Electric Trucks
August 22, 2022
Long before electric trucks became a topic of environmental and political debate, the Waitoa Dairy Factory had a fleet of electric trucks.
These trucks were manufactured in Chicago in the early part of the nineteenth century until 1941, when the USA entered World War 11. Lar...
Early Schools in the Morrinsville District
June 24, 2022
Dutch Settlers in Morrinsville
June 24, 2022
Meet Cecil at the Museum
May 21, 2022
Pakarau Settlers
May 14, 2022
Morrinsville Methodist Church
May 14, 2022
OUR METHODIST CHURCH
A meeting took place on April 17th, 1903, where members agreed to stand loyal to the project of building a church. A following meeting at Annandale formed a committee under the chairmanship of Rev. C. Abernethy.
A site at the corner of Thames and Canada Streets was secured a...
Murder in Morrinsville in 1934
May 14, 2022
Morrinsville Museum’s Treasures Attract School Groups
June 25, 2015
Supplied by Joan Jenkin and printed by Morrinsville News in Issue 11, 25 June 2015
Children from Morrinsville Intermediate, Kiwitahi, Springdale, St Joseph’s and David Street schools had their treasures on show in the Morrinsville Museum over the past two weeks.
The ...
The Morrin Brothers and their link to Morrinsville
May 28, 2015
Supplied by the Morrinsville Museum, published in Morrinsville News, 28 May 2015
It is a common mistake to believe that Thomas and Samuel Morrin were born in Scotland or that both brothers ran the Lockerbie Estate. Both brothers were born in Quebec, Canada.
It was Thom...
World War One Exhibition
April 23, 2015
By Nicole Davenport, published in Morrinsville News, 23 April 2015
The Morrinsville Museum opened their new World War One exhibition to the public on Sunday and the Museum will open on ANZAC Day from 1 – 4pm.
The exhibition focuses on the involveme...
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