Throughout the year the Historic Places Trust organises a number
of interesting heritage related events which members of the public are invited
to attend.
Upcoming Events
Jazz Dynasty Crayford
Friday 21 November 5.30pm Old
St Paul's, Mulgrave Street, Wellington
Tel (04) 473 6722
If New Zealand has a royal family of jazz, it must
surely be Wellington's Crayford family! Wellingtonians
have an opportunity to witness the rare spectacle of
three generations of this extra-ordinarily talented
musical dynasty: Terry, his sons Greg and Jonathan and
Greg's son Miles.
You will be able to purchase wine, beer and food. So
come along and enjoy the fun! A $15 door charge applies
Jazz at Old St Paul's - Hot
Club Friday
Friday 5 December 5.30-8.30pm Old
St Paul's, Mulgrave Street, Wellington
Tel (04) 473 6722
Wellington swing trio Hot Club Sandwich Live at Old
St Paul's. The band usually consists of Andrew London
(guitar), Terry Crayford (piano), Nils Olsen (saxophone,
clarinet, flute), and a floating member or "Sandwich
filling".
You will be able to purchase wine, beer and food. So
come along and enjoy the fun! Call 473-6722 now to book
a table. A $15.00 door charge applies.
Bruce Paine classical guitar concert
Saturday 6 December 7 pm Alberton, 100
Mt Albert Road, Auckland
Tel: 09 846 7367
Limited number (50) seats for the concert. Bruce will
perform compositions from his latest CD, along with
other popular overseas and local tunes.
Cost $20.00 per person includes supper.
Contact Alberton tel 09-846 7367 or email.
A variety of music for all to enjoy from beginners
to advanced students. Classical to jazz styles, paino
and clarinet, plus a performance by a special guest
musician.
Entry by gold coin donation. For more details contact
Emily Heeney
Deck the Halls Christmas Concerts
16-20 December Alberton, 100
Mt Albert Road, Auckland
Tel: 09 846 7367 enquiries
Deck the Halls" takes us back to a Victorian Christmas
of the Kerr Taylor family and their friends in the early
days of Auckland with Ray Henwood, Cathie Harrop, Paul
Harrop, Dave Khan and Jenna Johnson
Reservations: please telephone 479 2361
Jazz at Old St Paul's - Fiona
Pears and Hot Club Sandwich
Friday 19 December 5.30-8.30pm Old
St Paul's, Mulgrave Street, Wellington
Tel (04) 473 6722
Wellington swing trio Hot Club Sandwich Live at Old
St Paul's. The band usually consists of Andrew London
(guitar), Terry Crayford (piano), Nils Olsen (saxophone,
clarinet, flute), and a floating member or "Sandwich
filling". Virtuoso New Zealand violinist and composer
Fiona Pears spent the last few years performing at prestigious
venues around the world and will now be back in New
Zealand. The papers have called her "an international
star in the making". Don't miss her remarkable
talent!
You will be able to purchase wine, beer and food. So
come along and enjoy the fun! Call 473-6722 now to book
a table. A $20.00 door charge applies this time.
November-early December: A selection of books about or
by John Milton that are held at Ewelme Cottage, to mark the 400th
anniversary of Milton's death.
December-January: Christmas cards from the 1870s to the
mid 1960s
~ Homestead Architecture
Tours ~
These day tours are conducted in the Rangitikei, Hawkes Bay and
Wanganui districts.
As you visit several beautiful heritage homes not normally open
to the public, your tour guide will inform you about aspects of
New Zealand history including settlement, lifestyle and design of
homes. Find
out more
~ A Friend
in Need: US Marines in NZ ~ Exhibition
Old
St Paul's, 34 Mulgrave Street, Wellington Daily 10am-5pm (occasionally
closed for special ceremonies and functions) - until 2009.
During
World War II, thousands of US Marines of the First and Second Divisions were stationed
in New Zealand to train for or to recuperate from the war in the Pacific. Many
came to Wellington's iconic Old St Paul's church where the United States and US
Marine Corps flags still hang in memory of them. A
Friend in Needexhibition
marks this significant time in New Zealand's history.
A Friend in
Need is about people, filled with bittersweet stories of
kindness, friendship, loss and strength of spirit in the face of
adversity.
Wednesdays & Saturdays, September-May 1.30-4.30p.m.
Departs: Christchurch Information Centre, Cathedral Square tel 0508 669-660
(tollfree) or (03) 366 9660
Step inside three Christchurch homes
of different styles, ranging from historic to contemporary, not normally open
to the public. This tour provides a delightful mix of history, house style and
hospitality.
The
lifestyles of Christchurch people throughout Canterbury's history and development
are fascinating - it is by getting past the front door that stories come alive.
Meet
the homeowners and discover the way Christchurch people have lived and are living
today. These guided tours are organised in support of local New Zealand Historic
Places Trust projects.
Tickets: $35 per person including a
light afternoon tea. Discounts available to NZHPT Members, groups by arrangement. Bookings are essential.
During
World War II, thousands of US Marines of the First and Second Divisions were stationed
in New Zealand to train for or to recuperate from the war in the Pacific. Many
came to Wellington's iconic Old St Paul's church where the United States and US
Marine Corps flags still hang in memory of them. 
The
lifestyles of Christchurch people throughout Canterbury's history and development
are fascinating - it is by getting past the front door that stories come alive.