Published: October 4th 2009October 4th 2009
On Saturday 3 October we visited the museum for the "Settlers' Day event. Lots of people were there and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the day. Michael and Cathy were there also - with Jason and Anita also a friend of Jason.
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Vintage Cars
The vintage cars were on display
More vintage cars!
The vintage cars were on display
and more cars!
The vintage cars were on display
... more cars (with nice model)
The vintage cars were on display
yet another car!
The vintage cars were on display. This model gets around!
Period costume
coffee time
Period costume
Flowers for the lady ?
The flowers for that lady!!
Anita gave these to her Oma!!
he brick maker
Beb wants a try!
The brick maker
Beb gets her wish!
Beb makes the brick
This machine compresses the brick - needs lots of pressure!!
The brick makers
Beb's brick
The brick maker
What it should look like!
The milk maids
Very tasty - butter. Try a sample!
The old guest house
This real guest house has been rebuilt inside the museum! This is the entrance.
The old guest house
On the stairs.
The ladies entertain
with music - are these button accordions ? Anyway they sounded great.
Kauri gum polishing
Looks hard work - they just use sand-paper and elbow grease (lubricated with water).
Spinning
Beb admires their work
Spinning
Maybe we could try that?
Period costume
Fine figure of a man!
The lathe
was used to make this wooden top.
Kauri Bushman's Reserve
Department of Conservation maintain this site - a fine stand of kauris
Kauri Bushman's Reserve
Fine stand of kauris - pity about the toilets!
Kauri Bushman's Reserve
please take a seat
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Date: 4th October 2009
well you see .....
they moved too fast for this old photographer!!
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
well you see .....
they moved too fast for this old photographer!!
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
Date: 4th October 2009
Wow!! where was George and his accordian? I hope you didn't have to use the bushman's latrine! Oma's brick will end up as a collectors item! xx Leigh PS where was Genevive?? in the car collection
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Wow!! where was George and his accordian? I hope you didn't have to use the bushman's latrine! Oma's brick will end up as a collectors item! xx Leigh PS where was Genevive?? in the car collection
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
Date: 4th October 2009
Thankyou
for doing the blog Uncle George. Oma's flowers are lovely. She made a fabulous model! I hope you didn't have to use those toilets, they don't look very nice.
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Thankyou
for doing the blog Uncle George. Oma's flowers are lovely. She made a fabulous model! I hope you didn't have to use those toilets, they don't look very nice.
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
Date: 11th October 2009
what a day
lots to look at and try out. I don't reckon that brick was bad - give it a chance to dry out. Did they use a kiln, or trust to the sun?. Is the reserve near the museum?
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
what a day
lots to look at and try out. I don't reckon that brick was bad - give it a chance to dry out. Did they use a kiln, or trust to the sun?. Is the reserve near the museum?
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
Date: 11th October 2009
The bricks ..
are dried in a kiln nowadays. I don't know if they were in the "old days"!! The reserve is about 4km from the museum - are you thinking of visiting???????
From Blog: Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum
The bricks ..
are dried in a kiln nowadays. I don't know if they were in the "old days"!! The reserve is about 4km from the museum - are you thinking of visiting???????
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It looks really good
and it didn't rain either!! The cars are nice and the model not bad either!! But where are the photos of Jason and Anita and family???
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