Visit to Matakohe - Kauri Museum

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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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Photos

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

Comments

[robyn]

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???

[McHearns]

well you see .....
they moved too fast for this old photographer!!

[wordy]

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

[sue]

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.

[carrie]

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?

[McHearns]

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???????

[Karen Doidge]

A must visit
This is definitely one of the most important and interesting places to stop and visit in the North. Be aware that a half day minimum is needed to get a proper feel for historical living. It is absolutely awesome and very highly recommended. From a happy visitor who will return with more time to enjoy.