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Celebrate Franklin
Celebrate Franklin is the inaugural exhibition of Franklin: The Centre, a dynamic new community venue.
This outreach exhibition was initiated by the Auckland Museum in support of the Territorial Local Authority. Celebrate Franklin is a visual celebration of the history and development of the region and the result of a collaborative partnership between the Auckland Museum and Franklin.
The defining features of the Franklin landscape are seen in the aerial photographs of James Siers and the rural character of the district is evident in the iconic colour photographs of Robin Morrison. Celebrate Franklin includes drawings and watercolours by John Johnson, John Kinder and photographs by M Higginson which reveal the rich history of the region. Franklin's past is further explored in 'Mission Stations' and 'Road to War'. The community is also presented in the work of local photographers Joy Stott, Aliah Jan, Pixie Craig and Jan Meiklejohn among others. Celebrate Franklin features a wealth of images of the Franklin region, its history and the local community.
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Mission Stations
Missionary Station of Orua on the Manukau Pen and wash
by John Johnson, 1840s
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Road to War
Naval camp at Mangatawhiri
Photograph by D.M. Beere, 1864.
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Lay of the Land
Plain of Pukekohe
Watercolour by John Grant Johnson, June 1853 |
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Main Street
Waiuku’s main street
Later named Queen Street, 1890s |
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Wealth of the Land
Helvetia Ostrich Farm
Photograph by A.N. Breckon, 1910
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Awhitu Peninsula
New pole for Signal Station, Manukau Heads
Photographed by J. Wiseman, 1908
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Local Legends
Sir Edmund Hillary
Oil on canvas by Edward J Halliday, 1955
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Local Legends Possum Bourne
Photographer unknown
Courtesy of Peggy Bourne
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Tangata Whenua
Mercer Regatta
Photograph by Josiah Martin, November 1901
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Road to War
Soldiers making road through the forest between Drury
and the Waikato. Photograph by J. Kinder, 1862
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Lay of the Land
Nga Mokotiti at the back of Pukekohe
Watercolour by John Grant Johnson, 1853
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Main Street
King Street, Pukekohe.
Photograph by Hardy, 1920s
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Wealth of the Land
Helvetia Ostrich Farm. Dressing feathers
Photograph by A.N. Breckon.
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Awhitu Peninsula
South Head Lighthouse.
Photographed by Alfred Hardy |
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Local Legends Douglas Wright - Black Milk Rehearsal
Photograph by Adrian Malloch, 2006
Courtesy of Adrian Malloch Photography Ltd
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Local Legends
Richard Taylor
Courtesy of Ernst & Young
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