Local History Stories
Keep up to date with our local history stories.
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Wonderland: Local history & author talk, 11 September
Join us for this fabulous event about the life and times of Miramar’s very own amusement park, from the early 1900s. -
You can't beat Wellington on a good day... in 1924
On a warm weekend in the summer of 1924, a professional photographer carried a large glass-plate camera halfway up the slopes of Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori Hill). -
Heritage Highlight: 160 years ago in Manners Street
Recent stories
- Pat Lawlor and the works of 'Mr Wellington'
- Wellington’s Café Culture: the Visual Guide
- New Zealand Railways and the Remutaka Deviation
- Bringing History Into 2024: A Recap
- Past author event: Watch Fact and Fiction, Writing History
- One Hundred Years of Local Theatre
- Video Interview with Daniel Beban: parts one and two