by Shireen Spaull | Jun 12, 2021 | Events, People, Places, Sports
MEMORABILIA This speedway memorabilia was donated to the museum by Bryan Ellis so that everyone can enjoy them. If you would like to see the Speedway Scrapbooks, then go to Part 2. Speedway – 11th Meeting Booklet – Saturday 17th January 1976 ...
by Shireen Spaull | Jun 9, 2021 | Events, Places, Stories
The godwits return to New Zealand, and specifically a group return to South New Brighton every February/March from Alaska to feed and build their reserves for their return flight. The New Brighton Museum was lucky enough to host the launch of Marlene J....
by Shireen Spaull | Jun 7, 2021 | Events, People
Corporal Bob Hamilton in Tel Aviv, 1942 and on VE Day
by Shireen Spaull | Jun 7, 2021 | Events, People
Captain F Nuttall – photo and copy of medals
by Shireen Spaull | Jun 7, 2021 | Events, Places
For 30 years, the New Brighton community rallied for another pier to be built. The Pier and Foreshore Society had campaigned to save the original pier, and the group continued lobbying for a new pier. When NZ$2m had been raised, this was matched by funding...
by Shireen Spaull | Jun 6, 2021 | Events, People, Places
Inside cover plaque 1914-18 war cemetery in Jerusalem, 1942, under heavy snow Desert scenes, Egypt, 1942. Camels in Cairo, Egypt, 1942. Citadel and Abdin Palace, Cairo, 1942. Street barber and El Maadi township, 1942. Nile Salt, Maadi, 1942. Maadi Station, 1942. Abdin...
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