Your Stories from Schools
The following stories, which are themed in the Your Story section of the site, have been contributed by regional school students. These stories have been lightly edited, with links to related material and further relevant source material added.
The Prow welcomes stories from schools, or directly from students. Contact us for further information or have a look at information about adding a story.
Waimea College
Nelson College
Nelson College for Girls
- Hampden Street School
- Nelson School of Music - the War Years
- Founders Park
- Appleby School
- Vinings in the Motor Industry
- Athletics at Trafalgar Park
- Nelson's Queen's Gardens
- Fairfield House
- Nelson Suter Art Society
- New Zealand's first rugby club
- Ernest Rutherford's early life
- Nelson's early settlers
- The first Sharland
- Tophouse tragedy (PDF)
- Kate Edger
- Fairfield graveyard
- Theatre Royal Nelson
- Nelson's early churches
- Thomas Cawthron (PDF)
- Nelson's street names
- Nelson's early newspapers
- Lyell
- Bishopdale Theological College
- Auckland Point School
- Nelson's Christchurch Cathedral [PDF]
- Nelson Golf Club
- Skiing at Mount Robert
- F.N. Jones
- Samuel Ironside
- Ngawhatu Psychiatric Hospital
- Bainham General Store
- Mapua's changing tides
- Sarau
- Safe Haven - Salisbury School [PDF]
- Oshi Shinobu
- Port Nelson
- Nelson Provincial Buildings