The story behind the historic house in the heart of our village.
This house actually began life on 6 acres of land between Hill St (now Heaphy St) and Wynyard St (now Blockhouse Bay Road) down to Taylor St. The property was known as ‘Windy Heights’. The home was built in 1890 by early settler Stefano Armanasco, and was located directly beside where the Medical Centre stands today, opposite the Community Centre.
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Karla Robertson will be sharing images & stories from 1963 - 2023 celebrating Lynnmall Shopping Centre’s 60th Anniversary
In collaboration with the Blockhouse Bay Library, the Blockhouse Bay Historical Society presents a dual exhibition of wedding images, stories and memorabilia through time. Both venues are located in the Gittos Domain and we encourage everyone to view these complimentary exhibitions in tandem. There will be a wide variety of images across differing era’s, many sourced from the community as well as our extensive archives. Together, we celebrate the history of love in the Bay. Society members will be on hand to answer questions, expand on stories of local families and guide you through our permanent displays in the oldest surviving settlers cottage in Blockhouse Bay.
I started school the year WW2 was declared, 1939. Joyce Davis (nee Heron) was in my class right through school. then the Bay was a fairly isolated country village. We lived by the corner of Bolton Street and our nearest neighbor was on the corner of Puketea Street, so there were plenty of empty sections on which to play our favourite game of “rounders”.
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