Saturday, October 12 - 13, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
At Farrington House, the Birkenhead Heritage Museum, 44 Mahara Avenue, Birkenhead.
Auckland Heritage Festival
Hosted by the BHS Committee, our contribution to this year’s Heritage Festival event
is titled ‘Making a Home: Accommodation for New Arrivals’. For this event,
Farrington House will be decorated with Pasifika furnishings and artefacts to
represent affordable, homely rental accommodation in the 1960’s. Farrington
House will be showcasing this event on October 12 and 13.
This event will take the place of our usual monthly meeting.
Sunday, September 8, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
At Farrington House, the Birkenhead Heritage Society Museum, 44 Mahara Avenue,
Birkenhead.
The Albertlanders - a movie and talk
Presented by Albertland descendent, former BHS President and life member, Alec Utting.
In 1862, nonconformists migrated from Britain to New Zealand to start a new life in
what they called Albertland (Port Albert, Wellsford, Matakohe, Paparoa).
For almost all of these arrivals, life was not what they expected. The Albertlanders’
Story is a 2012 film commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the arrival of Albertland
settlers. Presented by Albertland descendant, former BHS President, and life member
Alec Utting, it tells the story of grit, determination, despair, and hope.
The Albertland story is also the story of Alec’s great-grandmother, Sarah Ann Shepherd
(nee Longbottom), who was one of the 1862 settlers.
Sunday, 11 August, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
At Farrington House, the Birkenhead Heritage Society Museum, 44 Mahara Avenue,
Birkenhead. Hosted by local historian Brian Potter, this month's talk takes in a virtual
walk around the Birkenhead and Birkdale fruit farms in September 1902, meeting
farmers along the way.
"The strawberries grown in Birkdale were regarded as the best, and were also the first on the market.
To retain the vitality of each species, Birkdale growers commissioned farmers out of Auckland to grow
new plants ready for annual planting.” North Shore Heritage – Thematic Review Report , Vol 2. P109
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Sunday, 14 July, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
At Farrington House, the Birkenhead Heritage Society Museum, 44 Mahara Avenue,
Birkenhead. Hosted by the BHS Committee, some short film clips from WW1 will
be shown followed by discussion.
For non-BHS Members, $5 entry for Museum maintenance. Afternoon tea included.
Thursday, 27 June, 5.30 pm to 7pm
At the Birkenhead Library.A public lecture on Clement Wragge (1852-1922) will be held
at the Birkenhead Public Library. The lecture will be presented by Ian Frazer from
Queensland, Australia. Ian is the author of 'Rain God', about the life and times of
Clement Wragge, known as a meteorologist, traveller, spiritualist, ethnographer,
and creator of the Waiata Tropical Botanical Gardens (Awanui Street) from 1911-1922.
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Sunday, 9 June, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
A talk will be given by David Verran 'Northcote from 1840 to the 1960s'.
For non-BHS Members, $5 entry for Museum maintenance. Afternoon tea included.
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Saturday, May 11, 2pm to 4pm
The 45th AGM of the Birkenhead Heritage Society will commence at 2:00PM.
After the AGM a presentation from local historian Brian Potter will talk on the impact
of the Auckland Harbour Bridge's opening on Birkenhead and surrounding districts.
Afternoon tea will follow.
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ANZAC Day, April 25, from 10am to 12pm.
The Museum will be open after the ANZAC ceremony at the War Memorial Park.
Free entry for all visitors.
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Saturday, April 13, 2pm to 4pm
'Kaipatiki Ward Wharves' – presented by David Verran.
David will describe the locations and functions of wharves before the road network we have today existed. People, animals, produce (all those strawberries!), various building supplies, etc., all had to be transported to where they would be used.
Saturday, Mar 9, 2pm to 4pm
‘Bach Settlements on Rangitoto Island’ - presented by BHS Life Member, Coral Malcolm.
Coral will discuss the social history of Rangitoto Island. Coral also has a rare collection of historical photos, which she will use to illustrate her presentation.
Saturday, February 10, 2pm – 4pm
‘The Bottles of Birkenhead’ - presented by Lee Urquhart.
Lee will explain the background and usage of bottles in the Farrington House collection and some special bottles from his personal collection.
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