History

A hundred years ago there was hot debate about the use of catamaran sledges. This form of conveyance did no end of damage to the...

A recent request for information about Dome Valley School uncovered some interesting history. Records show that in 1873, a deputation waited upon the Board of...

Bridgehouse, located on the central riverside site first occupied by Warkworth’s founder John Anderson Brown, has long been one of the town’s recognisable heritage buildings....

News of the upcoming Matakana Heritage Day on Sunday, June 19, at the Matakana Hall, has been welcomed by the Warkworth & Districts Museum. An...

John Anderson Brown’s timber mill was established in the mid-1840s giving employment to about 30 men and it was still operating 20 years later. The...

The Warkworth Brass Band has played the National Anthem through the reign of five monarchs and a display of band memorabilia can be viewed at...

Have you discovered the National Library’s Papers Past website paperspast.natlib.govt.nz? A fantastic online resource for researchers, Papers Past is a treasure trove of historical information,...

Early photographs of Warkworth show a large house standing alone on the hill overlooking the river. This was ‘High Holme’ the residence Henry Pulham had...

Seeing photos of the recent flooding near the Hoteo River brings to mind how those floods were used in the past. In 1969 Reuben Watson...

As a new school year begins, it is timely to reflect on the beginnings of education in this area. Before schools were established under the...