Latest Past Events
Mary Taylor Picnic
Mt Victoria lookout WellingtonLast year's annual Mary Taylor picnic was cancelled due to lockdown. But it's back! Join us on 11 April 2021 to commemorate the experience of early Wellington resident Mary Taylor, who walked up Mt Victoria to look for a ship to take a letter to her friend Charlotte Bronte. As usual, we are holding a... Read more »
Paterson St and Wellington Girls’ East College Guided Walk
On Sunday 28th March Joanna Newman and Alan Olliver will present a guided historic walk of Paterson Street ending with a visit to the renovated Wellington East Girls' College main building. We'll meet at the corner of Brougham Street and Paterson Street at 2.30 pm and aim to be at Wellington East at 3.15pm. Highlights... Read more »
Guided walk: The Hutchinson Ladies of Brougham Drive
Meet at 31 Brougham Street 31 Brougham Street, WellingtonRosemary Bromley from the Mt Victoria Historical Society will lead this guided walk. Hear about the courage, vision, and acumen of Barbara Hutchinson and her three daughters Margaret, Anna and Agnes. See how their lives lived on Mt Victoria well over a hundred years ago determined much of what you can see today. We will... Read more »
