Tag: Warkworth Museum

Wartime stories shared at open day

11:00 Tue, 11 Oct

Warkworth’s association with US servicemen, who were stationed here during World War II, was celebrated at a special open day at the museum on September...

Wartime courtship lasts a lifetime

08:00 Mon, 12 Sep

Whirlwind romances were not uncommon during World War II and the Mahurangi region had its fair share of wartime courtships. According to Auckland Museum records,...

Museum celebrates the US wartime invasion of Warkworth

11:00 Wed, 31 Aug

The Warkworth Museum will commemorate 80 years since the US Army’s friendly invasion of Warkworth during World War II with a special celebration on Saturday...

Tea, talk and tales

08:00 Tue, 2 Aug

Tales of old Warkworth will be on the menu at Warkworth Museum this month, when the next Tea & Talk session is held on Friday,...

Lights, camera, action!

22:00 Tue, 7 Jun

Warkworth locals Judy Waters and Colin Copestake (pictured) found themselves in front of a TVNZ camera talking about their World War II memories on May...

Do you remember US troops visiting the district?

08:00 Tue, 10 May

Residents with memories of the friendly invasion of Warkworth by US troops during World War II are being urged to share their stories. The Warkworth...

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