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Wakefield Public Library (61 Edward Street)

Wakefield Public Library (61 Edward Street)

Wakefield Library spruced up by Anne Hardie Reproduced with permission from the Waimea Weekly, Wednesday 12th June 2024 Roger Batt…

Belgrove Windmill

Belgrove Windmill

Team Effort Restores Belgrove Windmill by Anne Hardie Reproduced with permission from the Waimea Weekly, Wednesday 19th June 2024 The…

St John’s Cemetery Walk

St John’s Cemetery Walk

Map adapted by Valerie Crouch and Ivan Burrowes CEMETERY WALK STOPS:1. Leave the church and walk up the steps and…

Wakefield Maps by Rose Shepard

Wakefield Maps by Rose Shepard

Recently I’ve been given a number of detailed maps of Wakefield which were all hand drawn by Rose Shepard during…

Wakefield Hotel (48 Edward Street)

Wakefield Hotel (48 Edward Street)

The site of the Wakefield Hotel was originally part of Section 85 and was a four acre block owned by…

Fort Halderman (52 Edward Street)

Fort Halderman (52 Edward Street)

Though strictly not a Wakefield Historic Building this building has fielded more questions than any other building in Edward Street,…

Wakefield School (Edward Street)

Wakefield School (Edward Street)

          Post the Wairau Affray in June 1843, there was a high level of anxiety amongst…

Felbridge House (back section corner of Pitfure and Edward Street)

Felbridge House (back section corner of Pitfure and Edward Street)

Felbridge House was the family home of Dr Walter Relf Pearless. Walter had done his medical training in England then…

THE ARK, JAMES THOMAS’ BOOT SHOP, ASHLEY DOEL’S BOOT SHOP AND BASTIN’S TIMBER YARD (Corner Edward Street – Arrow Street)

THE ARK, JAMES THOMAS’ BOOT SHOP, ASHLEY DOEL’S BOOT SHOP AND BASTIN’S TIMBER YARD (Corner Edward Street – Arrow Street)

Continuing up Edwards Street were the following 4 businesses: Tucked in behind the Painton’s second shop was John McPherson’s Yard.…

THE ODDFELLOWS HALLS

THE ODDFELLOWS HALLS

The two Oddfellows Halls were situated beside the Painton’s two storied house and opposite the hotel. The first Oddfellows Hall…