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Megan Dickinson
History – Keeping the home fires burning
“Your local Patriotic Committee would appreciate your assistance!” With troops on active service in foreign lands, the war effort was in full swing back in...
History – Pioneer Potter – Kauri Museum
Following our previous article regarding the Paparoa Brickworks, established by James Redfern in 1870, and later sold to Robert Quaife in 1908, we highlight another...
History – Extruder tells a story
Sitting among the collection of fascinating operational machinery at the Kauri Museum is a Watkinson Brick & Field Tile Extruder. It was made in Louth...
History – A Soothing Soak
In 1927, the Rare family purchased land including a house, known as the Buchanan Homestead, in a place called The Wires, located in a remote...
History – History in a bottle – Kauri Museum
Bottle collecting wasn’t just a pastime for Hilda McCarroll – it was a passion spanning 50 fruitful years, producing a collection of over 2000 glass...
Art-lover alert
Artist John Holmwood created the striking untitled mural featuring New Zealand birds and trees in 1968. It was commissioned by Dominion Breweries for a hotel...
