Life at Castor Bay

A DigitalNZ Story by Kennedy Park Battery

Image: Bach at Castor Bay.

Bach at Castor Bay.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Castor Bay Beach.

Castor Bay Beach.

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Image: Headland at the southern end of Castor Bay Beach, Castor Bay, North Shore.

Headland at the southern end of Castor Bay Beach, Castor Bay, North Shore.

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Image: Castor Bay Beach.

Castor Bay Beach.

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Image: Picnic at Castor Bay, Auckland, 1914

Picnic at Castor Bay, Auckland, 1914

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Image: Castor Oil Bay, Auckland

Castor Oil Bay, Auckland

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Image: Houses on Beach Road, viewed from Castor Bay, 1950s

Houses on Beach Road, viewed from Castor Bay, 1950s

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Image: Boating at Castor Bay, 1913

Boating at Castor Bay, 1913

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Image: Castor Bay, 1922

Castor Bay, 1922

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Image: Castor Bay Beach.

Castor Bay Beach.

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Image: Castor Bay Beach looking north, East Coast Bays.

Castor Bay Beach looking north, East Coast Bays.

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Image: Looking south showing Castor Bay...1922

Looking south showing Castor Bay...1922

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Image: Breakwater wall at Castor Bay, North Shore.

Breakwater wall at Castor Bay, North Shore.

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Image: Holiday at Caster Bay

Holiday at Caster Bay

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Image: Castor Bay bus stop.

Castor Bay bus stop.

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Image: Castor Bay, North Shore City, Auckland Region

Castor Bay, North Shore City, Auckland Region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Excavation pit.

Excavation pit.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Castor Bay.

Castor Bay.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Landscape before excavation.

Landscape before excavation.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Hato Petera students at Rahopara Pa, Castor Bay.

Hato Petera students at Rahopara Pa, Castor Bay.

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Image: Wynfreda Thomas and Acland or Norman...

Wynfreda Thomas and Acland or Norman...

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Image: Headquarters of Castor Bay Scout Group, Richards Avenue, Forrest Hill.

Headquarters of Castor Bay Scout Group, Richards Avenue, Forrest Hill.

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Image: Excavation in progress,archaeologists at work

Excavation in progress,archaeologists at work

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Excavation in progress,archaeologists at work

Excavation in progress,archaeologists at work

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Looking east towards Rangitoto Island.

Looking east towards Rangitoto Island.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Bus driver Colin Corkery with his North Shore Transport bus, Castor Bay, North Shore.

Bus driver Colin Corkery with his North Shore Transport bus, Castor Bay, North Shore.

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Image: Looking over Milford, Castor Bay and Campbells Bay to the distant northwest, Auckland

Looking over Milford, Castor Bay and Campbells Bay to the distant northwest, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A Popular Auckland Holiday Resort

A Popular Auckland Holiday Resort

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Image: Green's bach in Castor Bay.

Green's bach in Castor Bay.

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Image: Footbridge to Castor Bay.

Footbridge to Castor Bay.

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Image: Roger Green at Castor Bay.

Roger Green at Castor Bay.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Castor Oil Plant

Castor Oil Plant

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Image: Wairau Estuary showing footbridge.

Wairau Estuary showing footbridge.

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Image: Milford-Castor Bay - 31 January 1949

Milford-Castor Bay - 31 January 1949

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Plan of pa site at Castor Bay

Plan of pa site at Castor Bay

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Plan of pa site at Castor Bay

Plan of pa site at Castor Bay

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Castor Bay Scout group at Carey Park, Waitakere

Castor Bay Scout group at Carey Park, Waitakere

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Image: Sir John Allum opens Scout den.

Sir John Allum opens Scout den.

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Image: Recess in cliffs at south end of Castor Bay

Recess in cliffs at south end of Castor Bay

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pirate Shippe, Milford Beach Reserve.

Pirate Shippe, Milford Beach Reserve.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Making beach calligraphy at Castor Bay

Making beach calligraphy at Castor Bay

Radio New Zealand