Essays received so far can be down loaded from the following sub-headings:

Civic Trust Auckland and the Kinder House Society present the 2014 annual Winter Lecture Series of four lectures on topics of heritage interest:  Sunday 8th June 3pm: Whare Tane, Epsom Click each thumbnail photo for an enlarged view from the Whare Tane lecture.   .. Sunday 27th July 3pm: Further Thoughts on...

Click to view :  Civic Trust Auckland newsletter April 2014

Click to view :  Civic Trust Auckland newsletter December 2013

2013 AGM  Civic Trust Auckland held its 2013 Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2 November in the recently restored Logan Campbell Kindergarten in Victoria Park. The guest speaker for the occasion was Hamish Keith CNZM OBE, arts luminary and CTA’s new patron. Attendees gathered after the meeting across the road...

Scott Homestead Trip 13 October : Auckland Heritage Festival Event  Civic Trust Auckland’s event in this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival was a guided tour of the Scott Homestead and surrounding heritage area at Scott’s Landing, Mahurangi East. CTA members spent many years restoring this beautiful property.  Nearly 70 people visited the...

22 September Samplers: their Role in New Zealand Social History – Vivien Caughley  Vivien is the author of a soon to be published book on samplers to be found in New Zealand. You will be taken on a journey of New Zealand social history. 

Click to view :  Civic Trust Auckland newsletter September 2013

Winter Series: CTA with the Kinder House Society. See brochure9 June Saving our Masonry Buildings – Bryan Bartley Bryan gave an interesting talk about measures to strengthen un-reinforced masonry heritage buildings to avert threat of demolition by non-compliance 14 July Strength in Numbers: Joining Forces to Protect Character and Heritage – Sally Hughes This was the story...

11 August From Scalpel to Chisel – Peter Charlesworthy  Peter explains about his transition from surgeon to antique furniture restorer including his training in England.