HISTORIC PHOTO OF THE MONTH Gallery
Glenorchy Showcase of the Month..
HAYMAKING HISTORY
Welcome to our window on Glenorchy’s History. Every month we plan to b... Read More »
LADIES' EARNSLAW ASCENT ADVENTURES
Though the first ascent of Mt. Earnslaw took place in March 1885 by Ro... Read More »
ROUTEBURN HUTS
THE ROUTEBURN HUTS As spring starts to turn to summer many of us look ... Read More »
CHARLIE HAINES & CAMP HILL
Charlie Haines and Camp Hill With Flower Show behind us and the clocks... Read More »
GLENORCHY SUFFRAGETTES
Feisty Glenorchy Women and the Suffragettes September 19 marks the 125... Read More »
ARCADIA
ARCADIA We have all driven by Ros and Jim’s lovely home just past the ... Read More »
VOICES FROM THE PAST
VOICES FROM THE PAST This month we’re taking a little detour from our ... Read More »
THE INVINCIBLE
INVINCIBLE MINE AND POST OFFICE Miners in the past seemed to have had ... Read More »
NANCY AND DONALD WATHERSTON
This month’s photo is of a set of scales and a watch that went all the... Read More »
THE OLD REES RIVER BRIDGE
THE OLD REES RIVER BRIDGE Imagine life before 1921. You want to go up ... Read More »
CENSUS TAKING BACK THEN!
As we’ve all just been doing our part to be counted for the census we ... Read More »
CAMPBELLTOWN and THE BUCKLERBURN
CAMPBELLTOWN AND THE BUCKLERBURN The very first place that pakeha made... Read More »
BOGGED DOWN on the GY ROAD
Historic Photo of the Month January 2018 Bogged on the Glenorchy Road,... Read More »
THE "RED PARADISE ALBUM"
THE "RED PARADISE ALBUM" This month we take you back in time to the s... Read More »
CONSTANCE DAVIDSON STORY
Summer Days Temple Peak 1898 and A Sad Day on the Road November 1907 T... Read More »
TURNER'S CREEK
When driving back out to Kinloch, not long after Kowhai Bush you cross... Read More »
VJ DAY CELEBRATIONS IN GLENORCHY 1945
VJ Day Celebrations in Glenorchy 1945 Among the treasures of the Gleno... Read More »
WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION
We can only imagine how many thousands (or hundreds and thousands) of ... Read More »
HISTORIC HUTS
DEATH VALLEY HUT (now called Kay Creek Hut) has had an interesting his... Read More »
SCOTS HISTORY AND PLACE NAMES
Last month Vince Jones gave a talk on the Scots history of the region.... Read More »
THE MOUNT EARNSLAW HOTEL
Most of us walk by the ruins of a building’s foundations that sit betw... Read More »
LAND GIRLS
In April many of our thoughts turn to ANZAC Day and the history of tho... Read More »
MARY AITKEN
Mary Aitken is the oldest living resident from the Head of the Lake an... Read More »
GLENORCHY TV TRANSLATOR
TV broadcasting began in New Zealand in 1961 but didn’t arrive at the ... Read More »
