My apologies, there was an issue with quality You can find these again on our YouTube channel : (Part One) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOkHyjqRsyw&t=53s (Part Two) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkKkNcps8M4&t=105s -----Original Message----- From: Seonaid Lewis [mailto:Seonaid.Lewis@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2019 2:39 p.m. To: new-zealand@rootsweb.com Subject: [nz]Mt Erebus commemoration event now on Auckland Libraries' YouTube channel Tena koutou On 27 November, Auckland Libraries hosted an event at Central Library, presented by Nigel Roberts and the Antarctic Society to commemorate the 40 years since the Erebus disaster. Remembering the Mt Erebus disaster On the morning of 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 left Auckland, for an 11-hour return sightseeing flight to Antarctica. At 12.49pm NZST, the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of Mt Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. It remains the worst civil disaster in New Zealand's history. In the summer of 1979-1980, Nigel Roberts spent four months at Scott Base on Ross Island as Information Officer / Photographer. Here he shares his memories of that fateful day in Antarctica. About Nigel Roberts Emeritus Professor Nigel Roberts taught political science for many years, first at the University of Canterbury and then at Victoria University of Wellington, and he was the face of TVNZ’s election night coverage for numerous general elections. He is the author of multiple publications. About the New Zealand Antarctic Society The New Zealand Antarctic Society brings people interested in the Antarctic region together to share their knowledge with others, to foster interest in the region, and to seek and support the protection of the Antarctic environment. https://antarcticsociety.org.nz/ Sound recordings of the event with Nigel Roberts, has been edited together with photographs and uploaded to Auckland Libraries’ YouTube channel. One is “teaser”, and a two parts full length version (hopefully the second part auto-plays after the first, but I have included the link for it just in case). If clicking the links don’t work, please copy and paste into your browser. Teaser https://youtu.be/RPOvmPs4-Ec Part 1 https://youtu.be/jLTHJHsJSjY Part 2 https://youtu.be/nr-uIue1Yp4 Ngā mihi | Kind regards - Seonaid Seonaid (Shona) Lewis RLIANZA BA ILS DipRIM | Senior research librarian, family history (Mon-Fri) Te Kohinga Rangahau mō Tāmaki Makaurau | Research Central Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero - Central City Library Ngā Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland Libraries Phone 09 890 2411 | Extn (46) 2411 Auckland Council, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland Twitter: @Kintalk Facebook: Auckland Research Centre<https://www.facebook.com/AkldResearchCentre/?ref=settings> Come along to our FREE lunchtime HeritageTalks<https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/search-results.aspx?k=HeritageTalks> fortnightly on Wednesdays between February and November Subscribe to Central Library’s events newsletters by emailing centrallibraryevents@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz<mailto:centrallibraryevents@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz> Kura Heritage Collections Online is now live! Kura provides easy and free access to our world-renowned heritage collections. Explore Kura now: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/<https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/?fbclid=IwAR02DuyNwn3XSVAwKlfaSUsG3NbreuWfVNB94AXGGUobgf-7r5W6z52_kh8> CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Council. _______________________________________________ The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Murray, There seems to be a problem with outlook express being rejected, unfortunately that’s what we use, maybe they will fix it… Jenelle. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Hello Janelle. I have sent you three emails today, all have been rejected as "Possible Spam Content" I am confident I have done nothing mainly because I wouldn't know how to. All have been in response to questions I have asked on this list. Could the problem be yours? What would happen if I sent as a "Word" attachment? Murray

Moira. I have that information. What I am seeking is official evidence that he was sent to the Waikato by Gov. Grey and the date. There are a number of publications that say it happened but none are official, nor is a date given. Murray Reid -----Original Message----- From: M Doherty via NEW-ZEALAND <new-zealand@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 21 December 2019 11:48 PM To: new-zealand@rootsweb.com Cc: M Doherty <mo1rauk@yahoo.com> Subject: [nz]Thomas Power R etc. As he was sent from England the dates of leaving England and arriving in the Colonies may well be found in the London Gazette which is online and has searchable archives. Google for gazettesonline to find the website. I do not know whether the Colonial Gazettes are also online there. hth Moira Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android _______________________________________________ The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

As he was sent from England the dates of leaving England and arriving in the Colonies may well be found in the London Gazette which is online and has searchable archives. Google for gazettesonline to find the website. I do not know whether the Colonial Gazettes are also online there. hth Moira Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Hello All I have just added the Kaiapoi Public Cemetery  & the Kaiapoi Public Cemetery  RSA  names  to the list do email for a photo  giving name of Cemetery, surname and photo number Beverley Evans Christchurch NZ 21 December 2019 http://transcriptions.nz/Gravestone.Photos/Kaiapoi.Public.Cemetery.html http://transcriptions.nz/Gravestone.Photos/Kaiapoi.Public.Cemetery.R.S.A..html -- http://transcriptions.nz Home page 20 yrs of newspaper transcriptions and gravestone photos

Thomas was sent to Te Awamutu by Gov. George Grey to work under the Rev Morgan to take modern English farming practices to the Waikato. Grey supplied horses, ploughs etc and arranged for his one Guinea a week pay for a year. Thomas settled in Rangiaowhia and married a local lass Rahapa te Huauta. Their first child was born in August 1848. I would like to know the date of his arrival in the Waikato and official confirmation of the posting. My questions are, where are official Colonial Govt. records to be found for the period of Greys governorship and can the be researched on line? Thanks Murray Reid

Actually Tony it was sent to everyone on the list!  And very interesting it was too - raised more questions than it answers :) But Megan getting kissed by Bishop Peter Carroll was the highlight for me - lucky Megan, whoever she is :-) Regards, Judith On 20/12/2019 11:16 AM, Tony&Ros Mooar wrote: > Hi Olwyn, > You will be aware my recent email was sent to you in error. Apologies. > Tony Mooar > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 8:35 AM Olwyn Whitehouse <olwynbw@gmail.com> wrote: > >> *https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ >> <https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/>WW1 records: AABK as the Agency, >> 1914 1919 for years* >> *AABK* >> >> *Thanks.* >> >> *Otago Daily Times *17 July 1917 Page 6 RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM GAZA >> A steamer arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, bringing 75 wounded and >> invalided soldiers from Egypt. >> 7/1444 Trooper Furneaux Jas. Cameron, shepherd, Pleasant Point, Timaru. >> [Died in 1969, farmer Lincoln] >> >> >> Is there anyone interested in >> John Moffat Cameron married Annie Smith in Canterbury in 5 April 1893. He >> was a blacksmith. Died 22 July 1946 age 78. Buried Bromley. Annie died 11 >> July 1939 age 71. Buried Bromley. >> >> _______________________________________________ >>

Hi Olwyn, You will be aware my recent email was sent to you in error. Apologies. Tony Mooar On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 8:35 AM Olwyn Whitehouse <olwynbw@gmail.com> wrote: > *https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ > <https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/>WW1 records: AABK as the Agency, > 1914 1919 for years* > *AABK* > > *Thanks.* > > *Otago Daily Times *17 July 1917 Page 6 RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM GAZA > A steamer arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, bringing 75 wounded and > invalided soldiers from Egypt. > 7/1444 Trooper Furneaux Jas. Cameron, shepherd, Pleasant Point, Timaru. > [Died in 1969, farmer Lincoln] > > > Is there anyone interested in > John Moffat Cameron married Annie Smith in Canterbury in 5 April 1893. He > was a blacksmith. Died 22 July 1946 age 78. Buried Bromley. Annie died 11 > July 1939 age 71. Buried Bromley. > > _______________________________________________ > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Hi Brian, Is he one of yours? Hope you are both well. Most of the excitement in our lives happened well away from us recently. We were down in the Haka valley as you know and the house dog died - a pretty little foxy and much loved. That brings to four the number of dogs which have died when we have been at Hillside. And in the same sense of occasion, one of Janice and Allan's friends Squiddly, a simple soul, was shot while we were st the farfm, by the police. The police are keeping schtum as there will be an inquiry which is not surprising s he didn't own a gun. Megan had her cvhurch consecrated by the archbishop and bishop of Christchurch. As we were still away we watched on line and it went extremely well - at one point after thanking her for her work supervising the rebuild and bringing the two parioshes together the bishop Peter Carroll kissed Megan, a most unusual public display. But roundly applauded by the congregation on hand. The streaming finished and life moved on - almost. You will recall I told you about the parishoner, Rata Stone who fell over in our Lady Chapel and who in spite of my best efforts I failed to stop falling to the floor. She had tripped on the 51 pairs of white shoes Megan had layed on the lawn at the front of her church.That's a bit of background so back to the consecration service. While everyone was telling everyone else how well the service went, Rata again fell, this time for the last time. She couldn't be revived ad died shortly after taking Communion and in her church, attended by the archbishop of NZ her local bishop and her priest, Megan. Megan was deeply moved which is very unusual but then Rata was a very dignified, bubbly lady. At the Sunday service following Rata's death Megan told the congregation what had happened. We weren't thre of course but appenty she told them all;'I have a special announcement - and I am going to cry..." . I understand the congregation was awash.We are off to Rata's funeral this afternoon. Such a lovely lady. Did you get my lengthy (verbose) email from Wanaka? We will get together and we will be talking. Season's greeting to you both Tony and Ros. On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 8:35 AM Olwyn Whitehouse <olwynbw@gmail.com> wrote: > *https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ > <https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/>WW1 records: AABK as the Agency, > 1914 1919 for years* > *AABK* > > *Thanks.* > > *Otago Daily Times *17 July 1917 Page 6 RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM GAZA > A steamer arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, bringing 75 wounded and > invalided soldiers from Egypt. > 7/1444 Trooper Furneaux Jas. Cameron, shepherd, Pleasant Point, Timaru. > [Died in 1969, farmer Lincoln] > > > Is there anyone interested in > John Moffat Cameron married Annie Smith in Canterbury in 5 April 1893. He > was a blacksmith. Died 22 July 1946 age 78. Buried Bromley. Annie died 11 > July 1939 age 71. Buried Bromley. > > _______________________________________________ > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

*https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ <https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/>WW1 records: AABK as the Agency, 1914 1919 for years* *AABK* *Thanks.* *Otago Daily Times *17 July 1917 Page 6 RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM GAZA A steamer arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, bringing 75 wounded and invalided soldiers from Egypt. 7/1444 Trooper Furneaux Jas. Cameron, shepherd, Pleasant Point, Timaru. [Died in 1969, farmer Lincoln] Is there anyone interested in John Moffat Cameron married Annie Smith in Canterbury in 5 April 1893. He was a blacksmith. Died 22 July 1946 age 78. Buried Bromley. Annie died 11 July 1939 age 71. Buried Bromley.

Hello All I have just added  the BMD   from the Press  for November 1989. there were a couple of pages missing in the copies  I was given. Do email for a copy of any snippet  giving the date of the newspaper, and snippet number. Beverley Evans Christchurch NZ http://transcriptions.nz/1870-1908/1989.November.Press.BMD.html -- http://transcriptions.nz Home page 20 yrs of newspaper transcriptions and gravestone photos

Tena koutou On 27 November, Auckland Libraries hosted an event at Central Library, presented by Nigel Roberts and the Antarctic Society to commemorate the 40 years since the Erebus disaster. Remembering the Mt Erebus disaster On the morning of 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 left Auckland, for an 11-hour return sightseeing flight to Antarctica. At 12.49pm NZST, the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of Mt Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. It remains the worst civil disaster in New Zealand's history. In the summer of 1979-1980, Nigel Roberts spent four months at Scott Base on Ross Island as Information Officer / Photographer. Here he shares his memories of that fateful day in Antarctica. About Nigel Roberts Emeritus Professor Nigel Roberts taught political science for many years, first at the University of Canterbury and then at Victoria University of Wellington, and he was the face of TVNZ’s election night coverage for numerous general elections. He is the author of multiple publications. About the New Zealand Antarctic Society The New Zealand Antarctic Society brings people interested in the Antarctic region together to share their knowledge with others, to foster interest in the region, and to seek and support the protection of the Antarctic environment. https://antarcticsociety.org.nz/ Sound recordings of the event with Nigel Roberts, has been edited together with photographs and uploaded to Auckland Libraries’ YouTube channel. One is “teaser”, and a two parts full length version (hopefully the second part auto-plays after the first, but I have included the link for it just in case). If clicking the links don’t work, please copy and paste into your browser. Teaser https://youtu.be/RPOvmPs4-Ec Part 1 https://youtu.be/jLTHJHsJSjY Part 2 https://youtu.be/nr-uIue1Yp4 Ngā mihi | Kind regards - Seonaid Seonaid (Shona) Lewis RLIANZA BA ILS DipRIM | Senior research librarian, family history (Mon-Fri) Te Kohinga Rangahau mō Tāmaki Makaurau | Research Central Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero - Central City Library Ngā Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland Libraries Phone 09 890 2411 | Extn (46) 2411 Auckland Council, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland Twitter: @Kintalk Facebook: Auckland Research Centre<https://www.facebook.com/AkldResearchCentre/?ref=settings> Come along to our FREE lunchtime HeritageTalks<https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/search-results.aspx?k=HeritageTalks> fortnightly on Wednesdays between February and November Subscribe to Central Library’s events newsletters by emailing centrallibraryevents@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz<mailto:centrallibraryevents@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz> Kura Heritage Collections Online is now live! Kura provides easy and free access to our world-renowned heritage collections. Explore Kura now: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/<https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/?fbclid=IwAR02DuyNwn3XSVAwKlfaSUsG3NbreuWfVNB94AXGGUobgf-7r5W6z52_kh8> CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Council.

Beth in 2017 a journalist wrote in Stuff (?NZ Herald) about Peter's Fish & Chips of Nelson. There's no photo but right at the beginning of the article she gives a great description of the experience of going to Peter's. I think you might be able to track the journalist down and she might have a photo. Click on the link to read article. Susan https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95397349/friday-night-fish-and-chips-a-kiwi-classic On Sun, Dec 15, 2019 at 4:21 PM <aotueka@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hello - in the 1950's/1960's there was a shop at the west end of Hardy > Street called Peter's Fish + Chips. > > Does anyone know if the building is still there? > > Or what the business may now be called? > > I was looking for a photo of the place on the internet with no success, so > if anyone can help I would be most grateful. > > Apparently the food was fabulous and it was a great place to take the > family for a meal, and a good meeting place for friends. > > > Thanks, Beth > > _______________________________________________ > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Hello All I have just photographed the gravestones at Dunsandel Cemetery. will have Kaiapoi Public  finished this week. do email  for any photos you would like. http://transcriptions.nz/Gravestone.Photos/Dunsandel.Cemetery.html -- *Beverley Evans****Christchurch NZ* *http://transcriptions.nz* Home page 20 yrs of newspaper transcriptions and gravestone photos

Hello - in the 1950's/1960's there was a shop at the west end of Hardy Street called Peter's Fish + Chips. Does anyone know if the building is still there? Or what the business may now be called? I was looking for a photo of the place on the internet with no success, so if anyone can help I would be most grateful. Apparently the food was fabulous and it was a great place to take the family for a meal, and a good meeting place for friends. Thanks, Beth

Kick-start your family history research with Michelle Patient Wednesday 29 January, 12noon-1pm Whare Wānanga, Level 2, Central City Library, Auckland Join Michelle Patient as she discusses why you should take a fresh look at research you’ve put to one side; from resources you may have missed, to new records. Reviewing your research with fresh eyes might just get you past your family tree brick walls and barriers. As we learn more about genealogy research, DNA testing, and how to access data, leads can open up to help us move around or even break through those roadblocks. Michelle will also provide a checklist to help navigate new evidence and where it might be available. Michelle Patient Australian genealogist Michelle Patient is also a scientist, computer geek and DNA enthusiast. She grew up with a grandmother whose family stories, photographs and memorabilia sparked her life-long interest in genealogy. In 1989, Michelle began searching for her English half-sister, and in 2005 she reconnected her mother with her birth family. Adding DNA research to her genealogy tool kit has increased the range of Michelle’s methods, revealed skeletons and broken down many brick walls. About HeritageTalks Are you interested in family and local history; the historical stories of New Zealand, the Pacific, and beyond? Then why not come along to one of our HeritageTalks - Waha pū-taonga and hear more about both our personal and our shared heritage? Experts in specialised fields deliver these talks and provide insight into our histories. HeritageTalks take place at least fortnightly, in the Whare Wānanga, Level 2, Central City Library unless otherwise stated. Booking This will be a popular talk, so booking is highly recommended to ensure your place. https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?eventid=8969 Seonaid (Shona) Lewis RLIANZA BA ILS DipRIM | Family History Librarian Central Auckland Research Centre Te Kura Tawhiti – Research, Heritage and Central Library Nga Whare Matauranga o Tamaki Makarau - Auckland Libraries Ph 09 890 2411| Extn (46) 2411 | Fax 09 307 7741 Auckland Libraries, Level 2, Central City Library, 44 - 46 Lorne Street, Auckland Visit our website: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz<http://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz> @Kintalk<https://twitter.com/#!/kintalk> on Twitter / Auckland Research Centre on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland-Research-Centre/110496925664674> Kura Heritage Collections Online is now live! Kura provides easy and free access to our world-renowned heritage collections. Explore Kura now: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/<https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/?fbclid=IwAR02DuyNwn3XSVAwKlfaSUsG3NbreuWfVNB94AXGGUobgf-7r5W6z52_kh8> CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Council.

On Fri, 6 Dec 2019, Adele Pentony-Graham wrote: > Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 06:05:44 > From: Adele Pentony-Graham <pentonygraham@xtra.co.nz> > Reply-To: new-zealand@rootsweb.com > To: new-zealand@rootsweb.com > Subject: [nz]NAFFI > > During WW2, my school was taken over by NAFFI, according to the Headmistress > when I got asking questions, the school was in Upper Norwood. London.. Virgo > Fidelis Convent, I would welcome any history relating to their stay at the > lovely school thanks.. Nivard.. help please! > > > > I had no idea about it when a pupil from 1950-1958, we live and learn, but > it came through an article about 20 years ago in New Zealand Society of > Genealogy, but I now know more, from old school magazines in the 1970s plus. > there is an article lodged with BBC about it, but I need more information as > the school have destroyed all the records OUCH! The school has a lot of > history, built in 1840s, had an orphanage attached, and a free paying school > Our Lady's Convent, but my part was not free!! But still a lovely place, all > the pupils were so happy there, we had huge grounds, they still have the > massive grounds, the Primary School was once the Hunting Lodge for Royalty. > > > > Bit more history, when I was on London Rootsweb years ago, a lady was asking > which school in London had an Orphanage attached, I told her my old school > near Crystal Palace, turned out her Grandmother, when a teenager attended > the school as a pupil teacher early 1900, but even more surprising, she said > you have Pentony so we are related, turns out she was in Sydney and I spent > 2006 Christmas with my newly found cousin!!! She lives there and has lovely > old photographs of the school when her Grandmother was a teacher there. > > > > I do have it that Peter Fraser visited the pupils when down in Sussex where > they were whilst the School was taken over by NZEF, now cannot find any > information in NZ about the School being taken over. but I can remember > visiting the school back in 1976 just before we were to return to NZ, the > Head said, please get in touch with Capt. & Mrs Caldwell they have been in > constant touch with the Convent since the War. I sent them a letter when I > returned to NZ. I can still remember the article in NZSG Magazine early > 2000, as rang the lady in Palmerston North, Fay Roy think it was, and > surprised her saying that is my old school, we have met she came to > Carterton to meet up with me. > > > > History is amazing!!! > > > > > > Thanks.. > > > > > > Adele Pentony_Graham. > > Have you considered posting the above, to the London List, in case anyone on that list, also attended the school, or otherwise has knowledge that may help you? -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .............. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 ....................................................

Mine is till there at Central Hill, been a school since 1848... Sister Bernadette just retired was the Head, she was a mere school girl when I was there! I think the Old Brompton Road was also to do with our main one, as my cousin had that address for her Grandmother in early 1900s... Adele -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington <ovington.one@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, 6 December 2019 11:42 AM To: new-zealand@rootsweb.com Subject: [nz]Re: NAFFI Hi Adele The only Virgo Fidelis Convent I can find mention of is as follows (1942 Kellys directory) Virgo Fidelis Convent Preparatory School, 189 Old Brompton rd SW5 In the 1939 NIR 189 Old Brompton Rd is under Kensington Dorothy KING born 1892 is listed as Teacher, religious superior 2nd enumerated was Grace ADOLF born 1887 teacher religious (but more interestingly) ARP Warden Along with some other teachers, servants and a few on private means, no sign of pupils In the newspapers there are mentions of both Old Brompton Rd and Central Hill Upper Norwood But no mentions before 1950 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 05/12/2019 22:05, Adele Pentony-Graham wrote: > During WW2, my school was taken over by NAFFI, according to the > Headmistress when I got asking questions, the school was in Upper > Norwood. London.. Virgo Fidelis Convent, I would welcome any history > relating to their stay at the lovely school thanks.. Nivard.. help please! > > > > I had no idea about it when a pupil from 1950-1958, we live and learn, > but it came through an article about 20 years ago in New Zealand > Society of Genealogy, but I now know more, from old school magazines in the 1970s plus. > there is an article lodged with BBC about it, but I need more > information as the school have destroyed all the records OUCH! The > school has a lot of history, built in 1840s, had an orphanage > attached, and a free paying school Our Lady's Convent, but my part was > not free!! But still a lovely place, all the pupils were so happy > there, we had huge grounds, they still have the massive grounds, the Primary School was once the Hunting Lodge for Royalty. > > > > Bit more history, when I was on London Rootsweb years ago, a lady was > asking which school in London had an Orphanage attached, I told her my > old school near Crystal Palace, turned out her Grandmother, when a > teenager attended the school as a pupil teacher early 1900, but even > more surprising, she said you have Pentony so we are related, turns > out she was in Sydney and I spent > 2006 Christmas with my newly found cousin!!! She lives there and has > lovely old photographs of the school when her Grandmother was a teacher there. > > > > I do have it that Peter Fraser visited the pupils when down in Sussex > where they were whilst the School was taken over by NZEF, now cannot > find any information in NZ about the School being taken over. but I > can remember visiting the school back in 1976 just before we were to > return to NZ, the Head said, please get in touch with Capt. & Mrs > Caldwell they have been in constant touch with the Convent since the > War. I sent them a letter when I returned to NZ. I can still remember > the article in NZSG Magazine early 2000, as rang the lady in > Palmerston North, Fay Roy think it was, and surprised her saying that > is my old school, we have met she came to Carterton to meet up with me. > > > > History is amazing!!! > > > > > > Thanks.. > > > > > > Adele Pentony_Graham. _______________________________________________ The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Ah now found in 1939 listed as 35 Central Hill Convent Of The Faithful Virgin Central Hill There appear to be a long list of older females Followed by quite a few closed records which may be pupils, closed as born within 100 years and deaths not proven Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 05/12/2019 22:05, Adele Pentony-Graham wrote: > During WW2, my school was taken over by NAFFI, according to the Headmistress > when I got asking questions, the school was in Upper Norwood. London.. Virgo > Fidelis Convent, I would welcome any history relating to their stay at the > lovely school thanks.. Nivard.. help please! > > > > I had no idea about it when a pupil from 1950-1958, we live and learn, but > it came through an article about 20 years ago in New Zealand Society of > Genealogy, but I now know more, from old school magazines in the 1970s plus. > there is an article lodged with BBC about it, but I need more information as > the school have destroyed all the records OUCH! The school has a lot of > history, built in 1840s, had an orphanage attached, and a free paying school > Our Lady's Convent, but my part was not free!! But still a lovely place, all > the pupils were so happy there, we had huge grounds, they still have the > massive grounds, the Primary School was once the Hunting Lodge for Royalty. > > > > Bit more history, when I was on London Rootsweb years ago, a lady was asking > which school in London had an Orphanage attached, I told her my old school > near Crystal Palace, turned out her Grandmother, when a teenager attended > the school as a pupil teacher early 1900, but even more surprising, she said > you have Pentony so we are related, turns out she was in Sydney and I spent > 2006 Christmas with my newly found cousin!!! She lives there and has lovely > old photographs of the school when her Grandmother was a teacher there. > > > > I do have it that Peter Fraser visited the pupils when down in Sussex where > they were whilst the School was taken over by NZEF, now cannot find any > information in NZ about the School being taken over. but I can remember > visiting the school back in 1976 just before we were to return to NZ, the > Head said, please get in touch with Capt. & Mrs Caldwell they have been in > constant touch with the Convent since the War. I sent them a letter when I > returned to NZ. I can still remember the article in NZSG Magazine early > 2000, as rang the lady in Palmerston North, Fay Roy think it was, and > surprised her saying that is my old school, we have met she came to > Carterton to meet up with me. > > > > History is amazing!!! > > > > > > Thanks.. > > > > > > Adele Pentony_Graham.