Library secures early records

Visitors to the Kaukapakapa Market on Sunday, January 19 are being encouraged to pop in to the nearby Kaukapakapa Library.

Since re-opening in 2014, the library has become the repository for much of the information on Kaukapakapa’s past.

This includes history on the hotel, the school, the hall, and St Cuthbert’s and All Saint’s Churches, along with all the library’s original records.

“We have Wyn Jordan’s Historical Records of Kaukapakapa and the fantastic Jordan Collection of early photographs,” library volunteer Megan Paterson says. “We also have photos of most of the servicemen and woman – yes, singular – on our WWI and WWII memorials, and a lot more stuff.

“If anyone is looking for something then we welcome their enquiries. We may not have all the answers, but we will do our best to point you in the right direction.”

The library will be open from 10am-1pm.