Maori history gives credit for the discovery of new zealand to kupe, the renowned chieftain of hawaiki. Wanganui, new zealand, maps, list of streets, street view, tweet. Christopher brookes account of the history of gonville and caius, founded in 48, describes the workings and development of the institution, the home of men such as william lyndwood, jeremy taylor, charles sherrington and seven other nobel laureates and of titus oates. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The establishment of new zealand s first centralised electronic database through the wanganui computer centre act focused attention on the states ability to gather information about its citizens.
It will not open out for any length of time until pipiriki, still a couple of days off and nearly 100km from wanganui city. Poynter place, wanganui postcode 4501 new zealand postcode. Cameron blockhouse official tourist site for whanganui, nz. Download the eedition app to get access to all the news, sport and opinion printed in the wanganui chronicle. Edmund gonville sought to create a college capable of supporting twenty scholars in pursuit of higher degrees, particularly in the arts and theology. Margaret and vijay maxwells line four square margaret and veejay go out of their way to make sure customers get the freshest fruit and veggies in town and if they dont have what you want will ring around to source it for you. Biographical history of gonville and caius college, 491897. Slow growth in the hinterland also hindered whanganuis growth during the latter half of the twentieth century, but a diversified economy has seen the town grow in the last few decades.
Gonville school wanganui, new zealand local business. Guide for alexander heritage and research library events. A brief history of the wanganui marist rugby football club. History about wanganui wanganui was a garrison town from 1846 to 1870, the period during which the british regiments were stationed in wanganui. Phone numbers and address information for wanganui hospital close. Find your new home in wanganui, or sell your property.
Keep informed about any suspicious activity, send urgent updates to your neighbours when required and discuss emergency planning. The wanganui campaign was a brief round of hostilities in the north island of new zealand as indigenous maori fought british settlers and military forces in 1847. Absolutely love gonville post all the staff are very friendly and. The conflict here also involved longstanding rivalries between upper and lower whanganui river maori. Catholic schools run by the marist brothers first opened in wanganui around 1870.
Gonville school is a primary school that has a rich and proud history in wanganui and has served the local community for over 106 years. Whanganui also spelled wanganui, is a city on the west coast of the north island of new. History of whanganui official tourist site for whanganui, nz. There are also a number of activities to do on the river and places to stay. William s scott was listed as being a draper, this building is still with us, photo taken in gonville wanganui in the 1930s kevs wanganui riverboat history page wanganui in january 1943 queen alexandras mounted rifles armoured took part in a parade down victoria ave. Books will be available for purchase on the evening with all proceeds going to alzheimers whanganui. Pakaitore marae and meeting house is located in gonville. Bt 4 wheeled tank wagon bt 8209 e 6007 twin tank wagon to carry first bulk tallow and then converted to carry light fuel oil for locos. Papers past newspapers wanganui chronicle 28 january. Gonville school is over 100 years old, with its centenary having been held in 2006 gonville school is located about 500 metres from the wanganui hospital 36. The ownership of the two daily papers merged in the 1970s, and in 1986 the herald became a free weekly, later renamed the wanganui midweek. The whanganui river is abound with legends and history, and is the longest navigable river in new zealand.
The site lies within a tract bought by the new zealand company in 1840. Whanganui was the new zealand companys second settlement. Archaeological investigations at the bamber house and. A 2 bed facility at the wanganui base hospital is available in the medical ward for those patients who require 24 hour short term care. The company established a settlement in 1841 and named it petre. Most of its early european settlers came via wellington and many made the journey on foot along the coast. Downes also wrote history of and guide to the wanganui river 1921. Whanganui became a city in 1924, when it was new zealands largest urban area after the four main centres. Jun, 2018 this pin was discovered by sharon oreilly. Gonville is a residential suburb of whanganui, new zealand.
A timber blockhouse built in 1868, the cameron blockhouse is a rare surviving example of a privately constructed redoubt from that era scottish settler john cameron built the blockhouse for the protection and refuge of his family. Whanganui has a strong industry base, with a history of niche manufacturing. It is the tribal meeting ground of the ngati haua hapu of ngati haua. Weve put together a landing page on our website to help local businesses and individuals find resources and keep up to date with news that relates to our local businesses and economy. Take a break from the water on a short walk to the bridge to nowhere. Whanganui sometimes spelt wanganui is a place steeped in history, art and culture. Books leisure businesses in wanganui finda new zealand. A former wanganui swimming club is remembering its 80 years of history with a reunion for past swimmers, supporters and partners at the end of next month. Paper plus wanganui, trafalgar square, taupo quay, wanganui. Welcome to an information website about the whanganui river. Human history is generally less conspicuous through the gorge, but geological history reaching back millions of years is written in the strata and fossils embedded in its walls, and the forest here becomes truly primeval. Know whats happening access the private noticeboard for verified neighbours near you.
Downess old whanganui 1915 is a valuable resource on maori history and on european settlement until 1847. The manawatu line from wellington to wanginui had not then been contemplated, nor yet the great main trunk. Biographical history gonville caius college 49 1897 17. Biographies of the successive masters, the history of the various endowments and benefactions, and. Showing results 120 of 698 for wanganui buildings of historic interest. Jarrod is in the process of writing his latest book based. Alexander heritage and research library, whanganui eventfinda. View wanganui real estate for sale on trade me property. Big enough to draw crowds and small enough to be intimate. A history of gonville and caius college book, 1985. The whanganui river history is stooped in legends of early new zealand. We are a passionate learning community that thrives on the learning journey. Sometimes you dont even know that youre feeling it until you turn your head and your neck hurts, or you feel a tension headache coming on.
Websters bibliographic and eventbased timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics. The marist brothers were rugby enthusiasts and they actively fostered the game. Her book, entitled townhall, the independent years of eastbrook, gonville and castlecliff, is a history of the boards of these once separate communities. The campaign, which included a siege of the fledgling wanganui settlementthen known as petrewas among the earliest of the 19th century new zealand wars that were fought over issues of land and sovereignty. Okay, as many may already know this is jeds bike which was stolen from gonville school last wednesday about 3 pm. Welcome to the catholic parish of whanganui, new zealand. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Wanganui buildings of historic interest page 1 of 35.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. At this point in new zealand history, there is no national policy on caring for the terminally ill in new zealand. Situated where the whanganui river meets the sea after its 190km journey from mt tongariro, whanganui was built as port town and its global trading connections continue today. The wanganui chronicle eedition is the complete digital replica of the newspaper. In the centre of te ikaamaui the north island once stood the mighty mountains ruapehu, ngauruhoe, tongariro and taranaki, together with the beautiful maiden pihanga.
The european settlement of the wanganui region is a focal point in new zealands history. Johns hill are residential suburbs, while aramoho, castlecliff, gonville, and wanganui east are partly zoned for industry. Whanganui early settler history negotiation for purchase of land with whanganui maori started as early as 1840 and was finalised in 1848 when 80,000 acres were purchased. The alexander heritage and research library focuses on family and local history resources for new zealand, with the primary focus being wanganui and the. Encouraging and facilitating reading is the heart of our operation and we have more than 100,000 books and magazines to help us do it, as well as over 30,000 audiobooks, ebooks and emagazines and dvds and cds as well. Whanganui was the first town in the wider wellington region to have its own newspaper, the wanganui record which was first published in 1853.
Hi everyone, the easie living online store is open so you can get essential independent living products from us at this time. The reunion, brought about after former club mates were reunited through the new zealand masters games, will take place over two days on the 24 th and 25 th of october. View wanganui houses, flats and apartments for rent on trade me property. Postcode for poynter place, wanganui, manawatu wanganui is 4501. Welcome to gonville school, whanganui leap into learning. Papers past newspapers wanganui chronicle 20 november. Whanganui, nz history and river action tourism new zealand. Whanganuis public libraries are freely open to everyone. Whanganui makes helmets for the worlds fire departments, ferries for auckland, blown. If anyone has early photos of our locos, carriages, wagons and buildings etc or any wanganui rail history during their working careers we would love to see them. The grand hotel has its roots deep in wanganui history. Containing a list of all known members of the college from the foundation to the present time, with biographical notes, volume 2. Were taking orders for essential items easie living. The whanganui chronicle, founded in 1856, is new zealands oldest newspaper, and has been a daily paper since 1871.
Please ring the office with your details so you can be part of our parish roll. May 30, 2019 a potted history of whanganui, wanganui and petre. Anyone need magazine book pamphlet stands we have 4 in various sizes to give away for free. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. We are pleased that you are coming to our wonderful community and we want to know more about you. Despite being robbed and stabbed in daylight, they were open for business as usual the next day. Whanganui city nzhistory, new zealand history online. Wanganui is situated mainly on the right bank of the wanganui river, 3 miles upstream from its mouth. We are surrounded by mountains, mount taranaki, mount ruapehu and mount tongariro, a beautiful natural landscape, dramatic west coast beaches and unspoilt native bush for tramping and wilderness trips. The wanganui golf club is one of new zealands oldest courses with over 120 years of history, and the belmont links are ranked in the top fifteen golf clubs in. The 23yearold olympic 800m champion hoped to run the first fourminute mile on new zealand soil. In 1841, the first settlers from england, scotland and ireland arrived in whanganui. This award is designed to recognize and encourage the further growth of fine work in legal history that focuses on all regions outside the united states, as well as global and international history. The wanganui story by smart maxwell j g bates arthur p.
Transparencies of bridges in new zealand and other countries, taken by geoffrey thornton or jocelyn thornton. G t carter transport books, books secondhand, in gonville. The history of whanganui is a rich amalgam of all settler and maori cultures with. Wanganui, city district and port, southwestern north island, new zealand, near the mouth of the wanganui river. War in whanganui nzhistory, new zealand history online. It is under the local governance of the whanganui district council. Biographical history of gonville and caius college book. Posts about wanganui written by theinkedbibliophile. A rich source of whanganui history from the 1840s to 1870s is found in the reverend richard taylors journals. Bamber house and wanganui hotel sites town sections and, ucol whanganui converge redevelopment, wanganui report to the new zealand historic places trust and the universal college of learning matthew campbell, warren gumbley and beatrice hudson.
The prizes aim to recognise the achievements of highcalibre students, from whatever background they may come, as well as the achievements of those who teach them. To the early maori the coast to the north of the mouth of the whanganui river was known as kai hau o kupe. Gonville school with a rich history, has served its community for over 106 years. History of gonville and caius college by christopher. Book launch whimsical tales of old wanganui whanganui. Whanganui in 1841 nzhistory, new zealand history online. Most of its early european settlers came via wellington and many made the. The peter gonville stein book award is awarded annually for the best book in nonus legal history written in english.
Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage ref. Genealogists, historians, students, business people and anyone with an interest in the history of the region and its people may find useful information in the council archives. Peter gonville stein book award american society for. The rutland stockade and blockhouse was built in 1849 by sgt william spiersrussell and is one of the few city hotels to remain on its original site. Whitcoulls wanganui 103 victoria avenue, wanganui city centre whitcoulls is a major national retailer offering a wide selection of stationery educational toys puzzles games gifts greeting cards wrap books magazines and ereaders. The chronicles rival from 1867 onward was the evening herald later the wanganui herald, founded by john ballance. There may be some access restrictions on items which contain personal or confidential information or which. The chronicle is currently whanganuis only daily newspaper. The confusion and uncertainty that had surrounded the new zealand companys land purchases in whanganui erupted into violence in the autumn and winter of 1847. Alexander heritage and research library, queens park, cameron tce, whanganui. The book coast was a venture into fiction, set in wanganui, marton and turakina. Jun 25, 2018 we warmly invite you to join us for an interesting talk by wanganui author, murray crawford.
Whanganui history and heritage, 3 dustin street, whanganui. Map of gonville, wanganui, new zealand with street names and local businesses. See more ideas about history, new zealand and polynesian people. The graceful riverside town of whanganui pronounced like this has built a solid reputation as the little city with soul. A view of petre or wanganui whanganui in september 1841, just after its establishment.
Whanganui district library te whare pukapuka o whanganui. Library books good people moonlight events happenings. Biographical history of gonville and caius college by john. That includes things like continence products, mobility aids, and safety equipment. It was published in 2011, sold 600 copies and hes got another novel planned. Websters timeline history, 48 2006 icon group international on. When the wanganui savings bank was established in the early 1960s, they ran a competition for school children and i entered and won five shillings becoming a foundation depositor. Christopher brookes account of the history of gonvi. The college was first founded as gonville hall by edmund gonville, rector of terrington st clement in norfolk, in 48, and refounded in 1557 by john caius as gonville and caius college. Murray will share his journey in writing the book whimsical tales of old wanganui and how he met the characters along the way. The city lies on the coastal plain, but to the northwest and southeast this is reduced to a narrow strip by the hills of the dissected interior. Forest lodge is based in owhango, and operate canoe trips on the whanganui river. Situated at the mouth of the whanganui river, and ancestral home to te ati haunuiapaparangi hapu, whanganui is one of new zealands oldest cities. See more ideas about history, new zealand and new zealand houses.
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