The Art of Remembrance at St David’s Church in Khyber Pass, Auckland, was unveiled by Central Auckland MP Nikki Kaye at a ceremony on the eve of ANZAC Day 2015. This unique artwork by renowned New Zealand artist Max Gimblett was inspired by the Tower of London poppies and consists of 100,000 brass quatrefoils which...
In March 2015 Donovan Rypkema from Washington DC, an expert in the economics of heritage preservation, visited Auckland as a guest of Civic Trust Auckland. This was his second visit to NZ. He also spent time in Wellington and Christchurch, discussing and presenting on seismic strengthening issues for heritage preservation....
Our event in the Auckland Heritage Festival this year is another ‘Toast to Heritage’, as held in 2011 at the Queen’s Ferry Hotel in Vulcan Lane. This time it will be in Brew on Quay, 102 Quay Street, from 3pm on Sunday 12 October – the last day of the...
Scott Homestead Open Day For the second time CTA entered this event into the Auckland Heritage Festival and again there was a good number of people visiting throughout the day, taking the opportunity to explore the historic Scott Homestead and grounds, as well as nearby Casnell Island.
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...
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.
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.