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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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