This is a postcard of “Norian”, The Beehive House, which was built by Edgar Roy Brewster in New Plymouth in the 1940s. It was dismantled in 1966. Brewster opposed right angles with a religious fervour, and apparently cut the corners off all of his photos. I realised when I took the postcard out of its [...]
Posts Tagged ‘New Plymouth’
The Beehive House, New Plymouth
Posted in just historic, tagged Beehive House, Edgar Roy Brewster, New Plymouth, postcards on April 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Paritutu – a cliff standing tall
Posted in just historic, tagged iron sand, mining, New Plymouth, Paritutu, Puke Ariki, Sugar Loaves on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another postcard of historical interest rather than for “what’s on the back” – this one is of Paritutu and the Sugarloaves, at New Plymouth. This image also graced an entry from the Cyclopedia of New Zealand. The Puke Ariki website has a story about Paritutu which includes the same picture – and describes the fate of the [...]
Don’t you think this looks alright at present
Posted in friendship, tagged New Plymouth on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
