Yesteryear in Grey Lynn

HIGH HOPES IN HARD TIMES, by Kaaren Hiyama (1991.) Click this book cover to see a larger picture.
 Left: The book High Hopes in Hard Times, by Kaaren Hiyama (1991) is an excellent history of Grey Lynn and Westmere. Copies are still available at $25 – call Valerie on 846-3644 to order a copy. All photos on this page are taken from this wonderful book.
On a bridge over gully leading to Larchwood Avenue.
 Left: On bridge over the gully to Larchwood Avenue.

 

Old Newton Borough Council building, in Williamson Avenue.
Above: The Newton Borough Council office was in this building, above the Fire Station, at corner of Williamson Avenue and Rose Road.


Above: The Arch Hill Hotel, and tram service along Great North Road.
  


Above: A shop in Surrey Crescent, which even offers telephone service.
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 Left: Footbridge at the bottom of Hakanoa Street. Note the gorse growing in the middle of the road!
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 Left: Cox's Creek, with the scow used for ferrying logs up the harbour to the Cashmore's saw mill.

 

Right: 1916: a view west from the end of Jervois Road, towards Hellaby's Point and with Point Chevalier behind.
Right: 1912: a store in Richmond Road. Partially visible at left is St Judes, on the corner of Sackville Street and Richmond Road.:
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Richmond Buildings, 1908.
 Left: 1908: Richmond Buildings, on corner of Richmond Road and Francis Street.  

 

 

Left: Looking down Sackville Street.

 

Right: John A. Lee was Member of Parliament for Grey Lynn.

John A. Lee.

 

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Above: 1904: the official opening of Grey Lynn Bowling Club, in Richmond Road.
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Above: Western Springs, looking towards Mt Albert.
 
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Above: 1925: The Grey Lynn Library, in Great North Road, a year after it was built.

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