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Whekenui School
Whekenui School, Tory ChannelOne of New Zealand's most remote schools, Whekenui School operated only from 1951 to 1962. Local children had previously been enrolled in the Correspondence School, with...
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Aniseed Valley Copper
The discovery of an outcrop of copper ore in the upper Aniseed Valley by Fred Stratford in 1881 led to the development of an industry that saw a 30-year flurry of activity, both on the ground and in...
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Albert Charles Jennings 1879-1917
Bert (as he was known to his friends) was born 09 September 1879 in Nelson. Albert attended the Bridge Street School from May 1 1888 to November 1889, reaching standard three. According to "The Nelson...
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Nelson School of Music 1914 - 1945
1915, war is raging in Europe. Julius Bernhardt Lemmer principal of the Nelson School of Music (NSOM), returns from his year away studying in London. At his return he offers his resignation to the NSOM...
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Light Nelson
Celebrating the Darkness2013 saw the creation of an artistic experience unique to Nelson, an ambitious artist-led concept whereby local people are actively encouraged to engage with multiple light...
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Nelson School of Music
A Unique VisionWhen Nelson's European settlers wanted music, they had to make it themselves. By 1852, the small Nelson community, then numbering more than 2000, had formed a short lived Philharmonic...
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Nelson's Public Art
Nelson has a range of public art works, many of them located in the central city area near the Maitai River.A good starting point to explore the works is Millers Acre. This has always been at the heart...
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The Art of Wakefield Quay
Wakefield Quay named after Captain Arthur Wakefield of the New Zealand Company was where many early European Settlers first set foot in New Zealand. It boasts beautiful views of Nelson's sheltered...
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Nelson's murals
Temporary art is an important way of enlivening our streetscapes and has been used to good effect to express viewpoints of Nelson as a place to be, and its history and attitudes. The murals are...
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Nelson Public Libraries
The Nelson Public Libraries as we know them today consist of the Elma Turner Library, Nightingale Memorial Library and Stoke Library. The Library was one of the first to be established in New Zealand,...
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Riverside Murals
The Riverside Murals project started 30 November 2013, setting out to create a mural gallery of eight different styles by eight local artists. It was proposed by local artist Chris Finlayson, who...
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The sofa of Days Track
Sofa so good - a community art projectIt’s a steep climb up Days Track in Nelson. The track starts at Rocks Road and the first section runs to Grenville Terrace, the second section to Moana Avenue and...
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Te Rauparaha’s Account of the Wairau Affray
The Wairau Affray, as it has become known, resulted in the deaths of twenty-two Europeans, including Arthur Wakefield and Henry Thompson. Four Māori are known to have died: Te Rongo, Te Ahuta, Hopa and...
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Croquet in Nelson
Croquet was introduced to the Nelson area by the German immigrants who arrived on the Saint Pauli and settled in the Moutere district. Croquet became the accepted pastime of colonists and Sunday...
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Seasonal Workers in 20th Century Motueka
Motueka has long been a highly productive agricultural region, with a focus on tobacco,hops and apples. The region has often struggled to meet the demand for labour, particularly at peak harvest...
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Pethybridge Memorial Rose Garden Motueka
On 26th November 1964, a memorial plaque and rose gardens were dedicated to Charles Edward Pethybridge, by G W Johnston Chairman of the Tobacco company W.D & H.O Wills (NZ) Ltd.. Charles had just...
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Tobacco
The growth and production of tobacco brought wealth, jobs and growth to Motueka and was integral to the social fabric of the district for more than 70 years. But the financial well-being of the crop...
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Nelson Refinery and Tobacco
The Nelson Refinery, currently the ArtSpace, was once the home of the Nelson Tobacco Company.New Zealand Tobacco CompanyIn 1910 Gerhard Husheer emigrated to New Zealand to attempt to establish a...
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Literary Nelson – books and newspapers
One of the first bookshops in the country was opened in Nelson - by Charles Elliott, in August 1842. Since then bookshops have been an important feature of Nelson business and Nelson life; and one...
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Jean Devanny
We are familiar with considering at a national level whether our creative literature reflects a New Zealand ‘‘voice’’ or story, but less so at regional or local levels.Devanny, Jean, 1920's (late)...
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