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John A. Lee: Soldier, Rebel, and Political Icon
Today marks a significant anniversary in New Zealand’s political history: the expulsion of John A. Lee from the Labour Party on March 25, 1940. A man of fierce conviction and fiery rhetoric, Lee remains one of the most polarizing and fascinating figures in our nation’s story.
The Conductor, The Dancer, and The Deadly Dose: The Mystery of Eric Mareo🎵 🕵️♂️✨
The time is 1935 New Zealand, when a high-society scandal rocked the nation. It's a tale of celebrity, secret lovers, and murder! The Flamboyant Maestro 🎩 Born Eric Joachim Pechotsch in Sydney to Viennese parents, Eric Mareo was an eccentric, charismatic orchestra...
A Special Unveiling of a Memorial Plaque in Purewa’s Historic Old Section on Sunday Honours the Memory of a Long-forgotten Victorian Girl
There will be a small gathering this Sunday 15th March at 4pm, where we will unveil the newly placed plaque and share a moment remembering Mabel and her niece (also buried in the plot).
🖌️Catherine Wright Burcher🖼️
Catherine is a noted 19th century New Zealand painter.
A Fatal Accident on the Sonoma
Sometimes we happen upon a headstone that suggests an interesting story. Such was the case of this headstone for a Mr Ferguson. A native of Michigan, USA, erected by the officers and crew of the S.S. Sonoma, and covered in Masonic symbols.
Remembering the Porteous Children: Ponsonby Fire 1911
On the 16th of February, at 2am, 115 years ago in 1911 – a fire broke out in a Ponsonby fish shop and spread to the dwelling upstairs where the Porteous family lived.