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.
14 July Strength in Numbers: Joining Forces to Protect Character and Heritage – Sally Hughes This is the story of the Character Coalition, an umbrella group representing 60 heritage & historical, special interest groups and resident associations.
Winter Series: CTA with the Kinder House Society, at Kinder House, 2 Ayr St, Parnell Sundays See brochure for more details 9 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
Garden Party – 24 March 2013. We held another successful garden party, this time at the lovely home of CTA members John and Katherine Strevens.
Civic Trust Auckland and the Kinder House Society presented the 2012 annual Winter Lecture Series of four lectures on topics of heritage interest.Sundays: 10 June, 8 July, 12 August, 9 September at 3.15 pm10 JuneRoss Healy, Director Phillimore Properties LtdAdaptive re-use of previously neglected heritage buildings (from a property investor.s point of...
The 150 year anniversary of Drury tramway Civic Trust Board Member Munroe Graham instigated an informal BYO picnic gathering on Sunday May 6th at Drury Domain, near the library. This enjoyable gathering on a sunny afternoon of around 20 train and heritage enthusiasts, commemorated the opening of this tramway, the...
