New zealand war memorials, gp books, wellington, 1990, pp. Government institutions in the late 1800s fires, floods amd quakes early medical history schools, schooling and missions land and legal problems early cultural and sporting groups railways river transport history in street names boer war to great war great war to second world war wanganui from the second world war. Zealand wars memorial, sarjeant gallery, queens park visual relations. We also bought a lovely book a pictorial history of the whanganui river by arthur p bates published by wanganui newspapers ltd isbn 0959763651. We gathered up information on the whanganui river, the whanganui journey and the national park. History of whanganui official tourist site for whanganui, nz. Whanganui became a city in 1924, when it was new zealands largest urban area after the four main centres. Discover the history of whanganui in your rental car. The fallen are remembered in the book of remembrance which sits on a. Completed in whanganuis war memorial hall was a radical shift from previous civic buildings. First observed in 1916, anzac day 25 april commemorates those killed in war and honours returned servicemen and women.
See more ideas about history, new zealand and new zealand houses. It came to be seen as among the best examples of the. Our history whanganui district council archives contact us standing orders. Map of wanganui memorial hall, watt st, wanganui central. The whanganui war memorial centre is an architecturally significant building that is. Links and books relating to new zealands first world war memorials. The conflict here also involved longstanding rivalries between upper and lower whanganui river maori. Community buildings and rural halls whanganui district council.
View all venues and events in whanganui on eventfinda new zealand events find festivals, live gigs, music, theatre, arts, culture, sports events and entertainment in nz on eventfinda. Wanganui is home to new zealands only glass school and is renowned for its glass art. It features a book of remembrance, an antique artillery gun and a stained glass window based on laurence byrons poem for the fallen. Adjacent to these is the very modern war memorial hall. The war memorial hall completes the samuel hurst seager designed classical civic centre. The auckland war memorial museum tamaki paenga hira or simply the auckland museum is one of new zealands most important museums and war memorials. My favourite modernist building whanganui war memorial hall. Whanganui war memorial conference centre nzhistory, new. Imagine the fun you could have preparing for your occasion in this iconic building.
War in whanganui nzhistory, new zealand history online. Would you associate this place or activity with history. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. In queens park are the sarjeant art gallery and the alexander museum. The whakatane district war memorial hall is a popular community facility located at rex morpeth park on 7 short street. Whanganui war memorial centre civic memorial building in queens park, whanganui.
Queens park pukenamu in the central township has several cultural institutions including the sarjeant gallery, the whanganui regional museum, the davis library, the alexander heritage and research library, and the wanganui war memorial centre. War memorial hall hosts museums wwi display nz herald. Whanganui war memorial centre whanganui district council. Erected in 1902 this building was once the premises for a general post office. An amateur dramatic club is being formed in wanganui, and judging by the number of young men who are willing to join, it is likely to be a success. This beautiful and practical modernist building offers great versatility for. Booking a car rental in wanganui is easy with vroomvroomvroom. Northcote war memorial hall meeting room interior description. Come and see and learn more of whanganuis history and whanganui heritage. View all hotels near war memorial hall on tripadvisor. A complete venue for a small gathering in the pioneer room right up to large functions catering for up to 0 in the main hall. However, for convenience the rights have been allowed to be assumed by whanganui district council. Durie hill war memorial tower, whanganui, new zealand.
Whanganui city nzhistory, new zealand history online. Left new zealand with the first maori contingent, and in due course arrived at gallipoli, where he took part in most of the heavy fighting, coming through unharmed. View all attractions near whanganui war memorial centre on tripadvisor. Please contact the relevant person to discuss availability and bookings. My favourite modernist architecture is the whanganui war memorial hall. The centre was opened by the governorgeneral in 1978. Compare car hire deals, choose and book in an instant. It features a book of remembrance, an antique artillery gun and a stained.
The rural halls listed below are owned by individual hall committees under the rural community halls trust. Its collections concentrate on new zealand history and especially the history of. A list of historic graves and monuments ministry for. Whanganui has a strong industry base, with a history of niche manufacturing. Between them we were inspired to investigate further chateau and the mountains can wait. Our gun, a wanganui krupp gun story by geoff lawson. The national war memorial of new zealand is located next to the new zealand dominion museum building on buckle street, in wellington, the nations capital. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Wanganui is noted for its educational and cultural institutions, many of which are attractively situated. War memorials nzhistory, new zealand history online. The confusion and uncertainty that had surrounded the new zealand companys land purchases in whanganui erupted into violence in the autumn and winter of 1847. Whether its a dinner for 600 in the main hall, dancing the night away on the.
War memorial hall eketahuna 2020 all you need to know. Auckland war memorial museum was the name of the new building opened in. The war memorial hall is important for creating and facing onto a civicscaled public plaza. From monday 23 march 2020, this facility will only support essential. Whakatane war memorial hall whakatane district council. Whanganui intermediate, the government life and state insurance buildings, the war memorial hall, power board building, queens park steps and the whanganui regional. We holidayed in wanganui last year, and climbed the steps to the top of this tower great views. The cemetery has undergone few changes over the years, and contains examples of monumental masonry styles from the 1840s through to the 1920s. Whanganui war memorial centre venues event planner nz. It came to be seen as among the best examples of the modernist style in new zealand architecture. A series of movable panels that provide a visual history of wanganui s involvement in world war i has taken up residence in the war memorial hall. Whanganui memorials nzhistory, new zealand history online. This defensive building is said to have been erected in 1847 and removed in 1883.
The hall of memory, set above the pool of reflection, is the heart of the australian war memorial. Whanganui war memorial centre official tourist site for. The river te awa o whanganui has provided inspiration and is the essential heartbeat for oral, visual and. Whanganui war memorial centre whanganui convention. The lion new zealand wars memorial at queens park in whanganui. The whanganui war memorial centre is a wonderful multipurpose venue nestled in the very heart of wanganui cbd. Building complete the official opening of the war memorial hall by the chief. Main entrance from the forecourt of the war memorial hall. Bas worked on many landmark buildings around the city including the embassy cinema, st marcellin school, whanganui intermediate, the government life and state insurance buildings, the war memorial hall, power board building, queens park steps and the whanganui regional museum, among hundreds of others. Its versatility allows it to cater for small groups from 10 to 0 people with free parking for 120 cars. Fully equipped with toilets, showers and basins, these are ideal for performers and hirers to utilise for their event. The motel has just been extensively refurbished with updated decor, including new carpet and 32 led televisions and recliner chairs. Search the list war memorial hall heritage new zealand.
The history of whanganui is a rich amalgam of all settler and maori cultures with the whanganui river central to historic, cultural and artistic development. The north new brighton war memorial hall and community centre is a multiuse facility available for community activities and private social functions. The development of the online cenotaph is an ongoing process. Used for nationally significant events such as techex, youth of the nation and many more, our venue is the ideal place to hold an event requiring space, flexibility, and the highest quality facilities. Chris maclean and jock phillips, the sorrow and the pride. The war memorial complex has ample parking and provides cultural and sporting facilities for many organisations in the district. Car rental wanganui compare deals at vroomvroomvroom. Whanganui war memorial centre, whanganui eventfinda.
T he whanganui war memorial centre is the perfect place to host a dinner, dance, event conference, expo the list is endless. Northcote memorial hall nzhistory, new zealand history online. Unveiled in the tower at durie hill is the official wanganui county memorial to those who died in the first world war. Whether its a dinner for 600 in the main hall, dancing the night away on the sprung dance floor a seminar for 30 employees in the pioneer room or a show with the steinway. To rectify this situation a royal warrant is required. The war memorial hall or whanganui memorial hall is registered by heritage new zealand as a category i structure, with registration number 7442. New zealands internal wars, south african war, first world war, second world war, post second world war, other conflicts, memorials, mascots and memorabilia the classroom classroom conversations, anzac day and remembrance, links and resources, ncea history, junior social studies and history. The ceremonies held at war memorials around the country, and in places overseas where new zealanders gather, are rich in tradition and ritual. A series of movable panels that provide a visual history of wanganuis involvement in world war i has taken up residence in the war memorial hall. Beside the wanganui war memorial hall, queens park.
The architecture of the wanganui war memorial hall no doubt reflects the classical turn that modern architecture in the uk took in the 1950s, under the historicising influence of colin rowe. It can only be reached by walking past the names of the more than 102,000 who have given their lives in the service of this country. Queens park nz wars memorial, whanganui nzhistory, new. As they are then no longer truly the wanganui city coat of arms they should more properly be known as the memorial bearings of the whanganui district. The whanganui war memorial centre wwmc is a wonderful multipurpose venue nestled in the very heart of the whanganui cbd. The auckland war memorial museum tamaki paenga hira is one of new zealands most. Use the availability and book buttons once you have chosen a venue. Dublin street bridge, durie hill, maria place, moutoa gardens, post office, sarjeant art gallery, the war memorial tower, victoria avenue, view of city from, virginia lake, whanganui. The war memorial centre has two sets of dressing rooms on either side of the stage in the main hall, as well as two downstairs below the concert chamber. John mackintosh online cenotaph auckland war memorial museum. It has also received the acenz innovate nz gold award structural. Zoom in to find exact locations using satellite, map or street views. Slow growth in the hinterland also hindered whanganuis growth during the latter half of the twentieth century, but a diversified economy has seen the town grow in the last few decades. The result of an open public competition it is a pristine floating slab of a building that remains forwardlooking, beautiful and innovative in so many ways.
Herewini whakarua online cenotaph auckland war memorial. It faces the robert talboys designed whanganui regional museum on the other side of the plaza. The war memorial was dedicated in 1932 on anzac day in commemoration of the first world war. The european settlement of the wanganui region is a focal point in new zealands history. Rowes work had shown that the compositional rigour of le corbusiers work aligned it. Whanganui war memorial hall city public spaces te ara. Whanganui war memorial centre, queens park, watt st, whanganui. Whanganui heritage official tourist site for whanganui, nz. Linked to both people and events of significance in whanganuis and new zealands history, heads road cemetery also retains historical integrity as an example of a victorian edwardian cemetery. Then the whanganui war memorial centre is the answer. Its collections concentrate on new zealand history and especially the history of the auckland region, natural history, and military history. The war memorial hall, wanganui, is considered to be one of the finest examples of new zealand modernist architecture, and at the time of its construction in 19551960 was a radical departure from the norm for civic memorial buildings in new zealand. Built in 1960, the whanganui war memorial centre is a living memorial to the 375 servicemen and women from whanganui who lost their lives during world war ii. May 30, 2019 a potted history of whanganui, wanganui and petre.
Wanganui war memorial hall by admin architectural history, heritage, heritage buildings, history it seems very restrictive to be limited to one favourite modernist building, read more. Herewini whakarua was the son of iwiora tamaipara and te ata whiro, of waitotara, new zealand. It was the subject of an architectural competition in 1954 that was won by three young new zealand architechts. The whanganui war memorial centre is the perfect place to host a dinner, dance, event conference, expo the list is endless. The awardwinning whanganui war memorial hall 1960 is one of new zealands finest. Memorials are also listed below the map or you can see them in an image gallery. Additionally, our windows have been replaced with new double glazing so our rooms are lovely and quiet. Remember the fallen auckland new zealand kiwiana south island small island covered bridges burj khalifa pacific ocean first world. Hall venues in whanganui, manawatu whanganui eventfinda. Whanganui also spelled wanganui, is a city on the west coast of the north island of new. Map of wanganui memorial hall, watt st, wanganui central, wanganui, new zealand with street names and local businesses.