Lovegrove's Store, situated at the intersection of Moore's Valley and Main Road, underwent significant alterations and extensions in 1954.
Wainuiomata: History
Articles exploring the history of Wainuiomata, dating back to the 1860s
Documenting the fascinating history of Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of articles. Includes posts about the origins and pioneering period of Wainuiomata to historical sites and artefacts. Each article is dated, but the date represents the subject and not the date when the article was written. For example, when an article primarily focuses on a photograph captured in 1840 or discusses topics related to that specific year, the article will be time stamped with that year.
This approach provides readers with an experience, allowing them to traverse through history in chronological order and gain a precise understanding of how historical events and elements are situated within the broader timeline of Wainuiomata’s history. Nonetheless, when an article covers a lengthy period concerning its main subject, it will be time stamped based on the featured image, most recent image, or the date of the main subject.
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Historical Articles
The Faulkes Subdivision
David Johnson / / / History, Maps, Housing, Land / 0The Faulkes subdivision, Wainui-o-mata Road, Peel Place and Wood Street, Wainui-o-mata : 31 choice sections. H. Ernest Leighton &...
Wainuiomata Tunnel
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0In the late 1920s, the Wainuiomata Development Company aimed to improve access to the Hutt Valley by building a...
Neil Keith Hut
David Johnson / / / History, Huts / 0Discover the history of a hut on Hine Road in Wainuiomata, including its early residents and its mysterious origin.
Edgar Hine
David Johnson / / / History, Persons / 0Edgar Hine emigrated to New Zealand in 1879. He was a bond holder in the Wainuiomata Development Company as...
Greater Hine Road
David Johnson / / / History, Maps, Streets, Waterworks / 0Did you know in 1948, plans for the Hine Road and Sunny Grove area had Hine Road extend all...
Norman Willis Subdivision Plan for Hine Road in 1948
David Johnson / / / History, Maps, Streets, Waterworks / 0A Norman Willis subdivision plan for the Hine Road and Sunny Grove area. This map shows Hine Road extending...
Homedale in 1946
David Johnson / / / Aerial, History, Photos, Streets / 0The photo shows a view along Rowe Parade, taken from the area where Stanley Street and Sharp Crescent would...
The surveyed subdivision plan from 1945 outlines the development of Hine & Homedale Road, as well as Poole Crescent.
American G.I’s on a Pig Hunt
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, People, War / 0A group of American GIs from Hutt Park Camp, together with local lads and Maisie Burt, pictured at Wainuiomata...
A party of United States marines took a heavy six-wheeled truck five miles up the bed of a creek...
Evening Post 05 Jun 1943
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0That Sergeant Pilot Thomas Victor Marchant died from injuries suffered in a crash at Wainui-o-mata on May 1.
Wanganui Chronicle 05 May 1943
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0Sergeant Thomas Victor Marchant, P-.N.Z.A.F. lost his life on Saturday afternoon. when the aircraft in which he was the sole occupant...
History of Kittyhawk 3031, a plane that crashed in the hills in Wainuiomata in 1943. Includes photos of the...
Wainuiomata’s Own Water Supply
David Johnson / / / History, Artefacts, Bush, Rivers, Waterfalls, Waterworks / 0Learn about Wainuiomata's own water supply schemes that drew from local sources like creeks and water tanks.
Aerial photo of Moores Valley & Reservoir Valley in 1942
David Johnson / / / Aerial, History, Photos, Waterworks / 0An aerial photograph taken in 1942 Moores Valley and Reservoir Valley, extending up to the old dam. Both valleys...
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