Petone Settlers Museum

A DigitalNZ Story by Brendan Graham

Also known as Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial The memorial was built to commemorate the arrival of the first New Zealand Company Settlers on Pito-one’s shores on 22nd January 1840. Serving also as a bathing pavilion, the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial became the heart of Petone’s thriving beach scene. Info from: http://www.huttvalleynz.com/…/Cultu…/Petone-Settlers-Museum/ Visit their site: https://petonesettlers.org.nz View more at https://www.facebook.com/ColourisingNZ/ https://www.facebook.com/ColourisingTheHutt/ http://www.colourising.nz/

Petone, Wellington, New Zealand, Museum

Image: Mural in the Wellington Centennial Memorial

Mural in the Wellington Centennial Memorial

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Settlers’ Museum

Settlers’ Museum

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Petone Settlers Museum

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Biscuit mould

Biscuit mould

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: History mural

History mural

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage