Heritage et AL

The Mt Albert Library was first opened on the 22nd of November 1975, with an opening ceremony held outside of the library doors. Several important people from the Mt Albert community and beyond were in attendance, including Councillor Alice Wylie and Dr Lindo Ferguson, both of whom would have storied careers in local body politics in the area.  Image: Official opening of the Mount Albert Library, 1975. 1975-11-22. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 580-CV293-07. Image: Official opening of the Mount Albert Library, 1975. 1975-11-22. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 580-CV294-07. Image: A view of the front desk as it appeared on opening day, 1975. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 580-26551. The library very quickly became a cornerstone of the community, and a regular point of discussion in local community newspapers. Back when library memberships were registered to individual libraries, articles on membership numbers at the library show the steady in...

Meola Creek is called Waititiko by local Maori, meaning 'water of the periwinkles'. It was subsequently named Meola Creek by settler Allan Taylor, possibly after Meola Glacier (or Athasi-Balati Glacier) near where he was born in Seringapatam, India, in 1832. Ref: 580-A5338, aerial view ooking north east over Western Springs towards Point Chevalier showing Western Springs Road (left to centre foreground) with Meola Rd (left to right distance) Meola Creek (left of centre distance) and Motions Creek (centre distance), 1965, Sir George Grey Special Collections Allan Taylor (1832-1890) arrived in New Zealand aged 16 and soon after began buying land that would become the Alberton estate. In the 1890s he became known as Allan Kerr Taylor . Ref: 856-9319, two people taking out a dinghy possibly at Meola Creek, c. 1890s, Sir George Grey Special Collections