Monthly Archives: November 2023
2024 Calendar
Te Awaroa Helensville Museum’s 2024 Calendar is out now! Celebrating vessels of the South Kaipara; November features the ‘Mahi’ built in 1936 by Viv McLeod and Archie Baker. Fitted with a 27 horse powered engine, her primary role was to … Continue reading
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Post Office
‘Welcome to our Post Office, complete with the old Kaukapakapa Post Office’s sign, and an old Helensville exchange board. Remember those scratchy pen nibs we used to dip in inkwells and address our postcards and sign our postal notes with? … Continue reading
On the Street Where you Lived
Many years ago a team of volunteers led by the late Natalie Carroll began gathering information for the project, On the Street Where you Lived. More recently volunteers have word processed all the hand written data and are keen to … Continue reading
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RSA Collection
We now have on display the War Memorabilia from the Kaipara RSA which is being closed while renovations are being carried out to the building. This will be an opportunity for those who have not had the chance before to … Continue reading
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Coatesville Garden Club
The Coatesville Garden Club came to visit. They enjoyed exploring our many exhibits and we enjoyed telling them about the history and stories of old Helensville and its development. We’re always glad to meet clubs and societies who have an … Continue reading
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