The Blockhouse Bay Historical Society Incorporated aims to discover and preserve the rich history of Blockhouse Bay, one of the innermost suburbs on the shores of the Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. Look at our Diary for the dates of meetings and special events.
Society's next meeting
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 1.00pm at Blockhouse Bay Community Centre.
Annual General Meeting.
Then our speaker is Ivan Pivac.
Ivan will talk on the economic, political and social impact of the kauri gum industry from the 1880s to the outbreak of World War One.
Yvonne's Trading Table will be operating.
Anyone interested in learning more about Blockhouse Bay's history is welcome to attend. For further information please contact:
Brian Goodwin on (09) 626-5809
or
New pages
Memories of Primary School
during WW2
Ilse von Randow, Handweaver
Green Bay Mission Hall
Do you remember?
Do you have personal memories of Blockhouse Bay?
Or perhaps stories related to you by a family member or a friend?
We would love to hear your memories, if you wish to share them.
No detail is too small, as the Society endeavours to record the rich history of the Blockhouse Bay area.
If you have memories you would like to tell the Society about, please contact: