Upcoming Events
Birkenhead Heritage Society Inc. Collection
Sunday, September 8, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Farrington House, the Birkenhead Heritage Society Museum, 44 Mahara Avenue, Birkenhead.
The Albertlanders - a movie and talk
Presented by Albertland descendent, former BHS President and life member, Alec Utting.
In 1862, nonconformists migrated from Britain to New Zealand to start a new life in what they called Albertland (Port Albert, Wellsford, Matakohe, Paparoa). For almost all of these arrivals, life was not what they expected. The Albertlanders’ Story is a 2012 film commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the arrival of Albertland settlers. Presented by Albertland descendant, former BHS President, and life member Alec Utting, it tells the story of grit, determination, despair, and hope.
The Albertland story is also the story of Alec’s great-grandmother, Sarah Ann Shepherd (nee Longbottom), who was one of the 1862 settlers.
Image courtesy Wairere Nursery H. Rosa Sinensis
Saturday, October 12 - 13, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m at Farrington House, the Birkenhead Heritage Museum, 44 Mahara Avenue, Birkenhead.
Auckland Heritage Festival
Hosted by the BHS Committee, our contribution to this year’s Heritage Festival event is titled ‘Making a Home: Accommodation for New Arrivals’. For this event, Farrington House will be decorated with Pasifika furnishings and artefacts to represent affordable, homely rental accommodation in the 1960’s. Farrington House will be showcasing this event on October 12 and 13. This event will take the place of our usual monthly meeting.
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Birkenhead Heritage Society Inc. Collection
Watch this space for more upcoming events
Birkenhead Heritage Society Inc. Collection
Watch this space for more upcoming events