Pukekura Park History 1950 - 1976
1950
16 2 1950 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
16 2 1950 Vandalism (TH)
29 3 1950 Lakeside recorded music (TH)
19 4 1950 Bike riding in the park (TH)
19 4 1950 Hawks in the park (TH)
19 4 1950 Killing Kikuya(TH)
19 4 1950 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
19 4 1950 Reestablishing tree ferns (TH)
17 5 1950 Donation of azaleas (TH)
17 5 1950 Expenditure on park AGM (TH)
17 5 1950 Park finances (TH)
17 5 1950 Park projects (TH)
17 5 1950 Replacement of tree ferns (TH)
17 5 1950 Tennis club fate (TH)
14 6 1950 Death in the park (TH)
14 6 1950 Filming park (TH)
14 6 1950 Jack Goodwin’s development plan (TH)
12 7 1950 Development of park (TH)
12 7 1950 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
20 7 1950 Tree felling (TH)
16 8 1950 Raising lake level (TH)
16 8 1950 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
16 8 1950 Vacation of tennis club (TH)
13 9 1950 Curator was wet through (TH)
13 9 1950 Fighting pests (TH)
13 9 1950 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
13 9 1950 Question of scenic drive (TH)
13 9 1950 Scanlan’s History of the Park (TH)
9 10 1950 Saxton walk (TH)
11 10 1950 Tree clearing (TH)
11 10 1950 Tree planting (TH)
11 10 1950 Use of Pukekura Park for Sport (TH)
11 10 1950 Vandalism in the Park (TH)
21 10 1950 Sportsground Control (TH)
6 11 1950 Fireworks display (TH)
13 12 1950 Admin building plans submitted(TH)
13 12 1950 Tennis Club area required for planting (TH)
13 12 1950 Wardens to fight vandalism (TH)
1951
4 1 1952 Boat and Fernery taking good. (TH)
23 1 1951 Park recorded music Concerts popular (TH)
25 1 1951 Park recorded music concerts (TH)
27 1 1951 Letter promoting sound shell (TH)
14 2 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
14 2 1951 The gables to be painted (TH)
14 2 1951 Vandalism – Boat takings – staff pay rise (TH)
14 2 1952 Damage north of west terrace (TH)
20 2 1951 Staff pay rise on hold (TH)
14 3 1951 Facelift for Kiosk (TH)
14 3 1951 New Admin building needed (TH)
14 3 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
11 4 1951 Brooklands lake to be drained (TH)
11 4 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
11 4 1951 Recorded music concerts in the Park (TH)
12 4 1951 Eradication of Paspalum (TH)
1 5 1951 Date set for Tennis Club to relocate part 1(TH)
1 5 1951 Date set for Tennis Club to relocate part 2(TH)
16 5 1951 Brooklands Fireplace to be repaired. (TH)
16 5 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
13 6 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
11 7 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
5 9 1951 New nursery at Brooklands
12 9 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 10 1951 Carols by candlelight given go-ahead (TH)
10 10 1951 High School Boys working on park path (TH)
10 10 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
15 10 1951 Graham bequest (TH)
16 10 1951 Graham bequest (TH)
5 11 1951 Fireworks display crowd of 14000 (TH)
10 11 1951 picture of Rhododendron Dell (TH)
16 11 1951 Brooklands Park Drive Street name suggested (TH)
16 11 1951 Committee considers 33 suggestions (TH)
16 11 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
19 12 1951 Native birds shot in the park (TH)
19 12 1951 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
19 12 1951 Tender accepted for new staff building (TH)
24 12 1951 4000 attend carols by Candlelight (TH)
1952
12 3 1952 Childrens day at the Park (TH)
12 3 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting – Admin Building (TH)
12 3 1952 Size of some trees including Brooklands puriri (TH)
12 3 1952 Suggested improvements (TH)
9 4 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
22 4 1952 Shot-gun used to kill vermin (TH)
11 6 1952 Plants donated and plants lost (TH)
11 6 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting A.G.M. (TH)
21 7 1952 Control of Parks and Reserves (TH)
22 7 1952 Tennis and Croquet Club offer (TH)
23 7 1952 Graham Bequest (TH)
23 7 1952 More wardens needed (TH)
13 8 1952 Plan for re-siting Tennis and Croquet Clubs (TH)
13 8 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
15 10 1952 Cycling in the Park (TH)
15 10 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting – Childrens playground(TH)
29 10 1952 Park update (TH)
4 11 1952 10,000 watch fireworks display (TH)
12 11 1952 High School path named Saxton Walk (TH)
12 11 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 12 1952 Model Engineers looking for site for model railway (TH)
10 12 1952 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 12 1952 Rhododendron lacewing bug problem (TH)
1953
10 1 1953 Demand for Boats exceeds supply (TH)
10 1 1953 Soundshell suggested (TH)
30 1 1953 Work started on moving Tennis and Croquet Clubs (TH)
17 2 1953 Childrens play area approved (TH)
17 2 1953 First Graham Bequest payment received (TH)
17 2 1953 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 2 1954 Glowworm caves considered (TH)
18 2 1953 Disposal of Graham Gold Cups considered. (TH)
18 2 1953 Plans for Royal visit (TH)
20 3 1953 South African cricket game picture (TH)
20 3 1953 South African cricketers impressed with the park (TH)
15 4 1953 Dismantling of tennis courts (TH)
15 4 1953 Donation – Boat hire (TH)
15 4 1953 Graham Gold Cups to be sold (TH)
15 4 1953 Sportsground to be Floodlit (TH)
15 4 1953 trial Glow-worm Grotto (TH)
2 5 1953 Dismantling tennis club (TH)
7 5 1953 Breaking up of tennis courts (TH)
13 5 1953 Improved corner for traffic area (TH)
13 5 1953 New Boat-Shed Bridge (TH)
13 5 1953 Planting of Tennis Court area (TH)
26 5 1953 Bridge collapse (TH)
2 6 1953 Coronation Celebration (TH)
2 6 1953 Duck left in a hurry (TH)
8 6 1953 Partial draining of lake re Boatshed Bridge (TH)
10 6 1953 Park may be illuminated (TH)
10 6 1953 Park projects (TH)
10 6 1953 Park takings (TH)
10 6 1953 Problem cleaning lake (TH)
11 6 1953 Park problems (TH)
24 6 1953 Park problems (TH)
2 7 1953 Boatshed Bridge poem (TH)
15 7 1953 Cleaning lake – sluicing suggested (TH)
15 7 1953 Park secretary calls for unity (TH)
15 7 1953 Playground equipment ordered (TH)
21 7 1953 Request for urgent action on silting (TH)
23 7 1953 Tennis Club area ready for planting (TH)
29 7 1953 Tennis Club pavilion being dismantled (TH)
31 7 1953 Tender advert for Boatshed Bridge (TH)
12 8 1953 Graham bequest cups (TH)
12 8 1953 Lake depths 1953 ARC2003 860 4
12 8 1953 Main lake depth amazes (TH)
12 8 1953 Model Railway (TH)
12 8 1953 Paddling Pool expensive (TH)
12 8 1953 Park boats popular (TH)
18 8 1953 Tender for Boatshed Bridge accepted (TH)
9 9 1953 Heating the Fernery (TH)
9 9 1953 No action on Floodlighting. (TH)
9 9 1953 Rhododendrons to move (TH)
14 10 1953 Heating Begonia House (TH)
14 10 1953 Paddling Pool Delayed (TH)
3 11 1953 Amoore Bequest (TH)
11 11 1953 Bulletin Board for Park (TH)
11 11 1953 Coloured lights for Fernery (TH)
11 11 1953 Outdoor Concert (TH)
9 12 1953 Preparation for Royal Visit (TH)
9 12 1953 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
28 12 1953 Record attendance at fernery (TH)
1954
4 1 1954 Band Recital (TH)
7 1 1954 Preparation for Royal visit (TH)
7 1 1954 Preparation for Royal visit (TH)
9 1 1954 Queens visit to New Plymouth (TH)
11 1 1954 Royal Visit (TH)
18 1 1954 Hundreds enjoy music (TH)
20 1 1954 Fernery popular (TH)
30 1 1954 January figures set new record (TH)
10 2 1954 Christmas lights to be dismantled. (TH)
10 2 1954 Illuminated Fountain proposed (TH)
10 2 1954 Maori House for Park (TH)
10 2 1954 Sound Shell proposed. (TH)
12 2 1954 No action on Sound Shell (TH)
13 2 1954 Letter to Ed re Sound Shell (TH)
1 4 1954 Spanish Chestnut (TH)
14 4 1954 Control of Gilbert St Sections (TH)
14 4 1954 Fountain estimates (TDN)
14 4 1954 Fountain location suggestions (TH)
14 4 1954 Park Duck killed by Arrow (TH)
14 4 1954 park Lights (TDN)
14 4 1954 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
14 4 1954 Sportsground lighting (TH)
14 4 1954 Wardens for the Park (TH)
15 4 1954 Shonbachler retires (TH)
3 6 1954 Cost of Floodlighting and Fountain (TH)
3 6 1954 Park fountainn (TDN)
9 6 1954 Citizen wardens (TDN)
9 6 1954 Fountain voluntary effort proposed (TH)
9 6 1954 No Fireworks display (TH)
9 6 1954 Park fountain memorial to athletes (TDN)
9 6 1954 Park priorities and Fountain (TH)
16 6 1954 New boathouse advocated (TDN)
16 6 1954 Sconbachler leaving do (TH)
26 6 1954 Sound Shell discussed (TH)
21 7 1954 Cost of Fountain to be investigated (TH)
21 7 1954 Fountain to commemorate royal visit (TDN)
21 7 1954 Kindergarten looking for site at Pukekura (TH)
21 7 1954 Park has its friends (TDN)
22 7 1954 Opposition to Fountain (TH)
24 7 1954 Societies favour Sound Shell (TH)
11 8 1954 Festival of sports proposed (TDN)
11 8 1954 Floodlights Essential (TH)
11 8 1954 Fountain favoured (TH)
11 8 1954 Fountain to proceed (TDN)
11 8 1954 Soundshell (TH)
11 8 1954 Sporting facilities discussed (TDN)
11 8 1954 support for soundshell (TDN)
12 8 1954 Amoore Bequest (TH)
12 8 1954 Warden cartoon (TH)
17 8 1954 Wardens appointed (TH)
20 8 1954 Fountain lake drained (TH)
20 8 1954 Opposition to Fountain (TH)
24 8 1954 Wardens can issue Warrants (TH)
25 8 1954 Thomas Sinclair bequest (TDN)
22 9 1954 Fountain Plans being prepared (TH)
22 9 1954 No reports of Cycling (TH)
23 9 1954 Park improvements (TDN)
23 9 1954 Native tree collection (TDN)
1 10 1954 Plans for Fountain almost ready (TH)
8 10 1954 Pine felled (TH)
12 10 1954 Truck stuck in lake (TH)
13 10 1954 Brooklands lake may be cleaned (TH)
13 10 1954 Case for soundshell (TDN)
13 10 1954 Christmas Lights (TH)
13 10 1954 deepening of Fountain Lake (TH)
13 10 1954 Digger begins on lower lake (TDN)
13 10 1954 Dry rot in kiosk (TDN)
13 10 1954 Fountain brochure (TH)
13 10 1954 Sound Shell decision deferred (TH)
13 10 1954 Soundshell and fountain (TH)
13 10 1954 Staff room (TDN)
14 10 1954 Muddy conditions hamper fountain progress (TH)
16 10 1954 Brooklands lake to be cleaned (TDN)
18 10 1924 Removal of Park Island (TH)
10 11 1954 Builders asked to help with fountain (TH)
10 11 1954 Fountain plans arrive (TDN)
10 11 1954 Lease of Park area favoured for kindergarten (TH)
11 11 1954 Rhododendron display (TDN)
12 11 1954 Rare shrub in bloom (TH)
3 12 1954 Letter opposing fountain L C Hughes (TH)
9 12 1954 Reply to critics re fountain (TH)
10 12 1954 Letters opposing fountain (TH)
13 12 1954 Letter opposing fountain (TH)
15 12 1954 Committee defends decision to build fountain (TH)
15 12 1954 ladies room (TDN)
15 12 1954 Letters re fountain (TH)
15 12 1954 New female staff building planned. (TH)
16 12 1954 Letter pro Fountain (TH)
21 12 1954 Clay brought in to fill Lily Pond (TH)
21 12 1954 Council want new discussion re fountain (TH)
21 12 1954 Support for fountain (TDN)
23 12 1954 Council approve fountain order (TH)
23 12 1954 Council order of fountain explained (TH)
23 12 1954 Fountain cartoon (TH)
24 12 1954 Xmas lights advert (TH)
27 12 1954 Fernery popular (TDN)
1955
27 1 1955 Truck delivering fill to lily pond picture (TH)
31 1 1955 Fountain construction to start (TDN)
5 2 1955 Progress on fountain (TDN)
9 2 1955 Fountain progress (TDN)
10 2 1955 Female quarters approved (TDN)
10 2 1955 Kindergarten site (TDN)
10 2 1955 Takings fall (TDN)
10 2 1955 Trees attacked by bronze beetle (TDN)
22 2 1955 Fountain on schedule (TDN)
10 3 1955 Fountain in final stages (TDN)
16 3 1955 Thinning trees (TDN)
23 3 1955 Fountain construction picture a (TDN)
23 3 1955 Fountain construction picture b (TDN)
23 3 1955 Lake nearing completion (TDN)
28 3 1954 Plumbing fountain picture (TDN)
29 3 1955 fountain to start at easter (TDN)
29 3 1955 fountain to start at easter picture (TDN)
4 4 1955 Fountain test (TDN)
4 4 1955 Fountain test picture (TDN)
5 4 1955 Letter defending fountain (TH)
5 4 1955 Letter of support for fountain (TH)
5 4 1955 Letter opposing fountain (TH)
11 4 1955 Opening display by fountain (TDN)
12 4 1955 Big crowd at fountain (TDN)
12 4 1955 Park takings (TDN)
13 4 1955 cars barred from park at night (TDN)
19 4 1955 Fountain appeal (TDN)
19 4 1955 Fountain sculpture (TDN)
3 5 1955 Fountain display (TDN)
3 5 1955 Seat donation (TDN)
4 5 1955 Fountain poem (TDN)
7 5 1955 Letter supporting fountain (TDN)
11 5 1955 Fountain fund (TDN)
11 5 1955 Fountain reputation (TDN)
11 5 1955 Sparrow Hawk playing havoc with other birds (TDN)
11 5 1955 Test bores for pavilion (TDN)
24 5 1955 staff rest room tender (TDN)
6 6 1955 Fountain draws crowds (TDN)
15 6 1955 Increased subsidy sought (TDN)
15 6 1955 No fireworks (TDN)
15 6 1955 Rail around lake (TDN)
15 6 1955 Reduction in playing hours (TDN)
15 6 1955 Takings (TDN)
15 6 1955 Tender accepted for rest room (TDN)
12 7 1955 Money to make money (TDN)
12 7 1955 Seats for fountain watchers (TDN)
13 7 1955 Azalea dell (TDN)
13 7 1955 Reduction in vandalism (TDN)
13 7 1955 Slipping terrace (TDN)
13 7 1955 Special fountain displays (TDN)
13 7 1955 Takings (TDN)
13 7 1955 Test bores (TDN)
10 8 1955 Light scheme to be put to sports bodies (TDN)
10 8 1955 New time clock for fountain (TDN)
10 8 1955 Reconditioning pavilion (TDN)
14 9 1955 Pavilion not ready (TDN)
14 9 1955 Scheme for lighting decided (TDN)
15 9 1955 Rare plants sought (TDN)
12 10 1955 Fountain times (TDN)
12 10 1955 Pavilion estimate (TDN)
12 10 1955 Unsafe lighting (TDN)
26 10 1955 Temporary lights (TDN)
9 11 1955 Cypress canker (TDN)
9 11 1955 Fountain running costs (TDN)
9 11 1955 Night concert suggested (TDN)
9 11 1955 Takings (TDN)
22 11 1955 Pavilion plans approved (TDN)
12 12 1955 Shows how he would light park (TDN)
15 12 1955 Lights considered successful (TDN)
15 12 1955 To investigate artistic lighting (TDN)
1956
20 1 1956 Fundraising five day carnival (TDN)
9 2 1956 Pavilion tender (TDN)
27 2 1956 Sports gala (TDN)
7 3 1956 Ducks find use for fountain (TDN)
7 3 1956 Native birds increased (TDN)
14 3 1956 Fountain to be overhauled (TDN)
29 3 1956 Fountain display to cease (TDN)
29 3 1956 Pavilion tender accepted (TDN)
31 3 1956 2000 watch fountain (TDN)
9 5 1956 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 5 1956 Floodlights (TDN)
10 5 1956 Horticultural development (TDN)
10 5 1956 Clearing Sportsground of paspalum (TDN)
11 5 1956 Sportsground lighting (TDN)
12 5 1956 Park fountain to play (TDN)
30 5 1956 Kindergarten proposal for park (TH)
13 6 1956 Water carnival (TDN)
11 7 1956 Chemical tests on sportsground (TH)
11 7 1956 Fountain display for hockey team (TH)
11 7 1956 Support for water carnival (TH)
11 7 1956 Water carnival (TDN)
23 7 1956 Visitors see fountain (TDN)
3 8 1965 Truby king dell (TDN)
6 8 1956 truby king dell (TDN)
22 8 1956 Proposed new cottage (TDN)
22 8 1956 Drainage survey (TDN)
22 8 1956 Skyscape (TDN)
12 9 1956 Drainage (TDN)
12 9 1956 Record takings (TDN)
26 9 1956 Permanent lights sought for sportsground (TDN)
5 10 1956 Restoration of lights wanted (TDN)
10 10 1956 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 10 1956 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
2 11 1956 Delays over Park lighting criticised (TDN)
14 11 1956 Cabbage trees to go -picture (TH)
14 11 1956 Carnival spirit (TDN)
14 11 1956 Permanent lighting delayed (TDN)
14 11 1956 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
7 12 1956 Fountain lake drained (TDN)
7 12 1956 New pavilion almost complete – picture (TDN)
7 12 1956 Path round lake to be lit (TDN)
12 12 1956 Sportsground lighting (TDN)
12 12 1956 Sports pavilion to be opened (TDN)
13 12 Staff shortage (TDN)
19 12 1956 Water carnival floating stage (TDN)
21 12 1956 Park expenditure detailed at pavilion opening (TH)
1957
11 1 1957 Thousands visit Park (TH)
12 1 1957 Water Carnival Advert (TH)
14 1 1957 Thousands at Water Carnival (TH)
14 1 1957 Water carnival concludes (TDN)
14 1 1957 Water carnival picture (TDN)
13 2 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
13 3 1957 Curator sent overseas (TH)
13 3 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 4 1957 Colour a problem again (TDN)
10 4 1957 Horticultural sub-committee recommendations (TH)
10 4 1957 New kindergarten taking shape (TH)
10 4 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 4 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting 1 (TH)
10 4 1957 Shade may affect begonias (TDN)
16 4 1957 Dr George Home bequest (TDN)
17 4 1957 Appeal for lights fund (TDN)
April 1957 Anniversary Day pageant (photo news)
April 1957 Australia v Taranaki cricket 1 (photo news)
April 1957 Australia v Taranaki cricket 2 (photo news)
April 1957 Marching championships (photo news)
8 5 1957 Sparrowhawk shot (TDN)
15 5 1957 Heating for kiosk (TDN)
15 5 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
16 5 1957 Boathouse plans amended (TDN)
17 5 1957 Plan for Park lighting approved (TH)
18 5 1957 Woman drowned (TDN)
22 5 1957 Kiosk lessee (TDN)
10 6 1957 Opening of Pukekura Kindergarten (TH)
11 6 1957 Use of natural amphitheatre (TH)
12 6 1957 Festival of the Pines (TH)
12 6 1957 new boatshed (TDN)
12 6 1957 Park committee approve plan for Bowl (TH)
15 6 1957 Will prepare amphitheatre (TDN)
18 6 1957 Council subsidies (TDN)
10 7 1957 Pavilion floor (TDN)
10 7 1957 Proposed boatshed (TDN)
24 7 1957 Plans for site of Festival of the Pines (TH)
14 8 1957 Boatshed location fixed (TH)
14 8 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 8 1957 Weyergang poem – Pukekura in Winter (TDN)
17 8 1957 Work begins on Bowl site – picture (TH)
11 9 1957 Festival site assistance (TDN)
11 11 1957 Boatshed plans approved (TH)
12 9 1957 poor response for volunteers (TDN)
18 9 1957 Curators ideas (TDN)
19 9 1957 Boathouse tender (TDN)
16 10 1957 Festival lighting plans (TDN)
24 10 1957 Festival lighting finalised (TH)
24 10 1957 Five year rights to festival site (TH)
24 10 1957 Sportsground lighting (TDN)
October 1957 New Pukekura kindergarten opens 1 (Photo News)
October 1957 New Pukekura kindergarten opens 2 (Photo News)
13 11 1957 Bowl stage plans accepted by Park Committee (TH)
13 11 1957 Fountain repairs (TDN)
13 11 1957 work on new Boatshed Picture (TH)
3 12 1957 New Sportsground floodlights ready (TH)
3 12 1957 Will switch on lights (TDN)
10 12 1957 Coloured lights in the park (TDN)
10 12 1957 Enough aluminium for sound shell (TDN)
10 12 1957 More privacy for sportsmen (TDN)
10 12 1957 On with the sportsground lights (TDN)
10 12 1957 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 12 1957 Purchase of plants for Park (TH)
Dec 1957 Working on Bowl of Brooklands (Photo News)
1958
17 1 1958 Failing to help with festival (TDN)
6 2 1958 Queen Mothers visit (TH)
12 2 1958 Park staff help with festival (TDN)
13 2 1958 Sound Shell construction photo (TH)
20 2 1958 Installing parabolic arc (Photo News)
25 2 1958 Bowl like Hollywood (TDN)
25 2 1958 bowl picture (TDN)
25 2 1958 Festival of Pines most ambitious venture (TDN)
25 2 1958 festival programme (TDN)
25 2 1958 Wright Island (TH)
26 2 1958 Festival games (TDN)
27 2 1958 Fumigating Bowl picture (TDN)
28 2 1958 The perfect blend (TDN)
Feb 1958 Bowl preparation (photo news)
Feb 1958 Queen Mothers visit (photo news)
3 3 1958 A Fabulous weekend (TDN)
3 3 1958 Bowl was brimful (TDN)
5 3 1958 Festival of the Pines profit and plans (TH)
5 3 1958 Festival of Pines articles (TDN)
5 3 1958 £3000 needed to improve bowl (TDN)
March 1958 A Jellyman competing at festival games (Photo News)
12 4 1958 Weyergang poem – Pukekura in Summer (TDN)
16 4 1958 fountain times (TDN)
16 4 1958 Need to level athletic track (TDN)
16 4 1958 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
16 4 1958 Soccer under floodlights (TH)
17 4 1958 Weed eradication (TDN)
2 5 1958 Brooklands development plan (TDN)
2 5 1959 Thomas Horton dies (TH)
14 5 1958 Brooklands development plan (TH)
14 5 1958 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
14 5 1958 Floodlit football a success (TDN)
5 6 1958 Cartoon (TDN)
11 6 1958 Drainage costly (TDN)
12 6 1958 Soundshell plans (TDN)
3 7 1958 Work to start on bowl (TDN)
5 7 1958 Clearing new path from racecourse (TH)
9 7 1958 3 small articles (TDN)
9 7 1958 Dangerous trees felled (TH)
9 7 1958 Lippiatt resigns (TDN)
9 7 1958 Soundshell design approved (TDN)
9 7 1958 Trial ventilation system for fernery (TDN)
16 7 1958 Eliot King obituary (TDN)
8 8 1958 Few volunteers (TDN)
27 8 1958 Reworking Bowl hillside slope – picture (TH)
27 8 1958 Tree felling in the park – picture (TH)
3 9 1957 Bowl of Brooklands Development Fund (TDN)
3 9 1958 Brooklands bowl appeal (TDN)
10 9 1958 Sportsground levelling costs (TDN)
25 9 1958 Bowl fund (TDN)
22 10 1958 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
30 10 1958 E R C Gilmour Obituary (TDN)
30 10 1958 New sound shell being erected – picture (TH)
12 11 1958 Maintenance of festival site discussed and sound columns (TH)
12 11 1958 Tree removal policy (TH)
12 11 1958 Wants bowl grass cut (TDN)
10 12 1958 Flagpoles for Park wall suggested (TH)
10 12 1958 Litter collecting machine (TDN)
10 12 1958 No morning session for fountain (TH)
12 12 1958 Gelignite as solution to frog problem (TH)
12 12 1958 Too much croaking going on (TDN)
17 12 1958 Aerial photo (TDN)
22 12 1958 Bowl ready for children’s show (TDN)
22 12 1958 The frogs croaked on (TH)
22 12 1958 Xmas lights in the park picture (TDN)
23 12 1958 Rain mars children’s festival (TDN)
Dec 1958 Working on the bowl (photo news)
1959
6 1 1959 Frogmen called in – picture (TH)
7 1 1959 Floodlit pipe band tattoo- picture (TH)
8 1 1959 How sound will be heard at festival (TDN)
15 1 1959 Installation of sound boxes a (TDN)
12 2 1959 Spectacular music for the bowl (TDN)
13 2 1959 40 years as secretary (TDN)
13 2 1959 protective gear for staff (TDN)
17 2 1959 Bowl more than annual event (TDN)
17 2 1959 Bowl tribute to the city (TDN)
17 2 1959 Festival of Pines Cartoon (TDN)
17 2 1959 New Soundshell picture (TDN)
20 2 1959 Stereophonic variety heard at brooklands (TDN)
13 3 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 4 1959 New roof for begonia house (TDN)
17 4 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
7 5 1959 Bowl of Brooklands Development Plan (TH)
15 5 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
15 5 1959 Use of park for model boats (TH)
12 6 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 7 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 7 1959 Removal of trees taking too long (TH)
20 7 1959 Work for 20 at bowl (TDN)
21 7 1959 4000 for bowl facilities (TDN)
14 8 1959 Brooklands lake to be emptied (TDN)
14 8 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
24 8 1959 volunteers on dressing room picture (TDN)
18 9 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
9 10 1959 How the sportsground will be developed (TDN)
9 10 1959 How the sportsground will be developed – picture (TDN)
9 10 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
Oct 1959 Working on the bowl (photo news)
13 11 1959 Boat landings in Fountain Lake – picture (TH)
13 11 1959 New plants (TDN)
13 11 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
16 11 1959 Dog show – picture (TDN)
18 12 1959 Choice of soil (TDN)
18 12 1959 New colour for fountain (TDN)
18 12 1959 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
18 12 1959 Sportsground wiring system (TDN)
Dec 1959 Aerial photo (photo news)
1960
12 2 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
12 2 1960 Swimming banned in Brooklands Lake (TH)
29 2 1960 Fallen pine wrecks garden – picture (TH)
12 3 1960 Sportsground improvements – picture (TH)
18 3 1960 Curator to report on future park plans – Sportsground update (TH)
4 4 1960 Gardener S Zavos in Brooklands – picture (TH)
16 4 1960 Fountain times (TDN)
16 4 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
16 4 1960 weather helps plants (TDN)
13 5 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 6 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
15 7 1960 Paddling pool planned by Jaycee (TDN)
12 8 1960 Overplanting to be resisted (TH)
12 8 1960 Plan for Park development (TH)
12 8 1960 planning Pukekura (TH)
12 8 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
9 9 1960 Development plan adopted (TDN)
9 9 1960 New store shed to be built behind curator’s office (TDN)
9 9 1960 proposal for new access road to bowl (TDN)
24 9 1960 Paddling pool under construction – picture (TH)
14 10 1960 Wicket will be ready (TDN)
11 11 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
12 11 1960 Installing Cats sculpture – picture (TH)
28 11 1960 Children playing in Paddling Pool – picture (TH)
3 12 1960 Brookland nursery article – picture Miss I Small (TH)
3 12 1960 Brookland nursery – picture(TH)
3 12 1960 Ailsa McCrone working at nursery – picture (TH)
9 12 1960 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
9 12 1960 Park pipes rusty (TDN)
1961
10 2 1961 Paddling Pool faults to be fixed. (TDN)
10 2 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
10 2 1961 Removal of prominent trees (TH)
4 3 1961 Volunteers stop work at Bowl (TH)
10 3 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
12 5 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
12 5 1961 Record takings (TDN)
9 6 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
19 7 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
16 8 1961 Dangerous trees (TH)
16 8 1961 New Boundary Fence (TDN)
16 8 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
20 9 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
18 10 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
22 11 1961 Attack on lake weeds (TH)
22 11 1961 Gates to be erected at Brooklands Bowl (TDN)
22 11 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
20 12 1961 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1962
20 2 1962 Brooklands glass houses under construction (TH)
21 2 1962 Good wicket (TDN)
21 2 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
21 3 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
21 3 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting 2 (TH)
18 4 1962 Debate on exotic trees for Park (TH)
18 4 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
18 4 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
12 5 1962 Jellyman and Fairbrother working – pictures (TH)
12 5 1962 Mr R Thrass and Beverley Salisbury working at the Park -pictures (TH)
16 5 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
16 5 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
20 6 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
7 7 1962 Alan Jellyman in Brooklands – picture (TDN)
18 7 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
20 7 1962 New look for park
22 8 1962 Bowl sound control building to be built (TDN)
22 8 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
22 8 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
22 8 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting 2 (TH)
17 10 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 10 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting 2 (TH)
21 11 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
19 12 1962 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
1963
15 2 1963 festival of the pines – picture (TDN)
20 3 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
22 3 1963 The Poet’s Bridge painting (TDN)
22 3 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
19 6 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
19 6 1963 Silting in main lake (TDN)
19 6 1963 Worn rollers (TDN)
17 7 1963 Pine trees to be felled – picture (TH)
17 7 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 7 1963 Swans coaxed to main lake (TDN)
21 8 1963 Brooklands lake being cleared (TH)
21 8 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
8 10 1963 Beautifying the entrance – pictures (TH)
16 10 1963 Park Committee taken for a ride (TH)
16 10 1963 Stainton resigns (TDN)
21 11 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1 12 1963 New communications centre for the Bowl (Sunday Express)
18 12 1963 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1964
12 1 1964 Judgement of Park harsh(Sunday Express)
19 2 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
22 4 1964 Lack of co-operation by sports bodies (TDN)
22 4 1964 More pines to be felled (TH)
22 4 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
ANZAC Parade 1964 (May photo News)
20 5 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
21 5 1964 T A Sambrook working in brooklands -picture (TH)
22 7 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
22 7 1964 Rugby league match v France given go-ahead (TDN)
25 7 1964 Use of park on Sundays for sport (TDN)
8 8 1964 Spring update including pictures of Park staff (TH)
9 8 1964 Bid to turn Bowl into a tourist attraction (Sunday Express)
19 8 1964 Proposed broadcasting shed (TDN)
19 8 1964 Proposed Zoo (TDN)
19 8 1964 Proposed Zoo (TH)
19 8 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
23 8 1964 Launch of Zoo project (Sunday Express)
16 9 1964 Log Cabin for Bowl Entrance (TH)
16 9 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
18 9 1964 Zoo project to start soon (TDN)
3 10 1964 Working on zoo site – picture
21 10 1964 Rare plants donated (TDN)
31 10 1964 Old picture of Boatshed Bridge (TH)
1964 Zoo construction begins (October Photo News)
3 11 1964 Clearing pine trees picture (TH)
18 11 1964 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
8 12 1964 Brooklands Zoo picture (TH)
16 12 1964 Cable to be installed at park (TDN)
21 12 1964 Carols by candlelight (TDN)
21 12 1964 Park attractions for Christmas (TH)
1964 Bowl of Brooklands (December photo News)
1965
4 1 1965 New Zealand National Band pic (TH)
6 1 1965 Bowl benefits from electronics (TH)
7 1 1965 Bowl improved (TDN)
7 1 1965 Friends of Festival set up (TDN)
14 1 1965 Ronald Brooker dies (TDN)
14 1 1965 Bill Hancock Bowl volunteer – picture (TH)
16 1 1965 Top athletes at park (TDN)
21 1 1965 Work to resume on zoo cage (TH)
23 1 1965 Jaycees resume work at zoo – picture (TH)
31 1 1965 Woodland stage at Bowl (Sunday Express)
17 2 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
18 2 1965 Carpark planned for Brooklands (TDN)
18 2 1965 More native trees to be planted (TDN)
18 2 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
18 2 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
Festival of the Pines opening – photos (photo News)
1 3 1965 Zoo opening (TDN)
1 3 1965 Zoo opening (TH)
16 3 1965 No more monkeys yet for the zoo (TH)
17 3 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TDN)
17 3 1965 Rope donated to park (TDN)
24 3 1965 Fred Parker orchid donation (TDN)
24 3 1965 Fred Parker orchid donation (TH)
24 3 1965 New Glasshouse for orchids (TH)
9 4 1965 Fountain Lake emptied – picture (TH)
9 4 1965 George Fuller to care for orchids (TH)
9 4 1965 To care for park orchids (TDN)
28 4 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
ANZAC Parade (May Photo News)
15 5 1965 House for orchids (TDN)
Tom Sawyer play photos (May photo News)
20 7 1965 Log Cabin Ticket Box at Brooklands (TH)
21 7 1965 Access road to Bowl (TH)
8 8 1965 Access road to Bowl approved (TH)
22 9 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
Arbor Day planting at Brooklands (Photo News)
20 10 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
13 11 1965 Gables open to public – picture (TH)
17 11 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
15 12 1965 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1966
23 2 1966 Labour shortage at Park. (TH)
23 2 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
22 3 1966 Aviary extension agreed to (TH)
22 3 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
7 4 1966 Zoo curator’s advice sought (TH)
27 4 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
2 5 1966 Free Flight Aviary urged. (TH)
25 5 1966 Proposal to drain the main lake (TH)
25 5 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
22 6 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
12 7 1966 Planning new zoo cages (TH)
21 7 1966 Sluicing main lake – picture (TH)
13 9 1966 Draining Park lakes (TH)
22 9 1966 New secretary (TH)
23 9 1966 Mrs Stainton planting tree in Stainton Dell (TH)
6 10 1966 Park ideal as nature trail (TH)
17 10 1966 Work starts on peafowl cage (TH)
19 10 1966 Attempts to cull ducks (TH)
19 10 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
23 11 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1 12 1966 Christmas lights (TH)
21 12 1966 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1967
28 1 1968 First cricket test scheduled for the Park (TH)
29 1 1967 Woodland stage at Bowl (Sunday Express)
Aus NZ cricket test 1967 programme cover
9 2 1967 Third orchid donation by Fred Parker (TH)
1 3 1967 Trees may pose a problem for cricketers (TH)
4 3 1967 Praise for Park cricket ground (TH)
9 3 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
21 3 1967 Bandroom tender talked about (TH)
21 3 1967 New Plymouth trees may be protected (TH)
9 4 1967 Bowl development (Sunday Express)
13 4 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
18 4 1967 Extract from Parks and Reserves meeting (TH)
11 5 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
11 5 1967 Sunday sport in the park (TH)
6 6 1967 Kibby gift to build Begonia House (TH)
16 6 1967 Conducted Park tours to be organised. (TH)
16 6 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
1 7 1967 New Zoo enclosure opened – picture (TH)
14 7 1965 Waterfall proposed for the Park (TH)
10 8 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
17 8 1967 Park Display (TH)
9 9 1967 Volunteers wanted for Bowl (TH)
14 9 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
6 10 1967 Plaque unveiling for Fred Parker donation (TH)
9 10 1965 Fred Parker Orchid display officially opened (TH)
12 10 1967 Park Development scheme to be drawn up (TH)
12 10 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
9 12 1967 Christmas lights expanded. (TH)
14 12 1967 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
20 12 1967 Nativity scene in the Park (TH)
1968
11 1 1968 Activity in the Park over Christmas (TH)
21 1 1968 About the Park (Sunday Express)
6 2 1968 Brooklands monkey dies (TH)
13 2 1968 Brooklands gets another monkey (TH)
27 2 1968 tribute to Percy Stainton (TH)
11 4 1968 Slot machine suggested for fountain (TH)
26 4 1968 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
3 5 1968 Ideas for Pukekura Park development (TH)
13 6 1968 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
3 7 1968 July displays in the Park (TH)
15 8 1968 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
13 9 1968 First day of paying to operate fountain – pictures (TH)
16 9 1968 Free fountain displays to continue (TH)
24 9 1968 Black Swans breed successfully (TH)
10 10 1968 Pukekura Park Committee meeting (TH)
30 10 1968 Park Committee abolished. (TH)
31 10 1968 Abolition of park committee (TH)
2 11 1968 Heart of a garden city (TH)
15 12 1968 Progress at the Bowl (Sunday Express)
20 12 1968 Nativity scene in the Park (TH)
1969
18 3 1969 Old bathing shed being demolished (TH)
20 3 1969 Park features (TH)
28 3 1969 Plants of interest in the Park (TH)
d 18 4 1969 Fuller and Burstall – picture (TH)
22 4 1969 Fernery entrance charge reduced (TH)
22 4 1969 Goodwin seeks planned development of all Parks (TH)
22 4 1969 Mrs A N Page orchid donation (TH)
7 5 1969 Conducted Park tours (TH)
27 5 1969 Welsh rugby players in park boats – picture (TH)
7 7 1969 Kibby begonia house nearly completed – picture (TH)
23 7 1969 Donation for waterfall construction (TH)
30 7 1969 Sketch of proposed waterfall (TH)
4 8 1969 update of projects in the Park (TH)
9 9 1969 Waterfall construction – picture (TH)
30 10 1969 New Kibby begonia house – picture (TH)
25 11 1969 Construction of waterfall – picture (TH)
14 12 1969 Children’s playground (SE)
14 12 1969 Christmas lights in the Park (SE)
24 12 1969 Christmas in the Park (TH)
29 12 1969 Capacity crowds visit Park (TH)
1970
28 1 1970 Kibby house ready for opening – picture (TH)
30 1 1970 Wind damage to Brooklands set (TH)
11 7 1970 Brookland Zoo update – pictures (TH)
5 9 1970 Wallaby pen – deer pen and peacock cage completed (TH)
20 9 1970 Waterfall construction photo 9Sunday Express)
17 10 1970 Rhodos at their best (Sunday Express)
17 10 1970 Waterfall tested – picture (TH)
22 10 1970 Waterfall opening ceremony – picture (TH)
13 12 1970 Christmas lights (Sunday Express)
18 12 1970 Waterfall picture (TH)
1971
13 4 1971 Trying to save Brooklands chestnut tree (TH)
24 1 1971 Sad story in weathered stone (Sunday Express)
21 2 1971 The Gables colour debate (Sunday Express)
14 8 1971 Arbor Day planting at the zoo (TH)
Display in park for orchid week (TH)
September 1971 Maori pit – George Fuller picture
11 12 1971 Clean-up day at the Bowl – picture(TH)
17 12 1971 Carols by Candlelight – pictures (TH)
22 12 1971 Christmas lights (TH)
1972
1973
9 1 1973 Tractor 50 years old (TH)
18 1 1973 Zoo letter to editor (TH)
19 1 1973 Zoo care excellent (TH)
4 1973 Work starts on Free flight foundation (Sunday Express)
28 1 1973 Work starts on Free flight (Sunday Express)
18 8 1973 Free flight cage construction update (TH)
21 8 1973 Artists impression of proposed waterwheel (TDN)
18 12 1973 Spanish chestnut dying (TDN)
19 12 1973 Lighting display in the Park (TH)
1974
24 1 1974 Jumping off The Poets Bridge (TDN)
27 3 1974 Waterwheel project in progress – pictures (TH)
30 3 1974 Snakeskin prank (TH)
1 4 1974 Zoo playground (Sunday Times)
2 4 1974 Waterwheel construction site – George Fuller pic (TH)
5 4 1974 Free flight cage progress (TDN)
7 4 1974 Work starts on waterwheel (Sunday Express)
2 10 1974 The gables to be open to public (TH)
3 10 1974 Free flight cage completed (TDN)
4 10 1974 Free flight cage finished (TH)
4 10 1974 Gables again open to public (TH)
5 10 1974 Mayor on opening day of free flight cage (TH)
15 10 1974 Pheasant chased from cage (TH)
1975
27 2 1975 Waterwheel construction at Jones and Sandford (TH)
30 7 1975 Birds for the zoo (TDN)
9 10 1975 Brooklands in the spring (TH)
4 11 1975 Waterwheel nearly ready – picture (TH)
1 12 1975 Waterwheel is turning – picture (TH)
22 12 1975 Lights and carols at the Park (TH)
23 12 1975 Fitting a splint to a tree- picture (TH)
