Day 29. Easy day in Whangarei
Today turned out to be one of no big amount
of rushing around and relaxing while starting with the packing of my bags to
head off to Auckland after an awesome time with grandparents. We did not truly
leave the Whangarei area at all. I was happy to be up and the day turned out to
be really nice, warm and sunny. This is the sort of day that I have been waiting
for throughout my entire trip. I never needed a brolly or even a jumper. We did
not leave the house early at all and I thought it was good to just sit around.
Granny did show me some old family photos in an album that was in a box that I
think we will eventually get to. I am going to have the folder on my person and
is returning home with me.
We took a drive out to the Maunu cemetery to
visit my great grandparents, George and Hazel Lissington. They were actually
pretty easy to find and I was with Granny and Claude when we went to visit. I
cant remembering visiting them before and there is another family member buried
in the same cemetery, but I think he was right up the back. I did take a wander
and found several interesting people one who served in the boar, WWI and WWII
wars, another part of K force and two family members who drowned on the same
day. I am going to look them up some time when I do get home. A family who were
cleaning one of the graves asked me if I was alright and I told them I was
wandering around after visiting my great grandparents with my grandparents.
They did ask if I wanted to take up a brush jokingly. I had no answer other
than to escape.
Later on I went to town with Claude as I wanted
to visit the main library to see what the Northland, Media and New Zealand rooms
held. We did visit the itty bitty Tikipunga library that didn’t have much
there. Once I was dropped off at the main library I went wandering towards the
genealogy section to see what they did have. I ended up finding the military
books and there were a few from the NZ side of perspective, which I thought was
good. The geneaology section had old newspapers on microfilm and the usual BDM,
IGI (international Genealogy Index) type fiche that I would eventually look at
in Auckland. The media centre I was a little unsure about, but seemed to have a
fair collection of movies from different parts of NZ. I was noticed wandering
closer to a research assistant and I told her my next stop was the Northland
room. Turns out I would be shut in the room with the assistance of the
librarian and having to wear gloves. It was explained that many libraries had
information like this specific to their regions. The records I had at my disposal were books
from areas like the Hokianga and Bay of Islands and other places that were
inbetween. I found a folder that interested me about the Hokianga and there was
at the end advertisements, which included one from a company owned by a family
member during the early 1900s. I was thinking about taking pics, but had
forgotten to ask about their policy. I later found I could and they had no
problems with it. Other resources that were included were dairy farming and the
milking companies, guides to tramping, Kauri logging and gum digging, Whangarei
council minutes and train lines and photos of course.
I knew Claude would be looking for me, so I
walked out of the room and found I could have taken photos. You didn’t need to
sign out after once you signed that you were going into the room. I told the
lady I will come back another day and have a proper look. I then decided to
have a quick look through the New Zealand room that had books about the
different areas in New Zealand and some you could borrow. Claude actually
walked past me looking at the different books on Christchurch including an
actual history. Before going home I had to post some stuff home by economy. It
might take a little bit to get there, but at least I know there was a
considerable weight loss from my bag. I now have two boxes that I have posted
to myself with books. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and packing my
bags. I did find a little problem that I never had booked my uplift from the
hostel to the airport. Somehow I had forgotten and I did book it. In the
morning I will print the email. Luckily I checked it out.
Tip
Triple check what bookings had been made as
you maybe missing one. Luckily It was not left to the last minute and I found
it while still staying with family.
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