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Women Decision-makers of Nelson 1956-2018
Like many cities in New Zealand, the present geographic boundaries of Nelson City Council have enlarged somewhat over the years. Originally Tahunanui, Stoke, Atawhai and the Whangamoa Riding were part...
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Judy Greer
Nelson City Councillor 1989 - 1992During the mid-1980s I was involved in the Tahunanui Playgroup and its development into a community centre with its own building on Burrell Park, as well as being...
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Sonja Davies ONZ Hon.LLD, JP
Nelson City Councillor 1962 - 1970 Sonja Davies, 30 October 1993. Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson Mail collectionSonja Davies has been described as one of the most remarkable New Zealand women of...
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The Ghost of Tophouse
Tophouse HotelClick image to enlargeI am the new owner of Tophouse, since September 2007, and have researched the history of Tophouse and have found that apparently we have a resident Ghost! The Ghost...
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Skiing at Mt. Robert
Skiing is not just a sport, it's a lifestyle. Ever since 1944 Mt Robert was filled with skiers enjoying the great outdoors. They were members of the Nelson Ski Club. Traditions, rituals and fun...
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Wakefield street names
What's in a name? The relevance of many of the following names of streets and places around Wakefield can be found in the Index on the Tasman District Library's website or by trawling through Marion...
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Te Awatea Hou
Te Awatea Hou - the stories behind the carvings In 1990 a Top of the South Island Waka Taua was built by Te Runanganui o Te Tau Ihu o te waka a Maui (the confederation of the nine Marlborough and...
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The Nelson Bank
Nelson led the way with its own moneyA One Pound note of the ‘Nelson Bank' of Morrison and Sclander dated 1 July 1851. The reverse of the note is plain. It was probably printed in Nelson. Click to...
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The Renwick family
A slice of early colonial lifeThe Marlborough Museum Archives collection has digitised hundreds of letters donated by Annie Ball, which relate to the life of Dr Thomas Renwick’s family.Renwick family...
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Anchor Foundry
The Anchor Shipping and Foundry CompanyPort Nelson. Nelson Provincial Museum, F N Jones Collection: 309919 [with Anchor Foundry buildings]Click image to enlargeThe Anchor Foundry operated from 1866 to...
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Ann Lewis QSM
1980-1995Golden Bay County Councillor 1980-1989Chair Golden Bay County Council 1986-1989Tasman District Councillor 1989-1995 Ann Lewis 18 March 1994. Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson Mail Collection:...
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Women Decision-Makers of Tasman 1944-2018
In 1893 when women gained the right to vote in central and local government elections there were several local authorities in the Tasman area. Gradually these have been amalgamated, culminating in the...
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Constance Barnicoat
A Women Ahead of Her TimeConstance Barnicoat Grande (1872 – 1922) was a remarkable woman for her time, and one who crammed a range of activities into her short life. The seventh child of Rebecca...
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Tasman Ports timeline
The ports of Tasman Bay and Golden Bay were often the only links to the outside world for these regions in the early days. They were closely linked to the development of new and burgeoning...
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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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Nelson's WWI Red Cross Flag
At 2.5m long and almost 1.5m high, an enormous flag - roughly the size of a king-sized sheet – was created during WWI to raise money for Nelson troops posted overseas.The Red Cross Flag. Nelson...
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Nile Street Walk
Nine Near NileThis walk takes you through a slice of Nelson's history. Take an actual or virtual walk around the streets using the GPS and audio links below. The audio guide gives you additional...
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Annette Milligan
In 2014 Nelson Youth Council conducted a series of interviews for Heritage Week 2015. They spoke with people involved in areas of health and medicine and this is one of a number of stories which was...
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Shelbourne Street Gaol
Unwanted, Unneeded, Unremembered: The Life of the Nelson Gaol 1850-1898The Nelson Gaol built at Shelbourne St in 1850 is little known or remembered as part of modern day Nelson society. But at its...
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Hilary Mitchell
Nelson City Councillor 1989 - 1995 In the mid-late 1980s I was Chair of the Beneficiaries and Unwaged Workers' Trust (BUWT). Our detached youth worker was the only adult who had established contact...
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