Seaview Road, New Brighton

by | Jun 7, 2021 | Places

Sea View St (Seaview Rd), New Brighton, unknown date. This photo shows Seaview Rd in New Brighton c1920s? It is printed onto a banner/blind at New Brighton Museum to hide a storage area! A scene of Saturday shopping in New Brighton Mall, c1970s-1980s. From Facebook....

The new New Brighton Pier – 1997

by | 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...

The old New Brighton Pier 1894-1965

by | Jun 7, 2021 | Places

The first pier {referred to on this website as the old New Brighton Pier} was built from timber. Construction began in 1891 and it was officially opened by the Governor of New Zealand, the Lord Glasgow, on 18 January 1894.[1] Other dignitaries who...

Honours Boards / Significant Event Memorials

by | Jun 7, 2021 | People, Places

We have a number of Honours Boards and historically significant boards from around New Brighton and districts. These may also be found under a separate post for the particular organisation they represent. For example, the NB Museum is the repository of many photos and...

War Memorabilia

by | Jun 6, 2021 | Events, Places

Binoculars Binocular information Bullet casings Bullet casings brought home as souvenirs from World War II. These examples are around the same size as one A4 piece of paper. Bullet casing remade into a miniature cannon Copy of a letter home from soldier Jack Shepherd...