St John’s Cemetery Walk
Map adapted by Valerie Crouch and Ivan Burrowes CEMETERY WALK STOPS:1. Leave the church and walk up the steps and…
Wakefield Maps by Rose Shepard
Recently I’ve been given a number of detailed maps of Wakefield which were all hand drawn by Rose Shepard during…
Wakefield Hotel (48 Edward Street)
The site of the Wakefield Hotel was originally part of Section 85 and was a four acre block owned by…
Fort Halderman (52 Edward Street)
Though strictly not a Wakefield Historic Building this building has fielded more questions than any other building in Edward Street,…
Wakefield School (Edward Street)
Post the Wairau Affray in June 1843, there was a high level of anxiety amongst…
Felbridge House (back section corner of Pitfure and Edward Street)
Felbridge House was the family home of Dr Walter Relf Pearless. Walter had done his medical training in England then…
THE ARK, JAMES THOMAS’ BOOT SHOP, ASHLEY DOEL’S BOOT SHOP AND BASTIN’S TIMBER YARD (Corner Edward Street – Arrow Street)
Continuing up Edwards Street were the following 4 businesses: Tucked in behind the Painton’s second shop was John McPherson’s Yard.…
THE ODDFELLOWS HALLS
The two Oddfellows Halls were situated beside the Painton’s two storied house and opposite the hotel. The first Oddfellows Hall…
Painton’s House and Store (35 Edward Street)
Initially William Painton ran his general store from the corner of Edward St and Pitfure Road after purchasing an 8…
OLD WAKEFIELD POST OFFICE (21 Edward Street)
The first Post Office was housed in the old school building and teacher James Thomas Smith became Wakefield’s…