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Albert Park Bandstand

I have never explored Albert Park in Auckland City while I lived there but we got a chance while we were there in June. This bandstand was built in 1901 and is the oldest surviving one in the Auckland region. … Continue reading →

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Ocean

There’s a few utility box murals in Auckland City. I saw this one along Fanshawe Street. I can’t quite make out the signature on the side but I suspect it’s by artist Paul Walsh. Linking up with Mural Monday.

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Puhoi Church

The church of St Peter and St Paul in Puhoi, north of Auckland was built by early Bohemian settlers in 1881 for the sum of 267 pounds or by today’s standards about $500 which would’ve been a huge sum of … Continue reading →

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