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• The Anchor Inn

  The original Anchor Inn building was built in 1856 on Haven Road near Auckland Point. Prior to the land reclamations of the 1950s, Haven Road was a narrow,...

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• School Bugs

  Train No. 1 left Belgrove at 7:20 am, arriving in Nelson just in time for school.  Originally intended as transport for people with produce to sell in town,...

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• Bank of New South Wales

  Founders Heritage Park contains a replica (pictured right) of the first Bank of New South Wales that was built in Nelson, which opened on February 1st 1862. Nelson...

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• Cottage Hospital

  Early Nelson had no shortage of medical men, but providing medical buildings was much more difficult. The first hospital was a lean-to added to the side of the...

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• Barbers Saloon

  The barber's saloon recreated at Founders Heritage Park contains a selection of items used for haircutting and shaving, and smoking memorabilia from Nelson's golden age of tobacco growing. ...

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