Rose Reid

Gumdiggers were a hardy breed of men who worked long hours in the gumfields around Albertland. Typically, these men were young and single, and would...

Jane Mander was encouraged by her mother at an early age to become a storyteller. She was the daughter of Francis (Frank) Mander, who was...

On Thursday, 29 May, 1862, the Matilda Wattenbach was towed by powerful steam tugs from the London Docks to Gravesend. The 352 passengers on board...

After their arrival in 1862, the Albertland settlers formed a Mutual Improvement Society to look after the health and betterment of the district. Their ideology...

Port Albert storekeeper John Shepherd served on the Provincial Council for two terms before representing the Albert riding on the newly formed Rodney Council in...

For the Albertland settlers, the Oruawharo River was their lifeline. It provided food when there was little else to eat and a way to visit...

Wellsford recently lost a respected resident, Alan Dale, who passed away aged 98. Alan was born in Dargaville in 1923 and moved to Wellsford with...

Following the success of aviation pioneers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Walsh brothers – Vivian and Leo – from New Zealand built a biplane using...

The Albertland Museum would like to honour Ernest Martin Davies this Anzac Day. After recently opening a treasure box of his wartime diaries, photographs and...

Over the years, many items have been given to the Albertland Museum which remind us of those early settlers who came to Albertland 159 years...