Historic Greytown NZ

Greytown Wairarapa NZ 1918 xy Greytown NZ today

Main Street, looking North, when extensive snow fell in the Wairarapa, July 22, 1918. Photo taken fron the parapet of the Crown Theatre, the BNZ is to the right. first on the left is Loasby's Boot Warehouse.
Main Street, looking North, when extensive snow fell in the Wairarapa, but only on the hills, 2004. Photo taken fron the balcony of the converted Bouzaid Building, the Emporos is to the right. first on the left is Wakefield Antiques.

Greetings and welcome to Historical Greytown, the website of the Greytown Community Heritage trust. This site is dedicated to promoting a future for Greytown's heritage. Inside Historical Greytown you will be able to explore our town's history, find places you can visit and learn how we work to preserve the past.
HISTORICAL GREYTOWN TODAY
Following our recent AGM the following memebers were elected as trustees for 2007-08 year: Peter Francks(Chairperson) John Abbott(Secretary) Alyson De Boer(Treasurer)Matt Adams, Lizzie Catherall, John Garrity, Jackie Hayles, Will Holmes, Gina Jones, Malcolm Sutherland

The influence and value of the trust continues to be appreciated by an increasing number of property owners and we now have 96 members which in many cases represents families and/or couples.
If you would like more information about the Heritage Trust or wish to join please phone or email Peter Francks 304 9757pfrancks
@ihug.co.nz or John Abbott 304 8004
maggieabbs@wise.net.nz

The annual "Greytown District Trust Lands"
lecture has been arranged for Friday 27
July 2007 at 6.30pm for 8.00pm start.The venue is the Russell Lounge-South Wairarapa Working Men`s Club This year,Gareth Winters (Wairarapa Archivist) will talk on "Early Greytown and its Three Town Halls"





This Site has been developed to spread the good news about Greytown's history and to keep the wider community informed about the work of the Trust. We hope you enjoy your visit and would value any comment you may like to make.

Please click here to view the Twelfth Annual Report of the Trust.

All enquiries can be made to John Abbott maggieabbs@wise.net.nz

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