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Some of the following was taken from the RESOURCE: ©1998
NZ Museums Online
The following museums may have genealogical
records on or about some Aucklanders.
| Name/URL |
Contact
Details |
Manuscripts,
archives, services |
Dates,
Times, Hours, costs |
| Auckland
Museum / Auckland War
Memorial Museum
Auckland Domain, Domain Drive, Auckland City
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Private Bag 92018, Auckland
(64-9) 309 0443
(64-4) 379 9956
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NZ's part in the World Wars, cultural and natural history.
Provides a list of war veterans who died in the various wars. Library has
microfilms of War Medal claims, Armed Constabulary Description Book (NZ
Wars) and more. |
Daily 10am-5pm
$5.00
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| University of Auckland
Symonds St, Auckland City
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Reference libraries, and online catalogs with a lot of
genealogy for Maori. |
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| Butler Point Whaling Museum
Hi Hi Road, Mangonui
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P O Box 195, Mangonui
64-9-406 0006
64-9-406 0006
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Site of the first American whale ship - 1792, maori pa
& Captain William Butler's 1840 house |
By appointment
Adult $7.50
Children free
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| Devonport Historical and Museum Society
31A Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland
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P O Box 32-044, Devonport, Auckland
64-9-445 2661
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Devonport's historic church, from Maori - early European
settlement
Records from Devonport's institutions, clubs and events,
video and film images
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Sat-Sun 2pm-4pm or by arrangement
Free
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| Helensville Pioneer Museum
4 Porter Crescent, Helensville
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22 Downer Street, Helensville
64-9-420 7881
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Map of Kaipara Harbour wrecks and strandings, collections
on pioneer families and oral history tapes |
Daily 1pm 3.30pm
Adult $2
Children free
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| Howick Historical
Village
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Manukau City
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P O Box 38-105, Howick, Auckland
E-mail
64-9-576 9506
64-9-576 9708
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Raupo whares, courthouse, schools, general store, Fencible
soliders' cottages, church and forge. Also has a reference library, and
membership club |
Winter 10am - 4pm
Summer 10am - 5pm
Adult $9
Child $4
Family $20
Concessions
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| The Huia Settlers Museum
Karamatura Valley, Huia, Auckland
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C/- 11 Huia Dam Road, Huia, Auckland
64-9-811 8843
64-9-811 8843
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Huia, Cornwallis, Parau, Laingholm, Whatipu, Manukau
Harbour and the Waitakere Ranges - pictures, photos, documents and local
history books, and maritime disasters |
Sun 1.30pm4.30pm or by appointment
Donation
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| Masonic Museum of United Masters Lodge No. 167
Masonic Building, St Benedicts Street, Auckland
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C/- 11 Blomfield Spa, Takapuna, Auckland 1009
64-9-377 4906
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Masonic library for archive and research - 5,000 books
and magazines. Lending department |
By arrangement
Free
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| Pioneer Village
Wainui Road, Silverdale
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P O Box 27, Orewa, Auckland
64-9-426 8778
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Mid-1800s to the 1930s. Gum digging from Orewa to the
Whangaparoa Peninsula - photographic collection, archives, reference library,
membership club. |
Summer: Wed-Sun 10am-3pm
Winter Sat-Sun 10am-3pm
Free
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| Puhoi Bohemian Museum
Puhoi Road, Puhoi
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C/- Puhoi Store, Puhoi |
Bohemian pioneers of Puhoi (1863) farming, kauri logging,
etc.
Family history resources, reference library and community involvement. |
Sat-Sun 1pm-4pm
Donation
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The following museums have historical records
on Auckland and New Zealand.
| Name/URL |
Contact
Details |
Manuscripts,
archives, services |
Dates,
Times, Hours, costs |
| Confederate Air Force New Zealand Wing Trust |
P O Box 248, Silverdale, Auckland
64-9-426 3751
64-9-424 8723
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Complete collection of flyable World War II aircraft |
Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5pm by appointment
Sat 9.30am - 5pm
Adult $5
Family $10
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| Devonport Museum
Vauxhall Rd, Mt Cambria Reserve
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History, development & photographs of Devonport |
Sat & Sun 10am - 5.30 pm |
| Glenbrook Vintage
Railway
Glenbrook Station Road, toward Waiuku
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P O Box 13684 Auckland
Enquiries
64-9-235 8595
64-9-625 4057
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Hand and motor jigger rides, trains |
11 am - 4 pm in season
Adult $9
Child 5-15 $4
Under 5 free
Family $22
Group discounts 15+
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| Jacksons Museum
Victoria St, Devonport
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Cars, sounds, victoriana and collectables. |
Wed, Sun and Public Holidays. 10am - 5.30pm |
| Museum
Of Transport And Technology (& Social History)
805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland
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P O Box 44-114, Point Chevalier, Auckland
64-9-846 0199
64-9-846 4242
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Historic road transport, early industry, medical and
dental pioneers, inventions, large section on pioneers in aviation and
villages. Reference library |
Daily 10am-5pm
Adult $10 Child $5 Family $20
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| New Zealand National Maritime Museum
Cnr Quay/Hobson Streets, Auckland
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P O Box 3141, Auckland
64-9-373 0800
64-9-377 6000
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Reference library, galleries. |
Summer 9am-6pm
Winter 9am-5pm
Adult $10
Child $5
Family $25
Concessions
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| The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society
NB:
North Street, Ava, Lower
Hutt
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Mark Cole
E-mail
(04)5662230
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NZ Railway's list's on accidents (10,000!), staff lists,
newspaper clippings, proceedings, gazettes ... |
First Sunday Feb-Nov
from 2pm to 4.30 pm
Or by prior arrangement
Donation
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| Royal New Zealand Naval Museum
Devonport
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Memorabillia, medals, uniforms and a large collection
of photographs. |
Daily 10am - 4.30pm |
| Sir Keith Park Memorial
Site |
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Large collection of Sir Keith Park's memorabillia from
1920-30's |
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| Warkworth & District Museum
Parry Kauri Park, Tudor Collins Drive, Warkworth
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P O Box 37, Warkworth
64-9-425 7093
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Memorabilia, photographs and clothing from the farming
and Kauri gum industry |
Daily 9am-4pm
Adult $4
Child 50 cents
Family $9
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The NZ
Museums Online site has dedicated pages to opening
hours of museums around the country.
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