
And finally, Jane Gifford trustee and maritime enthusiast Peter Thompson will share his knowledge of early steamboat activity and his passion for historic vessels on the Mahurangi River.
These talks are also free and start at 10.30am.
The Warkworth Heritage Festival will feature a heritage river pageant, a commemoration military street march, walks, a local pioneer’s event and more.
