Summer in the Hutt Valley over the years – family and church picnics, school picnics, swimming, lazing on the beach, beer on the beach, waterslides, fishing, tramping, enjoying the garden and pets, tea in the garden, excursions in the car, work xmas parties, tennis …
All that’s changed is the donkey rides, the model yachts and of course the fashions!
Here’s a selection of summetime photos from our Heritage Collection. Find more fabulous photos by searching our Heritage Photos Catalogue.
Races between Chilton St. James (in stripes) and Hutt Valley High School (in black) held at Chilton St. James School, c1967 (http://bit.ly/2kJNrJt)
3-year old George Hooper, standing on a piece of timber in the rigging of a sailing boat, c1896? (http://bit.ly/2AWlsgG)
School picnic in in Korokoro, c1910 (http://bit.ly/2CBGCRN)
Panhard motor car in Petone, 1900 (http://bit.ly/2oZTq2d)
George Snow, gardener at Jubilee Park, Normandale, c1948 (http://bit.ly/2yUlROY)
The school girls of Petone Central School lined up for a picnic. c190? (http://bit.ly/2CD36lf)
“Cobar” Ferry at Days Bay wharf, c1930s (http://bit.ly/2CWCz3k)
A school swimming session at Petone Beach, c1930s (http://bit.ly/2BGy7Ie)
Four school girls at Days Bay, c19? (http://bit.ly/2CZV5Ys)
St. Stephen’s Sunday School Class of 1925 (http://bit.ly/2BGBQD6)
Family portrait, c19? (http://bit.ly/2BaConY)
Pearce family at Petone Beach, c1929 (http://bit.ly/2kIHsol)
Frank Mason fishing in Waiwhetu Stream, c1890s (http://bit.ly/2AVaXua)
Hooper family taking tea in their Petone garden, c1890s (http://bit.ly/2yUcCOy)
Days Bay beach & dressing sheds, c19? (http://bit.ly/2yUeYNi)
Rev. J. Lopdell at the St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church picnic held in Belmont, 1930 (http://bit.ly/2yUdX82)
Family outing, c19? (http://bit.ly/2yUZWXP)
Bathing at Days Bay postcard, 1814 (http://bit.ly/2Bxfjsy)
Petone Ladies Tennis Group, 1918 (http://bit.ly/2BAer6c)
Moera Gospel Hall Sunday School picnic at Hutt Park, 1956 (http://bit.ly/2oEINSw)
Waterloo School swimming pool, 1976 (http://bit.ly/2AWGPhU)
Days Bay, 1952 (http://bit.ly/2CWZ5sZ)
St Ronan’s Sunday School picnic with clown four donkeys, c.1930 (http://bit.ly/2BamwOb)
A crowd of spectators in the water at Petone Beach for the Somes Island swim, c1960s (http://bit.ly/2BIY7Tq)
Mary and Jane Mason, c1890s (http://bit.ly/2kOrbhL)
Lower Hutt Footballer’s Christmas party. 1929(http://bit.ly/2CMzlyv)
View of Days Bay towards Sunshine Bay, n.d (http://bit.ly/2kQbSVV)
St. Stephen’s Sunday School, c.19?? (http://bit.ly/2BQu9No)
Gospel Hall Sunday School picnic at Hutt Park, 1956 (http://bit.ly/2oI9iq8)
Hutt Park Motor Camp tennis courts, 1940 (http://bit.ly/2yUWZq1)
School children lined up at Petone beach after a swim, c1920s (http://bit.ly/2Djvcmz)
Water Chute, Days Bay, c1908 (http://bit.ly/2Bo8Hj5)
St. Stephen’s Sunday School class on a picnic outing, 1937 (http://bit.ly/2oYce24)
Naenae pool (baths), 19?