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
NZHPT Hawke's Bay Branch AGM
Sunday 13 July 2 pm
St Thomas's Historic Church, Meeanee
Guest speaker, Mrs Jenny Erickson will speak about
the history of the Church. Afternoon tea will follow.
All welcome.
The "P" Trip (coach trip)
Saturday 19 July 1-3.30pm approx
Departs: Pataka Museum, cnr Norrie and Parumoana St,
Porirua
Tel: Heather Nelson, 04 939 9166 or email
Visit Porirua, Paremata, Plimmerton and Pauatahanui,
guided by Roger Beauchamp. Meet at the Pataka Porirua
Museum of Arts and Cultures, by Harvey Norman in Porirua.
If you arrive at the museum at about 11.45 am you could
visit the museum (free admission) and have lunch at
their café (your cost).
At 1 pm the bus will leave the Pataka Museum and we
will then drive past The Gear Homestead, and the Papakowhai
Homestead to visit the site of the old Military Barracks
in the Ngati Toa Domain. There will be an opportunity
to walk around the site. We will then continue on to
Plimmerton and drive past the local marae and hear about
the history of Mana Island. We will continue up Grays
Road to Motukaraka Point and then descend to Pauatahanui
Village, where we will hear about the history of the
village and the Taylor Stace Cottage. We will visit
historic St Alban’s Church and Burial Ground, and
arrive back at Pataka via Whitby at approximately 3.30
pm.
Cost: $20 per person.
To book: Contact Heather Nelson by phone 04
939 9166 or email.
Payment to be made in advance by cheque to NZ Historic
Places Trust Wellington Branch, PO Box 10-794, Wellington,
or by direct credit into the following bank account:
02-0536-0243086-002 Account name is Wellington Regional
Committee NZ Historic Places Trust. Please enter your
name for our statement. Trip will go ahead, wet or fine.
‘No-shows’ on the day and cancellations less
than one week beforehand will be charged. Substitutions
permitted.
In Memory Of a Great Artist Tchaikovsky piano
trio in A minor - played by The Auckland Trio Lumineux
- Andrea Mundy (cello), Joohae Kim (piano), and Pam
Jiang (violin).
This is the only piano trio Tchaikovsky wrote and dedicated
to his most important patron, Nikolai Rubinstein. It's
perhaps the longest - and best - piano trio conceived.
Admission: $7.50 adult, free for NZHPT
members and children.
Jazz at Old St Paul's - Hot
Club Friday
Friday 1 August 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.
Guest speakers Rachel Darmody (NZHPT's regional archaeologist)
and Alistair Matheson (former owner of the pa) will
be followed by a visit to the pa. Visitors welcome.
NZHPT Waikato Branch AGM
Sunday 10 August 1pm
Waikato Museum of History and Art, Gratham Street, Hamilton.
Watch this website for more information, or contact
the NZHPT's Lower
Northern Office, tel (07) 578 1219.
NZHPT Auckland Branch AGM
Monday 11 August 6 pm
NZHPT office, Premier Building, 2 Durham Street East,
Auckland City
Tel: 09 307 8896
Email: infonorthern@historic.org.nz
Come along to the Auckland Branch Committee AGM. Guest
speaker, Phillip Hartley will speak about his work as
a building surveyor using examples of projects in the
UK in conparison to the New Zeland situation. Philip
is a chartered building surveyor with an MA in architectural
history and a postgraduate diploma in building conservation
currently working with Salmond Reed Architects Ltd.
The Annual General Meeting is due, with a great guest
speaker lined up - members will get a reminder in the
mail soon.
Branch Committee members are elected every 2 years
- this is an eletion year. Do give some thought to whether
you can help us look after Northland's heritage by joining
the Branch Committee. It's not too onerous, and provides
a great opportunity to get involved with historic heritage
in your home patch.
Auckland flautist Melody Lin will perform a concert
with pianist Sarah Watkins in Highwic's ballroom. Meoldy
is a doctoral student at uckland University School of
Music. She will play Chou Wen-Chung's Cursive, Tekemitsu's
Itinerant for Solo Flute and Prokofiev's Flute Sonata.
Admission: $10 adult, $5 for NZHPT members.
NZHPT Hauraki Branch AGM
Saturday 30 August
Venue to be confirmed
Watch this website, or contact the NZHPT's Lower
Northern Office, tel (07) 578 1219.
NZHPT Tairawhiti Branch AGM
Saturday 30 August
Venue to be confirmed
Guest speakers Dr Rick McGovern-Wilson (Senior Archaeologist
at NZHPT) and Professor Richard Walter (University of
Otago) will discuss the findings of the Cook's Cove
excavation in November 2007 (see the daily
logs from the excavation on this website).
Watch this website for further deatils, Gisborne Herald
public notices closer to the time, or contact the NZHPT's
Lower
Northern Office, tel (07) 578 1219.
Play - A Victorian Posy
Thursday 11 September 7 pm Alberton, 100
Mt Albert Road, Auckland
Tel: 09 846 7367
The three actors who performed the marvellous “Old
Wives Tales” play last year at Alberton are back
again. This time the theme is Victorian high jinks with
prose, poetry and songs. The actors bring to life historical
elements in the wonderful setting of the ballroom at
Alberton.
Cost $15.00 per person includes supper.
Contact Alberton tel 09-846 7367 or email
by 7 September.
Domestic Linen - Exhibition
17-21 Sept and 24-28 September,10am-4pm Alberton, 100
Mt Albert Road, Auckland
Tel: 09 846 7367
Needlework from the everyday to the rare and extraordinary.
Includes items from the Rishworth Collection. Wide range
of beautiful local and overseas examples. Entry: $5for adult, free children
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.
Alberton Anniversary Gala
Monday 8 December 10am-4pm Alberton, 100
Mt Albert Road, Auckland
Tel: 09 846 7367
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Alberton opening
to the public (8 Dec 1973) a fun family themed programme
of activities will take place.
Free entry to activities within the garden area and
gold coin fee to access the house.
Contact Alberton tel 09-846 7367 or email
for more information.
~ Sail into History ~
Explore
the early history of Northland from a tall ship - a very different
but authentic experience from on-land.
In partnership with the R Tucker Thompson Sailing Trust,
NZHPT historians accompany each cruise providing a wide range of
fascinating stories and insights.
Four cruises in 2008 in April, May, September and October
July 8 Anne Kim & Svetlana Kalinnikova - violin/piano
July 15 Recent vocal graduates of NZ School of Music
July 22 Senior piano students of NZ School of Music
July 29 Wellington Youth Choir
August 5 Tromba Sovrana - trumpet/soprano/harpsichord
(Cheryl Hollinger, Nicola Edgecombe, Donald Nicolson)
August 12 Classical Voice and Woodwind
August 19 Wellington Winds
August 26 Sarah Rooney - soprano
Supported by the Friends
of Old St Paul's and WCC Creative Communities Fund
~ 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.
Explore
the early history of Northland from a tall ship - a very different
but authentic experience from on-land.
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.